I love my Paperwhite as well. The backlit screen and long battery life and lightness/small profile more than make up for the difficulty I have in navigating the menus (due to the fact that it's a little difficult to page forward in a list of books without actually opening one of the books). The touchscreen has a hard time distinguishing between tap-to-open and tap-to-page-forward.
A year and a half ago, I could have eviscerated him with my thoughts. Now I can barely hurt his feelings. Things used to be so much simpler.
Anya ,'Dirty Girls'
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Consuela - Oct 27, 2013 2:33:58 pm PDT #23224 of 25496
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
meara - Oct 27, 2013 6:04:28 pm PDT #23225 of 25496
Touchscreen is why I went with the older-school kindle when I replaced mine in march. Though price was also a factor.
Jessica - Oct 28, 2013 3:12:07 am PDT #23226 of 25496
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
On my Paperwhite, you can swipe to change pages, instead of tapping.
Jessica - Oct 28, 2013 3:14:53 am PDT #23227 of 25496
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Who wants to help me out with Android notifications? I want an app that will show me notifications on my lock screen, iOS-style. NILS looked promising in the Play store, but it's not working.
Gudanov - Oct 28, 2013 4:29:28 am PDT #23228 of 25496
Coding and Sleeping
Well, the Paperwhite's screen is E-ink, but it has the best contrast I've ever seen. It looks great no matter what the lighting is like and there's zero glare. I much prefer reading on it instead of a tablet.
sj - Oct 28, 2013 5:36:17 am PDT #23229 of 25496
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Does the light on the papers bite turn off?
I've been using the Waze app suggested up thread while I decide on what GPS to get. I like it, but even with my phone volume turned all the way up and the app volume turned all the way up, it's hard to hear the commands when I'm on the highway.
§ ita § - Oct 28, 2013 5:52:07 am PDT #23230 of 25496
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
What version of Android are you using, Jessica? And you want all your notifications to show?
Gudanov - Oct 28, 2013 5:53:08 am PDT #23231 of 25496
Coding and Sleeping
Yes, but I never turn it off.
Jessica - Oct 28, 2013 6:03:47 am PDT #23232 of 25496
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I have 4.3. (If I switch phones I may go down to 4.1 or 4.2, not 100% sure which.)
I want to be able to see text messages, emails, and missed calls/voicemails. LockerPro Free is great at showing me that I *have* a text message, but it won't show me the actual text (it might in the paid version).
§ ita § - Oct 28, 2013 6:38:18 am PDT #23233 of 25496
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Have you tried adding widgets to the lock screen? You can add the messaging widget to it. But you'd have to add a widget for every piece of info, which is where getting an app saves effort and consolidates inputs.