I hear that it’s quite possible to jailbreak your kindle these days, and that sounds super cool.

But a lot of e-Readers tend to be quite expensive. Why would you purchase an e-Reader if you already have your phone? Even if you didn’t, your average phone is still gonna be cheaper than an e-Reader. Depending on the phone you’ll get, it’s also more durable and portable, probably even waterproof. Phones also tend to have more storage than ereaders. They even come with color. (I know color e-Readers exist, but they’re even MORE expensive, and they also come with their own issues that black-n-white e-Readers don’t have.)

Yeah, eReaders have more battery life than phones, and they’re also easier on the eyes. But overall, why buy an e-Reader to jailbreak if you already have a phone?

  • Noxy@pawb.socialEnglish
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    3 days ago

    I have a Supernote Manta that I use for note taking mostly, but it also is a great ebook reader. No light on it at all, the optimized for look and feel of writing on paper really well so the tradeoff is worth it.

    Recently I use it mostly for taking notes from music instruction and stuff like which synth patches to use for certain songs, or which settings to use to recreate sounds on a synth where no close-enough patch exists

    It’s nice to have a focused device that doesn’t distract me nearly much as my smartphone