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Rolo posted:Just dragging them to the kindle didn’t do it. Going into calibre and “sending it to device” worked. It is almost always possible to find the original free ebook that Amazon swiped from somewhere else, https://archive.org/ or http://manybooks.net/ if nowhere else. Hieronymous Alloy fucked around with this message at 17:05 on Jan 8, 2018 |
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Hieronymous Alloy posted:It is almost always possible to find the original free ebook that Amazon swiped from somewhere else, https://archive.org/ or http://manybooks.net/ if nowhere else. Yeah I haven’t had much issue finding books, just getting them transferred with the cover art. It still isn’t worth paying for, so until now everything just had no cover.
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Rolo posted:I hate that amazon charges for public domain books.
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Tiggum posted:Do they? Is that a new policy? I've gotten several public domain books from Amazon for $0 in the past. I haven’t seen any but I could definitely be wrong, all I know is I’ve seen project-Gutenberg level books for at least a buck or more.
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Jan 9, 2018 05:56
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That's not really different than buying a paper copy for like $10-15 at Barnes & Noble. Someone had to digitize it, figure out a cover, maybe commission a foreword, etc. If you think that value's worthwhile, like the fake fancy print ones at B&N, you can pay for it, but if not, Project Gutenberg is awesome.
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Anne Whateley posted:That's not really different than buying a paper copy for like $10-15 at Barnes & Noble. Someone had to digitize it, figure out a cover, maybe commission a foreword, etc. If you think that value's worthwhile, like the fake fancy print ones at B&N, you can pay for it, but if not, Project Gutenberg is awesome. The thing is that some people will straight up put Gutenberg versions on Amazon and charge
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whomupclicklike posted:The thing is that some people will straight up put Gutenberg versions on Amazon and charge Amazon also has a really nasty tendency to combine different ebook editions with the same title under the same entry, which is a HUGE problem if you're trying to buy, for example, a specific modern translation of a public-domain work, but the product page is crowded with twenty different "editions" that are just copy/pastes of the antediluvian gutenberg translation at 99c a pop.
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Jan 9, 2018 07:00
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Yeah "Amazon" isn't selling them, but they are allowing a bunch of weird knockoff publishers to. At one point Amazon had a "free books" section but not sure if they do anymore.
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They have this, at least: https://www.amazon.com/b?node=2245146011
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Hieronymous Alloy posted:Amazon also has a really nasty tendency to combine different ebook editions with the same title under the same entry, which is a HUGE problem if you're trying to buy, for example, a specific modern translation of a public-domain work, but the product page is crowded with twenty different "editions" that are just copy/pastes of the antediluvian gutenberg translation at 99c a pop. This was a huge problem recently when I bought my paper copies of like 6 Pevear and Volokonsky translations for Russian literature. I bought them on amazon because they have the program that gives you the kindle edition for a paperback book you buy from them. It listed all of them as eligible. They refuse to give me anything but the cheapest translation for each. After 3 talks with customer service saying that’s why I ordered them online from amazon, they gave me a 20 dollar amazon kindle credit for the 90 dollars in books I bought. I also can’t use the credit towards the books I want, I can only use it towards ebooks sold directly from amazon. So far I can’t find a single one that is an actual book and not digital smut. That was seriously annoying. They kept telling me “it’s the same book. I don’t know what the issue is.” It’s a completely different translation! Amazon really dropped the ball and their customer service does not understand that there are different versions of books.
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Hieronymous Alloy posted:It is almost always possible to find the original free ebook that Amazon swiped from somewhere else, https://archive.org/ or http://manybooks.net/ if nowhere else. Try https://standardebooks.org/
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Can anyone with a voyage tell me if you can invert the screen colors? I read a lot in low light situations and it helps to reduce eye strain for me. If it doesn't, how low does the backlight get and what are your thoughts about that?
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Arson Daily posted:Can anyone with a voyage tell me if you can invert the screen colors? I read a lot in low light situations and it helps to reduce eye strain for me. If it doesn't, how low does the backlight get and what are your thoughts about that? No you can't invert the screen colors. At the lowest light setting, it is quite difficult to make out text at all unless you up font sizes or have been in very dark place for an extended time to adjust to the low light. The light levels go from 1 to 24, I usually end up using 7 or 8 for reading in a darkened room.
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Jan 18, 2018 02:39
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I wish someone would jailbreak the newest Paperwhite so I could change my rotating lock screen to Vonnegut’s tombstone illustrations.
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Resident Idiot posted:They have this, at least: I click on this link and the first book under free romance reads is this:  
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Jan 25, 2018 02:17
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Fiction.
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Amazon's doing a discount today only, should apply to kindle - "BIGTHANKS" £10 off.
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Kerbtree posted:Amazon's doing a discount today only, should apply to kindle - "BIGTHANKS" £10 off. For orders over £50, but still kind of them. Pity I'm too skint to buy anything.
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So yesterday I charged my Kindle from the mains like I always do, and when I went to bed and wanted to read, it had completely discharged. I got it up and running again today by recharging it through my computer, and thankfully nothing was erased or anything, but it got me wondering if it's about to die, and I wanted to know if anyone else have had this problem and if it's just a fluke. It's an old Kindle 4, and the battery is definitely not holding its charge like it used to do, but I've never had any issues with it before. Is it dying and should I consider getting a new one? It is after all a device from 2011.
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Fart of Presto posted:So yesterday I charged my Kindle from the mains like I always do, and when I went to bed and wanted to read, it had completely discharged. If it does it again, I'd definitely consider at least replacing the battery (it's simple, just popping open the case and then unplugging the existing battery and plugging in the new). As to whether you'd rather try spending $20 replacing the battery versus $60 getting a new base-model Kindle or $100 for the cheapest model with a light now, that's up to you.
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Fart of Presto posted:Is it dying and should I consider getting a new one? It is after all a device from 2011. Getting a Paperwhite was as much of a revelation as getting a Kindle in the first place for me.
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Trudat. Never thought the light would make such a big difference in my reading, but it does change the game.
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Junkenstein posted:Getting a Paperwhite was as much of a revelation as getting a Kindle in the first place for me. Not emptyquoting
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Stupid_Sexy_Flander posted:Trudat. Never thought the light would make such a big difference in my reading, but it does change the game. Forget everything else (carrying infinite books, small weight/size, etc), having uniform light across the entire reading surface is the killer feature for me.
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They aren't just better in the dark (though, obviously, they are). Paperwhites are more readable in direct sunlight, too, and everything in between.
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For those who have tried both the Paperwhite and the Voyage, is doubling the price worth it? I can't really imagine losing the page turning buttons, and the 30g extra weight for a Paperwhite (205g) compared to the Kindle 4 (170g), is that noticeable?
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Fart of Presto posted:For those who have tried both the Paperwhite and the Voyage, is doubling the price worth it? I totally love my Voyage and have since I upgraded to it from the Paperwhite when it was first released. Weight's never been an issue, especially since I always have it in a cheap case so that I can keep the screen reasonably safe in a loaded bag and so I can use the magnetic wakeup. And on the whole the flush screen means no more fiddling with cleaning little bits of dust off the corners of the screen But when I bought my Voyage, the Paperwhites cost 20 bucks more than they do now and had lower res screens than the Voyage or modern Paperwhites. So the voyage was a much nicer value prospect back then than it can be now. fishmech fucked around with this message at 20:51 on Mar 5, 2018 |
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The front glass is the big quality of life thing on the Voyage. It being flush and etched means fewer distractions while reading since you aren't always chasing fingerprints or lint.
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Has the Kindle/Goodreads integration stopped working for anyone else? I’ve got a 1st gen paperwhite and books aren’t being added to my shelves anymore and my ratings aren’t being uploaded (its acting like they are, but it just doesn’t seem to actually work. I am still able to refresh my feeds and manually rate/shelve a book, but starting a book and finish/rating a book when done seem to be not working.
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Maneki Neko posted:Has the Kindle/Goodreads integration stopped working for anyone else? I’ve got a 1st gen paperwhite and books aren’t being added to my shelves anymore and my ratings aren’t being uploaded (its acting like they are, but it just doesn’t seem to actually work. It's been happening to me too! I don't know why and I had assumed it was just me.
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I’ve been eyeballing the 2016 Oasis since I could land one for about $150 and I’ve read it’s more pocketable than the ‘17 model. I also don’t mind the lack of waterproofing or Audible. For those with one how has it held up, and for those with both are there any reasons I should really be considering the newer model?
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Does anyone have a way to get alerted of Kindle Daily Deals that are actually good? Aka not Kindle Unlimited junk that is $1 instead of $2.
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https://www.bookbub.com/ does a pretty good job
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Bunk Rogers posted:https://www.bookbub.com/ does a pretty good job While that’s good, it’s cross platform and I think organized by bookbub, not the actual Amazon daily deals.
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That is pretty useful though. Thanks!
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EreaderIQ can import a wish list of ebooks on Amazon and alert you when a book falls by a percentage or amount you specify.
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Android thread suggested asking here: I'm looking for a basic e-reader that has Google Play Books support. And I mean proper support, I don't want to have to export stuff to some DRM stripping service and upload them elsewhere, and I want Play Books' cross-device syncing to work. And it isn't for me so no hacking or loving around, just buy a book, read a book. Does this exist? Basically I just want an Android tablet with an e-ink display. Also, and possibly the part that kills this, it needs to be available in the UK.
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Tunga posted:Android thread suggested asking here: Onyx Boox (or some of them at least?) do this. I hacked my ancient Nook Simple Touch to sideload android apps years ago. I have no idea if this still works with the current version, or if you can get Play Books to run on the older one with Android 3 or 4 or whatever. e: I wish there were more (read: any) devices that weren't designed around vendor lock-in for purchasing books 
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Onyx makes my absolute favorite e-readers because they run Android, have good hardware, and are built adequately well. Unfortunately, they're more expensive than the comparable Kindle etc. The upshot is that I've been told they have the most even front lighting of any eReader.
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