/lit/ - Literature

>>16591694
Laptop

>>16591694
Kindle

>>16591694
Kobo is cheaper than Kindle. Idk about the other brands. I have a Kobo Aura ONE but that one is discontinued. Would recommend though, can read epub, mobi, pdf some other file formats as well as cbr or cbz for comics/mango

kobo is good if you aren't a part of a lot of other software ecosystems, kindle is good if you've given up all your data already and have nothing else to really lose on that front. Both are highly servicable ereaders, and you'll become elitist about your purchase either way

I have the libra, and while it works as well as any other e-reader I've had before, it does have some issues with ebook sorting. That could be my fault, but I don't really see how.

used kindle, get a case for it and replace the battery. most kindles (maybe not the newest ones) are held together wity clips and the battery isnt soldered so all you need is a boxcutter or something else slim to pry it open.

>>16591715

for hiking?

Get a Kobo Libra H2O. Use PERKOPOLIS for 10% off.

You're welcome.

Got an Oasis on sale, it's fantastic. Paperwhite if you can't afford it, but the warmth light and bigger screen + physical buttons is really nice.

>>16592106
Just google it, ask /g/ or run some tests dude. I would help you but I have a Kindle.

There are 3 maybe 4 different ways an ebook could be sorted (unless you're doing this by date which would be silly).
- By file name (John Adams - Fuck you.epub).
- By embedded metadata, which saves every bibliographical thing about a book (title, author, date, publisher, ISBN, description, etc).
- And by the device's way of converting the metadata into its own "thumbnail" data (perhaps some file with a weird extension) which should be transparently copypasted from the above.
Additionally, the author's name sort (last name, first name versus first name last name) could also have something to do. This also extends to the book's title ("Faggot, The" versus "The Faggot"). This is the most likely explanation, esp. if you download ebooks en masse or use Calibre to upload them to the device without cleaning this medatadata.

>>16592909
A couple more things. The filename might also be expressed as "Fuck You - John Adams" or even "Fuck You - Adams, John", etc.

If you're using Calibre to transfer ebooks, there's also the possibility the software has been making folders for each author. At least this seems to be the default way for Kindles.
This might somehow affect book sorting (maybe the firmware thinks they're collections or something).

I have the kobo nia, it's cheap and has good battery life if you keep it disconnected from wifi and on 0% brightness.

>>16592925
>>16592964
My specific issue is that when sorting books by author it seems to go last name ->title instead of last name-> first name->title. When I look up the list of authors on the device,it lists them separately, so it has to recognize the first name somewhere.
My guess is that it's a calibre thing.

onyx boox max 3

The dirty secret of ereaders is that they're all just about the same. Some have backlights, some are waterproof, some are touchscreen, and some have buttons.

Do you guys turn off or use sleep mode when you are not using kindle?

>>16594044
I have no idea what that is but I just press the button and/or close the smart cover.

A manual restart is good from time to time to fix the lag when page turning or accessing dictionary definitions or endnotes.

i have a kindle paperwhite its pretty based and I read a lot more now, I think it'd be good match for ya

Kobo is the best. It's simple, cheap, sturdy, reads whatever tf u put into it, and comes with no bloatware bullshit for your pc.

>>16594074
I just received my first kindle and it's quite comfy, but I wasn't sure what's better when I'm not reading, and for now I just fast double click power button and it's in 'sleep mode' a wallpaper with pens is showing up.

I was just curios whether you are doing the same or you just turn off the device.

Thanks for response.

Just got a kobo clara. It's fuckin' dope af.

>>16594152
Treat it like a laptop. Sleep mode during the day, off during the night. It doesn't really matter though.

>>16594225
>off during the night
??
Why.
Battery lasts forever. I've read 600-700 pages since I last charged it and it's on 60-70% charge. It's a 8year old Paperwhite btw.

Brand doesn't really matter, just get one that's one size larger than you think you need.

>>16591694
How do I get into hiking?

>>16591694
ReadEra for Android and I pirate all my ebooks.

>>16591694
Kobra Libra H2O

>>16595751
You are dummy. Kindle and Kobo have much better hardware and software quality than some noname chink readers.

>>16596646
Well its getting cold now but you can still go if that doesnt bother you. You can look up trails on google maps near where you live or other apps such as alltrails.

All you need to bring with you for a day trip is water, maybe some snacks, and maybe a rain jacket. Look for a loop trail or do something like 3 miles in and then turn around and do the 3 miles back for a total of 6 miles.

A lightweight hammock from amazon is also fun to bring on dayhikes, but be wary, you would need more than that to use it overnight.

>>16591694
Kobo clara just werks

>>16591715
for reading books?

>>16591777
>Kobo is cheaper than Kindle
no it's not

>>16593480
This. Just get a cheap used Kobo, because it'll hold more books than you'll be able to read in years, refresh faster than you'd ever turn a page in a book, and the battery will last for weeks.

kobo clara hd, cheap and good.

Kobo Libra H2O. 7" feels nicer, it'll definitely last a long time, probably until they get full color eink going.

>>16591715
For cooming?

I'm very pleased with my Kindle PW. I picked it over a Kobo because the price was the same but it was waterproof.

>>16591694
Make sure you buy them secondhand so you don't become a stupid consoomer.

you don't have a phone or something? just use that

>>16600605
Not e-ink. It makes a huge difference.

>>16591694
but how will you charge your e-reader when you finally build your off grid log cabin

>>16600656
I bought a solar-charging powerbank for this very reason.

>>16591777
It literally goes for the same price though... Am I the retarded one for expecting people on lit to do basic things like read?

>>16592870
I used my trumpbux to buy an Oasis earlier this year and I gotta say I love it. Holds a ton of books and has a good amount of features.

>>16600681
You're aware the solar panels on those are so small it will literally take weeks to charge them, right? It's a marketing gimmick. At most they act as a float charger and prevent it from draining over time while not in use.

>>16600535
Cute hand anon

>>16601077
The cheaper basic Kindle models come with ads, plus the only Kindle (Pw) on the same price range as the Kobo Libra has a smaller screen and no physical buttons.
You are retarded but for different reasons.

>>16601200
>ads
>call Mr. Bezos and tell his faggot ass the ads are offensive
>he gets one of his oompa loompas to disable them
OH FUUUCK THAT WAS SO HARD.
I'll give you the buttons on the Libra though.

>>16596646
This can’t be a real question. Nobody can be this fucking helpless that they need some kind of 4chan approved chart to teach them how to walk down a trail.
I’m convinced 9/10 How do get into ____ questions are ironic

>>16601551
I don't have to Google it but I'm sure there are some self help or non fiction books on how to hike and how to get into hiking.