As someone who has been following the dedicated ereader market for the past 16 years, it seems like Kindles, to some extent, have lost their shine over the past few years. There has always been an anti-Amazon crowd, and there has always been plenty of Kindle detractors out there, but it just seems like Kindles […]
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Kobo Libra 2 Alternatives – 7″ eReaders with BW Screens
It’s crazy how often you still see people complaining online about not being able to buy a Kobo Libra 2, so I thought I’d put together a list of alternatives. Kobo discountinued the Kobo Libra 2 over a year ago after they released the Kobo Libra Colour. The Libra Colour is almost exactly the same […]
New Kindle Software Update 5.18.3 Now Available to Download
Amazon has started rolling out another round of software updates for Kindle ereaders and the Kindle Scribe, but this time the update is only available for certain models. Amazon usually updates all recent models at the same time, but they haven’t been doing that lately. So far this latest 5.18.3 update is limited to 11th […]
Some Good and Not So Good Kindle Deals at Woot
If you’re looking to score a Kindle for cheap, Woot is having another Amazon Devices sales event for their 21st anniversary. In typical Woot fashion, most of the Kindle deals were already sold out after like 5 minutes, but there are still a few deals to be had. They’re practically giving away some of the […]
Kobo Released Revised Kobo Clara BW Made By Different OEM
At some point earlier this year Kobo started selling a new revised version of the Kobo Clara BW and they didn’t bother to announce it or even update their website with the new details. Someone on reddit noticed a new listing for a second Kobo Clara BW with a different model number on the iFixit […]
Kindle Scribe 2 Now $100 Off – New Low Price
Amazon has the latest Kindle Scribe on sale as part of their tech deals for Fathers’ Day, and the sale price sets a new low price for the Kindle Scribe 2 at $299. That’s significantly less than what similar 10″ eNotes sell for, and the Scribe has better reading features than most. The first Kindle […]
Premium Quality eReaders are Dying Out and Becoming Scarce
It looks like the days of being able to buy premium quality ereaders is slowly coming to an end. With every passing year the overall build quality of ereaders keeps getting cheaper and cheaper. You used to be able to buy ereaders that were made out of better materials that felt nice in your hand […]
Kindles Have the Worst Home Screen Layout by Far
I don’t know what Amazon was thinking when they redesigned the Kindle’s homescreen. I guess their main goal was to add as many shopping links as possible in a small space without any regard for the user experience at all. I’ve used a lot of ereaders from a lot of brands over the past 16 […]