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16396244 No.16396244 [Reply] [Original]

Stop being a fucking caveman and get yourself an ebook

>> No.16396260

too expensive

t. proud resident of a third world country

>> No.16396272

When the EMP strikes youll be sorry

>> No.16396298

>>16396260
If you're an active reader (1 novel per week), than the price of the ebook will justify itself within a year, assuming you don't
>buying digital books

>> No.16396301

>>16396260
One ebook is the same value of three decent sized books, what are you on about lmao. It was the best tool I could find to read books for cheap, and if the price is too high for you you can just buy a secondhand or even older models, which are almost the same quality as modern ones besides the resolution being a bit worse.

Or just use a public library lol.

>t. proud resident of a third world country

>> No.16396308

>>16396272
>house fires/mold/spilled coffee/dogs/kids/dropping in dirt/binding giving in
>EMP strike
Which one is more likely my man?

>> No.16396335

>>16396272
hopefully the emp strike wont fry my brain and i can still, in spite of this extremely contingent event, still, you know, read physical books..

>> No.16396345

>>16396244
Stop being a fucking modernist and get yourself a clay tablet.

>> No.16396351

>>16396244
>Disappears one day because Amazon is pissed at the author or the server goes down.
All information being stored digital is a disaster for the human race.

>> No.16396362

>>16396351
>Internet is going DOWN!!
>any time now!!
>...aaaany second!
>......almost there!

>> No.16396363

I did a mistake by buying ebook reader with no backlight. Don't be me. Buy one with a backlight.

>> No.16396366

>>16396351
you know you can use a kindle without .azw files right, and that this is what basically everyone here already does?

>> No.16396371

>>16396244
why would i when i have a perfectly good phone?

>> No.16396377
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>>16396362
fuck you..... FUCK you..... im at the library right now i drove 3 hours to get here from my cabin in the woods... when the internet goes down... when the emp strike..... who will be the one laughing now...

>> No.16396384

>>16396244
how many times do I need to tell you that I ALREADT GOT ONE!
SHUT UP!

>> No.16396385

>>16396377
The emp will fry the electronics in your car, dumbass. Good luck trekking back to your cabin

>> No.16396386

>>16396244
Yeah I have 130 books on mine and have paid for maybe 3 of them. Super solid investment

>> No.16396388

>>16396385
fuck you...... fuck your mother .....

>> No.16396623
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>>16396244
>get yourself an ebook
Pic related are ebooks

>> No.16396638

>>16396623
He means get an ebook reader you autist!

>> No.16396644
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16396644

I really like real books, and I enjoy the process of thrifting for them.

Does that make me a fag? Maybe.

>> No.16396655

>>16396244
why are the least mentally well anons always lurking e-reader threads?

>> No.16396662

I own over 1500 books and still find myself reading on my kindle

>> No.16396667

>>16396363
shit man, my first kindle didn't have a backlight, and when I finally shilled out the extra cash for a paperwhite, they added a backlight to the basic kindle about a month later.

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>>16396371

>> No.16396687

>>16396244
Why are you telling me what to do?

>> No.16396693

>>16396244
>tiring your eyes out by looking at pixels on a screen when you can have the sexiest of chicks narrate nietzsche for you without you having to do much but download a bunch of audiofiles
The virgin ebook reader vs the chad audiobook listener

>> No.16396704

>>16396260
I am from Romania and got mine for peanuts at a thrift shop.
OP is right, this device is amazing.

>> No.16396708

>>16396655
e-reader usage is essentially suffering

>> No.16396709

>>16396693
>he doesn't know about the text to speech feature
>ywn go to sleep listening to the voice of snobby british roastie
ngmi

>> No.16396722

>>16396260
I mean, you only need to invest in the ereader, then pirate everything and you'll save a lot of money

>> No.16396727

try staring at a screen turned off

>> No.16396728

>>16396345
Holy based

>> No.16396747

>>16396366
How so?

>>16396371
Good luck going blind soon

>> No.16396753

>>16396693
Those are not pixels technically speaking, it's literally ink with some special cells and their operate at a very high density, like that of printed documents on paper, usually ~300 ppi

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16396762

sooooo... is anyone going to recommend an e-reader? which one do i buy if i want one

>> No.16396769

>>16396655
I think the marketers are from east and southern Europe and being rude to customers is part of their sociology

>> No.16396777

>>16396655
Many people e-read as a cry for help, psychology 101

>> No.16396779

>>16396351
>he's so paranoid about shit that will never happen but does not back up his ebooks
>he's so paranoid and yet he keeps his Kindle connected to the internet
Get your story straight, you tin foil wearing retard.

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16396790

>>16396779
don't be so cruel fren

>> No.16396857

>>16396371
Reading on a phone is awful

t. someone who frequently reads on a phone

>> No.16396865

>>16396244
>>16396272
this, i'm rebuilding a gutenburg press and making my own paper and shit you jelly

>> No.16396870

>>16396298
>active reader
>novels
Begone, jester

>> No.16396890

>>16396762
Kindle Paperwhite 3. Affordable and "just works".

>> No.16396897

>>16396890
>"just works"
what the hell does this mean?

>> No.16396907

>>16396747
calibre
download the books free, then convert them

>> No.16396909

>>16396298
I'm quasi neet (because coronavirus) and I'm reading like 4 novels a week, but all of them on my laptop. I download them for free. Libraries are closed at the moment.

>>16396301
I haven't bought a single book this year. My economy is shiet.

>>16396870
Fuck off.

>> No.16396942

>>16396244
No.
Next.

>> No.16396951

>>16396897
i dont know. i just download all the books i want to read on my computer, drag them over to my kindle, and read them. its simple to use. i've only ever owned one e-reader, but i like it so im recommending it.

>> No.16397250

>>16396272
Just burn your books on a cd...

>> No.16397396

Is there any ereader which has offline dictionary?

>> No.16398104

>>16397396
All of them? That's how my Kindle works anyway.

>> No.16398134

>>16396244
Is a fucking e-reader manufacturer making all these threads? There's literally always at least one of them in the catalog.

>> No.16398146

>>16396722
i've saved... so much...

>> No.16398153

>>16398134
Yes, anon. Every thread is actually created by the nefarious agents of various types of jews in order to trick you into accepting their product. You saw through it. No, you're not a schizo.

>> No.16398164

>>16396244
Caves are cozy, so are books

>> No.16398189

>>16396308
How long will your device hold out?
What will you do when we enter global warming civil war cutting electricity doom decades?

>> No.16398223

Kobo.

>> No.16398258

>>16398189
>What will you do when we enter global warming civil war cutting electricity doom decades?
I think reading will take a backseat on my list of priorities, superceded by supply runs and not getting caught by roving rape gangs

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16398305

>shuts down the power grid for good and blows up satellites
Oh boo hoo there go all of your e-books, should have kept physical copies. You gonna cry, little baby?

>> No.16398307

>>16398189
>how long will your device hold out?
my 1810 mAh iphone6 that i've had for 6 years now lasts me about 1-1.5 days of moderate use, while my 4300 mAh ereader lasts me 2 weeks of heavy use. what answer do you want? its an e-ink screen, it consumes little power and there's no reason it's magically going to break
>What will you do when we enter global warming civil war cutting electricity doom decades?
oh, i don't know, go back to reading books upon the contingent arrival of the third world war? why are you acting like anybody here is making a contractual decision? also read the post you replied to again

>> No.16398326

>>16396244
Staring at screens for as long and as intently as it takes to read a book burns your eyes out. Enjoy being blind by 30 bitch.

>> No.16398344

>>16398104
Does it make sense to buy a kindle with ads?

>> No.16398346

>>16396644
Same. I spend 5 hours at the used bookstore every weekend. Great atmosphere, great people.

>> No.16398354

Are they easier on the eyes than a regular computer?

>> No.16398370

>>16396351
>connecting your kindle to the internet
>not pirating your books
ngmi

>> No.16398375

>>16396244
I pirate pdfs from all over, print them out, and make crude books of them. I have a library of 3700 crude physical books and it only cost be only $700

>> No.16398387

>>16398354
they are identical to books. no eye strain.

>> No.16398391

>>16398326
Where does this "staring at the screen will make you blind" meme come from?
Do you still believe that you if masturbate your peepee will shrivel and fall off?

>> No.16398393

>>16398326
>Staring at screens for as long and as intently as it takes to read a book burns your eyes out. Enjoy being blind by 30 bitch.
e-ink and lcd are different technologies. if you have an ereader without a backlight then there is very literally no difference between reading a physical book and looking at the e-ink screen. e-ink pixels don't produce any light, however newer e-readers often use backlights so that you can see in the dark, which would be the equivalent of shining a flashlight onto a book in the dark - although the e-ink reader would be better in that regard since you can control brightness quite precisely and strenuous body positioning more conveniently even though both would likely cause eye strain for long periods

>> No.16398449

>>16398344
They're pretty unobtrusive and if you want them gone, just pay 20 bucks (which is what the no ads version costs).
I got mine removed for free because I don't have a US address.
They show up at the bottom on the first page of your Home screen and in the screensavers iirc.

You can probably jailbreak it and remove them for free. Just google it.

>> No.16398451

>>16398391
>Where does this "staring at the screen will make you blind" meme come from?
there's simply not much good research on the subject yet, especially because lcds got popular in the 21st century. the supposed issue with screens being bad for your eyes isn't that light (massless "particles") will hurt your eyes, that makes little sense, it's that looking at screens causes you to blink much less and the retinas be hyper-focused for very long periods causing eye strain which MAY or may not contribute to increased degeneration of eye sight. personally, i think it's safer to assume that it does since we simply don't know. it's still a bit of a mystery why so many people naturally grow up with awful eyesight. i myself have 20/300 eyesight which means that without glasses i'm fucked w/o glasses, and my social life without them would be awful since i can't recognize people until after they've walked past me.

with that said however i still use e-ink screens, since i can't comprehend how e-readers would be worse for eyestrain than simply reading a book.

>> No.16398465

>>16398391
It's zoomers acting like retards. They're so self centered like every teenager ever, but they seem to be unaware there are people old enough to be their grandparents who've "stared at a screen" their whole lives with no consequences.

>> No.16398547

>>16396244
As soon as ePaper stops being so jank and they make a GOOD folding (two screen) ebook. And maybe they put in more than 16 gigs of storage for good measure.

>> No.16398596

>>16398451
its not strain retard, its bluelight. bluelight damages your eyes.

>> No.16398613

>>16398465
>noooo you disagree with me youre a self-centered zoomer!!
im a 34 year old researcher and i know first-hand from my job that digital screens damage your eyes. cry about it.

>> No.16398618

>>16396244
>some nerd walks past you in public carrying a powerful magnet
>hundreds of dollars' worth of books lost
No thanks, I'll keep my hardbacks.

>> No.16398621

>>16396244
I had a Nook when I was 13 but I watched tons of porn on it and it got tons of viruses so in a panic I threw it out.

>> No.16398631

>>16398596
Imagine reading his post and replying with something so dumb. Stop posting.

>> No.16398638

>>16398631
samefag

>> No.16398657

>>16398613
>t. larping

>> No.16398676

>>16398657
yeah im larping, what are you gonna do about it? cry? bet youre already crying bitch.

>> No.16398740

>>16398638
i'm not, but you won't believe that anyway

>> No.16398887

I'm looking to pick an ereader up for reading technical books - epub and pdf formats.
Anybody got recommendations for this on a budget? Kobo Clara seems to fit my needs but I'm skeptical of the 6" screen size.

>> No.16398925

>>16398887
>I'm skeptical of the 6" screen size.
You're better off using a tablet for pdfs and large page formats.
Or you can check some ereader with a larger screen from the big brands +KOReader or google Boox (which is just a chink tablet with an e-ink display).

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>>16396244
My kindle paperwhite is probably the best $130 I've ever spent. I haven'y paid for a book since. Also it feels really nice to have a huge library (~2k books) with me wherever I go. Plus the battery lasts a few weeks and charges in like an hour.

>> No.16399903

>>16398631
>>16398740
i appreciate the valiant effort on my behalf. tho when people don't reply with an actual argument i view them as automata and so don't feel compelled to reply back since it's basically like replying to spam email

>> No.16399945

>>16396301
>One ebook is the same value of three decent sized books
Bullshit. The only ereaders worth a shit sell for upwards of $800.

>> No.16400009

>>16399945
I bought my Kindle Paperwhite second hand by what would be $50 bucks and it has long lasting batery, dictionary, high resolution that looks pretty much like paper, is waterproof, a LOT of storage space, is lightweight, ergonomic, small (which I like, because it makes it able for me to transport it wherever I like), reads most ebook files almost flawless and so on.

And Kindle is considered an average ereader, and there are cheaper and better ones out there. What the fuck are you on about, have you even handled an ebook before?

>> No.16400170

>>16396244
i like being able to highlight words and look them up right away.

>> No.16400177

>>16400170
i have a gf with an eidetic memory and she gives me the definitions faster than you get them lol

>> No.16400180

>>16400177
thanks. going to write this down because i feel like it might be useful later on.

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>>16396272
>>16398189
Bro, a single car battery can make the kindle last for 5+ years.

>> No.16400487

>>16396244
i have one its shit i still buy books anyway

>> No.16400492

i like holding a book

>> No.16400616

>>16398375
I did this with physics textbooks in college. I'd print 8 pages per page (4 front 4 back), bend in middle, then a few staples in center to bind. Was fucking awesome, I'd just print chapters as I needed them and had a full book by the end of the semester. Good times.

>> No.16400626

>>16399819
I have an Oasis with red backlight but I honestly wish I could get a paperwhite instead. Oasis is awesome, but I prefer that soft warm plastic rubber thing and the slightly smaller build.

>> No.16400674

>>16400009
That's garbage. Only 13 inch PDF readers are worth it. Epubs are an abomination.

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>> No.16401692

Is it worth upgrading to a Kindle Oasis if I have a Paperwhite from 2016?

I just dislike how slow Kindles can be and the highlighting can be slow and annoying.

>> No.16402278

>bro just stop to skip ads while reading!!!1
no i dont think i will

>> No.16402543

>>16398596
Ever heard of the reading mode, dumbfuck?

>> No.16402572

>>16402278
Do they have ads?

>> No.16402616

>>16401692
The red light is nice at night. Also 1 inch bigger screen I think.

>> No.16402788

>>16402572
yes - although some said you can disable them by some support e-mail fuckery, but i cant be bothered

>> No.16402922

>>16402788
Sad, now I don't want one