Tablets are great. You can use them for anything from browsing the web to watching your favorite shows. They are incredibly versatile, but that versatility can come at a cost. There are many things that a jailbroken Kindle can do better.
A Kindle still works
Battery life for weeks, not hours
One of the biggest benefits of a Kindle is its battery life. The low consumption electronic ink screen requires much less energy than the bright screen of a tablet. from a E-ink screen Only consuming power when it changes its image, a Kindle can last weeks instead of hours on a single charge.
With a tablet, you always have one eye on the battery icon, watching it and trying to determine if that 3% will be enough to get you to the end of the final episode of the show you’re streaming. With a Kindle, you know that a fully charged battery will last you a long time.
- Storage
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16 GB
- Screen size
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6 inches
Even in the budget department, the Amazon Kindle is a stellar value, from its lightweight and compact design to its adjustable front light and 6-inch screen.
Read for hours without straining your eyes
E-ink is easier on the eyes than an LED or OLED screen
Another benefit of e-ink displays is that many people find them more comfortable to read for long periods. A tablet constantly emits bright light into your eyes while you use it. It’s a bit like shining a flashlight in your eyes for hours on end.
The E-Ink screen is not backlit like a tablet screen; Instead, most modern Kindles use a front light that shines through the screen, and older models have no light at all. It’s much more similar to the experience of reading a real book.
No tempting distractions
Say goodbye to doomscrolling
For me, this is one of the best things about reading on my Kindle. I tried using my phone to read books but I always end up getting sucked into other apps on my phone and before I know it, I lost another hour on Doomscrolling..
Despite my best intentions to use my phone to read instead of doomscrolling or browsing, I just can’t help myself. A Kindle eliminates most of those distractions; Its very limited browser is much less tempting than the apps and full web browser on my phone.
Read in more places
No problems with direct sunlight
In summer, there is nothing better than sitting in the sun and reading a good book. Trying to do that with a tablet is far from ideal; The reflective screen of an iPad or Android tablet is a nightmare in sunlight, making reading anything a real challenge.
For a Kindle, there is no such problem. The matte E-Ink screen doesn’t have the horrible glare of a tablet, so you can see what you’re trying to read even if the the sun shines directly on the screen of the Kindle.
Displays static information with very little power.
A dashboard that can run and run
E-Ink is incredibly smart. Once the displayed content is in place, it will stay there without requiring additional power. This is how your Kindle can keep working show a lock screen imageand even while in sleep mode.
That feature is incredibly useful if you want to use your jailbroken Kindle like a board to display information. As long as the information is not constantly updated, a Kindle can function as a tablet for weeks without needing to be connected to power. It is a great smart home dashboard either time display that you can place anywhere without worrying about where you are going to plug it in.
Better support for complex formats
No need for dedicated apps
I have a jailbroken Kindle 4 and, like many people, the first thing I installed was the KOReader app. This is a document viewing app that you can use to read your eBooks and replaces the original Kindle reading software.
However, KOReader can do much more than simply display EPUB files. It has support for a wide range of formatsincluding EPUB, PDF, CBT, CBZ, DjVu, XPS, FB2, PDB, TXT, HTML, RTF, CHM, DOC, MOBI and ZIP files. It means you can read comics or Word documents on your Kindle, all from the same app.
Perhaps the most impressive feature is PDF support. Wearing PDF RedistributionKOReader can turn a messy PDF into an easily readable e-book-style layout, extracting the text from the document and reformatting it so it displays cleanly on your Kindle. No need to install any special application; KOReader can do it all.
Surviving negligence
A Kindle doesn’t care if you don’t pick it up for three weeks
If you leave your Kindle, forget about it for weeks, and then turn it back on, it will turn on right where you left it, as if you were never apart. Try to do it with a tablet and you will have to sit and wait for it to load before you can even turn it on enough to get to the home screen.
Your Kindle doesn’t care if you leave it on the back of the couch for a month. It will always be ready when you need it.
Sometimes a Kindle is all you need
Tablets are popular because they can do many different things well. A Kindle shines because it can do one thing almost perfectly. For some uses, a jailbroken Kindle can offer a much better experience than a tablet.
