Part of the pre-Prime Day sale. Close to the cheapest ever (from Amazon) according to CamelCamelCamel.
Only available to prime members.
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Oops! updated now. The deal is even better then!
Wish the kindle came with a pen so i can use it for scribing.
There’s a Kindle Scribe but that’s obv way dearer. Is on sale I think though.
Awesome. Great if anyone has any experience with Scribe vs ReMarkable they can share.
Haven't had a Remarkable but I've have/had a Microsoft Surface, Galaxy Fold 4, 5 Galaxy Note/Ultra devices - all with pens.
Out of all these Kindle Scribe feels the most like a real pencil.
Signature edition available for only $20 more, I highly recommend buying this model for:
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08N2ZL7PS/ref=pav_fromAsin_B08…
Both seem like pointless upgrades tbh, not a lot more, but ebooks are tiny and the device only needs charging every month or two and you'd need to add a wireless charger if you don't have one already to take advantage anyway.
11th gen definitely worth the upgrade if your 10th gen is aging. Way better battery life, larger screen, better light uniformity and brightness, faster page turns and responsiveness, looks better (smaller bezels), wireless charging, USB-C, warm light, auto adjusted light…
What more could you want in an upgrade?
FWIW, the higher storage is meant for audiobooks, which is unavailable in Australia last I checked.
sorry, I meant doubling the storage and wireless charging were pointless; 11 gen update seems good!
on the other hand, my idk-even-know-what-gen-but-they're-old are still doing ok, including the non water proof one that was dropped in a pool and died for a few weeks then came back to life
I think OP meant that the upgrade from standard to signature for $20 is pointless.
The extra storage is useless (except for audiobooks which aren't available in Australia)
Wireless charging is questionable for a device you charge once a month
But I think $20 is worth it for auto-adjusting light
haha you're not wrong, one wold think there would be at least a bit more of a difference.
Some minor differences though that I know of, if you're a comic/manga reader or you side load it they may take up a lot more space.
And apparently the signiture edition uses auto-light brightness while the other is manual? Can't confirm but I have the signiture edition and have never changed the brightness on it as has always felt great to read (especially at night).
Thanks! I did so!
Super torn between this and the Clara 23 by kobo, im with kobo eco system and every review I've read the last week leans more towards the Clara
but 6" vs 6.8" .. I kinda feel like the Clara would be no different screen size then reading on my phone..
Kindle or kobo?
I like kobo better, feels less cheap and disposable than a Kindle, from my experience years ago, but I'm also not into the Amazon ecosystem and get my books from the high seas library and manage them through calibre. Apparently nowadays they are pretty much the same since i think Kindle support the epub format which means you can get books from other sources without the need off converting them
Both my mum and sister started with Kobo's. They've since moved to Kindle and haven't moved back. The kindle I have from 3 years before they bought their kobo's is still working fine, albeit getting a bit dated now.
My mother is on Kindle and she loves it, as it's easier for her to use and get books, while i like tailoring more my experience, thus i use Kobo. None if them is better overall, they are just better for one type of person
If you're happy buying all your books from Amazon then go with a Kindle. If you want flexibility to download books in almost any format, borrow from overdrive, Kobo is the way to go. I've got a Kobo and install Koreader, which makes it much faster.
I have a Kindle and use Calibre to load books into it so can use many formats, so not just from Amazon. I'd you have prime you get a decent range of free books as well.
I just dont want to fall into amazon sub trap. Want free open surce books with no subscription to pay
@U30004: You can get books onto your device (whatever you choose to use) using an app called Calibre ebook reader, which is free, and use it to manage your library.
@Farmos: Or you can just email ebooks to your kindle account which are added to your library when syncing. I often email to my kindle email address.
Needs to be the correct file format like epub files and works perfectly every time.
Edit: link to guide how to email to your kindle- https://www.amazon.com/sendtokindle/email
As others have said, kindle locks you into Amazon, though you can use Calibre to load books obtained from other sources - and not too difficult to do.
Kobo gives you access to public libraries - a massive selling point for me!
No public libraries on kindle?
I could add books borrowed via Libby to my Kindle account. They would expire when the loan expired.
@Calm1: Do you have a link that shows how? All my attempts via overdrive in Australia failed… though i didn’t try Libby.
Is your amazon account in AU or US?
@braddsey: I think its the same amazon account across AU and US. Although it will send me to the US website to add the book. I used a US library.
I dont use a Kindle though, just the kindle app on my phone. Dont know if that makes a difference.
I didn't use any guide so I dont have a link.
@Calm1: Your kindle account is linked to a specific amazon country store. You can use the same amazon account to purchase other items from any amazon store, but it’s not the sane with kindle - only 1 country.
If your kindle account is linked amazon.com, then it makes sense you can use libby as it is available only for amazon US. Doesn’t work for other amazon countries (though as always i’m happy for someone to prove me wrong!).
https://help.libbyapp.com/en-us/6017.htm
@braddsey: Thats odd because my kindle app browse uses the australian storefront. Ive never bought a book there but Ive added books from prime reading.
The libby loan redirects me to amazon.com and goes into the same library as my Australian books.
Perhaps this is because I use the kindle app. Maybe only the devices are region locked? 🤷♂️
@Calm1: Okay, i’m going to keep playing… see if i can figure it out!
Out of interest are you using ios or android or windows or mac?
@braddsey: Android for both Kindle and Libby.
I was able to get a card for the Chicago and Brooklyn public libraries pretty easily if you want to try with a US Library.
@Calm1: Gotit - perhaps linked to the library rather than the country. Still - good info and i’ll track down some US libraries to try out!
@Calm1: Results are in… get yourself a US library card if you want to borrow library books on your kindle! I got a library card for New York Public Library, can now send library books to my kinds via Libby.
Great work @Calm1 - I've been wrong on this for many years!
@braddsey: This is something I'm very interested in and never managed to get working. Did you apply for the digital card? Do you need a NY address? Once you have that, can you please help explain the process to borrow a book and see it on the Kindle?
@macfudge: So this is the abbreviated version of what's required to use Libby on your Kindle.. the very short answer is you need a US library card. It won't work with AU (or other country) libraries.
If someone with more time than me cares to make it into a forum post please feel free. Only a small bi-line for @Calm1 and myself required. :)
- QPL lets you loan 30 items and hold 20 items.
- NYPL lets you loan 3 items and hold 3 items.
- For a local address & phone number, I just used one of their library addresses & phone number.
- I couldn't get an LA library - their address validation was much more intelligent.
- I use Getflix VPN.
2. Add your shiny new digital library card to Libby.
3. Find the book you want to borrow in relevant US library and borrow it.
4. Go to your "Shelf" in Libby, find the book you just borrowed.
5. Tap "Ready with Kindle". This will open amazon.com, where you put in the logon details (only the firt time), the click "Get Library Book" and choose the kindle you want to send it to.
6. Enjoy your legal and free books.
The only marginally challenging step is getting a library card, but if you've managed to register netflix/spotify/onedrive/disney+ in Turkey, then you can do this with your eyes closed! If you can't manage with the libraries I've mentioned, just start trawling US libraries for eCard's or digital cards - I'm sure you'll eventually find one.
@braddsey: Glad this worked out for you! Now you just have to deal with books always being on hold (if you are like me and only read the popular stuff).
But I expect New York might have more copies. Ill check them out.
@Calm1: Actually I found Queen's seemed to have more copies for some of the random searches I did. But register for both… the more the merrier.
@braddsey: Legend! Thanks mate - I'll give this a go - I actually have family in the US so might get them to sign up for a library! If I have time I'll put together a forum post using multiple other libraries and will certainly acknowledge both you and @Calm1
@macfudge: I had success to register with New Orleans Public Library (https://nolalibrary.org/) using the method @braddsey provided.
Euw. PocketBook ftw
Um excuse me, what’s pocket book?
how do you buy them in aus?
@U30004: Look around, they do sell them here. I know Elite Electronics carries them but they tend to sell out quick.
anyone know of any e-ink devices that you can browse the web on? most of my reading is light novels etc via websites
My aging h2o kobo had pocket integration, so you could pocket a page and then read it on kobo (offline methinks). No idea about kindle.
I think kobo is dropping pocket support
should be able to download epub/pdf file formats for light novels? browsing on e-ink devices are a pain due to the nature of the display
I'm sure there will be an AI plugin to convert websites to Kindle format(s) by now. But I'm sure you used to be able browse the web on Kindle.
All of them, but really, you're better off saving a webpage as an epub/mobi/amz3 file and emailing / copying it onto your e-reader.
I’m looking at the onyx boox tab ultra C which does the web browsing. Can’t decide between this and the kindle scribe. https://shop.boox.com/en-au/products/tabultrac
this or 32gb
For 20 more
went for the sig. $20 for double space and wireless charging no brainer. all time low for the signature i think…
Damn. Will cancel my order because I need to save $10
I’m leaning towards a kobo Libra. Does the kindle have night mode (white on a black background)?
Thx. We had two kindles (down to one) but they’re 10 years old
Amazons price has actually gone up today. Guess I’ll be waiting for the next eBay sale
Thanks to this post I went ahead and purchased the $209 Paperwhite signature. It'll be my first Kindle ever.
I've also subscribed to Amazon Prime. Can I ask for all your Kindle people does your Amazon Prime subscription give you access to a good range of books/media to read?
Libby on an Australian kindle?
Thanks mate, I unpublished it because you may be right.!
How do you "return" an e-book? Or more accurately, why?
Authors can get royalty payments based on how many times their books are borrowed from libraries, so the library needs to 1. have a set number of copies it can loan out and 2. make sure they are 'returned' so the next person can borrow them, etc, like with normal books.
@CrowReally: So it's a licencing thing? Because there's obviously no physical reason you need to return a digital copy to enable another person to make a different digital copy….
@Dalryk: I mean, yeah, it's also rights issue. Just because it doesn't "cost" anything to mint an additional digital copy of something, that doesn't mean people are allowed to keep it indefinitely or no one gets paid when it's distributed or sold, etc.
But specifically here, people are earning money based off a legal agreement on how many copies a library is allowed to loan out.
I have the same mental disconnect when I get nagged to 'return' a digital file, for the record.
There is a service called 'Prime Reading' which has a large number of free books. Often these are older books but there is usually something on there. I have read a few really great non-fiction books and a few classics like Agatha Christie and Harry Potter.
yeah i bit the bullet tonight as well. the prime reading library seems not too bad and will likely keep me busy enough, plus i have a bunch of free kindle books i added over the years and a couple i bought but never read
Anyone know if a kindle purchased from the Amazon Australia site will be limited to books to that site? I have a kindle and account purchased from the Amazon.com site and am loath to give it up.
I'd be very surprised if you couldn't re-link it to your US account. At worse, but and return if it doesn't work that way.
Just discovered my kindle paper white is a 2015 version so this is tempting.
We transferred my daughters kindle and amazon account from DE to AU.
All the books purchased from Amazon.de remain in her digital content account… but when we did the transfer her kindle was effectively wiped fresh, so everything i’d added via Calibre and all her purchases had to be re-added, and she had to recreate all her collections. Annoying, but not the end of the world.
She is now restricted to books in amazon.com.au store (plus what she already owned).
Or a different answer… your kindle is linked to whatever amazon your account is registered in, not where you bought it from. So you can use your amazon US to buy from amazon AU, register with your amazon US account and your kindle will be linked to amazon.com kindle store.
Ok pulled the trigger on the 32gb version.I did not select the option to link the kindle to my AU account so hopefully this will work.
you can always change the kindle account it's linked to later anyway.
I bought a few US Kindles in the past and they weren't locked to a region, your Amazon account settings (rather than the kindle device) determines which books/kindle store you have access to
My Kindle content is linked to the US site, as that has the best selection of books and prices, but my Amazon account is usable at US, AU, UK and DE sites to buy non-digital products. So they're pretty flexible about all that.
I've got an old kindle touch 4th generation from over a decade ago. Is it worth the upgrade? The inbuilt lights and bigger screen and resolution look good, but is it worth it?
Can always try and return. It’s a subjective thing
Same boat as me then. I'm upgrading though, keen for the frontlight. That, and my home button has stopped working.
It looks like American can trade in their old Kindle. It pook like that would be a good offer here in Australia.
Just picked up the signature edition for $209. Don't forget the boosted cashback from cash rewards for 15% back!
Does this have more RAM? I bought a 10 volume book set and my kindle can't handle opening it. It's laggy AF.
There is a link for a 32gb version here which someone said wasn’t worth the $20 extra
I don't mean storage. Even 2GB storage will be more than I'll ever need. It's the RAM or processor inside that can't handle 10k page tome ebooks. I bought the 10 book Malazan series and each book is over 1000 pages. Since it's a box set, the kindle treats it as one book.. one very giant book that takes 2 minutes to load a single page. I can't read it.
If you download it into a computer you should be able to split the files into smaller page counts.
Just double checking, cash rewards cashback 15% on this?
Confirming I got the cash back extra $25.5 off
Do you only get confirmation after it gets shipped out?
I believe so. I clicked through when I bought it but it hasnt tracked yet
Bought my Kindle Paperwhite 2 almost 10 years ago
Did some research to see what difference to latest Kindle paperwhite is?
+0.8" screen and 212PPI to 300PPI
not much for 10 years!
My local library uses libby app for free ebooks. Can i use the libby app on the kindle?
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It's the 16gb model.