Kindle Convert(brouhaha.io)
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Kindle Convert
http://www.brouhaha.io/kindle-convert/
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>That's the whole point of it. Is this just a marketing twist on lighting an e-ink panel, or does it have a real benefit over backlight?
Probably a marketing twist, but it is a very diffuse, even and non noticeable backlight.
I use my kindle for probably 2 hours a day, it is just awesome.
Also I've found pdf's quite readable on the device (why use kindle formats) - just set the orientation to landscape and knock yourself out with - http://gen.lib.rus.ec/
Probably a marketing twist, but it is a very diffuse, even and non noticeable backlight.
I use my kindle for probably 2 hours a day, it is just awesome.
Also I've found pdf's quite readable on the device (why use kindle formats) - just set the orientation to landscape and knock yourself out with - http://gen.lib.rus.ec/
I saw a link here just the last few days (or perhaps Gizmodo, looking now) that showed vastly improved PDF conversion - will edit/share when I find it again.
Edit: PDF4Kindle: http://lifehacker.com/pdf4kindle-converts-pdf-files-to-nativ...
Edit: PDF4Kindle: http://lifehacker.com/pdf4kindle-converts-pdf-files-to-nativ...
Slightly more powerful than an "ambient" light. I can lie in my dark bedroom and read with it above my head and not feel eye strain, and not wake my partner.
Agreed, though - the conversion process can make or break things. Some publishers do an astounding job at tweaking, hyperlinking, and the like - others barely do more than you get from some freeware conversion tools.
Agreed, though - the conversion process can make or break things. Some publishers do an astounding job at tweaking, hyperlinking, and the like - others barely do more than you get from some freeware conversion tools.
I also converted. Plus, much better for me than the amazon ecosystem, there is calibre with all its automatic creation of news source documents and format conversions that usually just work. I wish they would just make the actual readers more bulletproof since I seem to break one on an annual basis but at today's cost I'll deal with it.
I was also skeptical of ebooks until I got my hands on a Paperwhite. It's not going to replace my library, but having dozens of great books to choose from while away from my shelves, plus a comfortable reading experience in essentially any environment is more than enough to make me a convert.
The Paperwhite has revitalized my love of reading, lost since childhood. Absolutely. I buy a couple of books a week now. I had the original Kindle 3G, but the Paperwhite is fantastic.
A very important corollary note: You can often ship books via media mail at the post office for incredibly cheap. All my college textbooks cost < 30$ to ship.
Yes, I shipped my box of books that was about 50 pounds for a little over $30. However, owning less and having more portability were my main motivating favorites for not just shipping all of them.
> Unlike a backlit tablet display, Kindle Paperwhite guides light towards the surface of the e-ink display from above so that the light never shines directly towards your eyes.
The light will still end up "shining directly towards my eyes". That's the whole point of it. Is this just a marketing twist on lighting an e-ink panel, or does it have a real benefit over backlight?
Side note: I'm converting away from Kindle after being disappointed by sloppy conversion from paper to kindle. Like: they won't convert a picture necessary for the text (and it's up to me to realize that there should have been a picture there), or they'll mess up chapter navigation tags, or text will be self-referential to the medium (like referencing the number of words on the current page). It's painfully clear that there is a very minimal editorial process to kindle books, if any at all.