I’ve never used one but it struck me as odd that people would use a seperate device for smth so easily done on your phone.
Is there smth special about the hardware? Is it better somehow?
I’ve never used one but it struck me as odd that people would use a seperate device for smth so easily done on your phone.
Is there smth special about the hardware? Is it better somehow?
I’m with you. Years ago now I got one and was blown away. I had hundreds and hundreds of paper novels and thought id never ever want to read on a screen, now I only have about 10 special books, and have moved exclusively to ereader (and audiobooks…).
The screen is better than paper. It lasts for months on a charge. It can carry thousands and thousands of books. I can use it in the dark without bothering anyone else with the light.
The only downside is, of course, in the event of The Apocalypse, I may not have electricity. But even that is mitigated by having a couple of solar powered usb chargers :)
Mitigated, not solved completely. Hopefully society rebuilds before the solar chargers die?
It’s okay. After the apocalypse you won’t have electricity, but you will have as much time to read books as you like.
Unfortunately, your glasses will break and , unable to zoom in like you would on your kindle, you won’t be able to read anything.
I saw a documentary about this once. Although why the person doesn’t then just walk over to the drug store and pick up some reading glasses, I’ll never understand.