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Yes I will jailbreak it to get KUAL and KOreader. Thanks kovid and open source.

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[-] Entertainmeonly 11 points 2 days ago

It really is. I baught a second one a few years after they stopped making them. So I've got a grey one and a black one. I love i can hold them like a book and the svreen doesn't move. Plus no backlight means it's easy on yhe eyes.

[-] sando_en_shorts@piefed.world 3 points 2 days ago

No backlight? Can't use it in the dark

[-] mesamunefire@piefed.social 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Ill be honest i just read in the light. Or use a small 50c book light. Its a decade old ebook reader. It works and still lasts about a week with a very old battery.

[-] 46_and_2@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

There are snap-on small lights that would illuminate the Kindle screen, rather than glow in your eyes. People used to read books too without a backlight through various ways.

[-] sando_en_shorts@piefed.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Yeah but thats additional item you need to have with you.

Not sure what you mean by no backlight is easy for the eyes. Is it really bad?

EDIT: not you, but the person i replied to

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