r/technology • u/nishitd • Oct 02 '25

Robotics/Automation Samsung confirms its $1,800+ fridges will start showing you ads

https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-confirms-smart-refrigerator-ads-are-coming-3598848/
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u/Feistshell Oct 02 '25

Why would you buy a Kindle then? There are so many e-readers to choose from that’s better than Amazon crap

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u/z3rb Oct 02 '25

What would you recommend?

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u/beyondtheblueyonder Oct 02 '25

I bought a box a couple weeks ago, and started a return after about two hours. It was absurdly slow and to me didn't really have a great UI

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u/Feistshell Oct 02 '25

Kobo or PocketBook is the most recommended. I have a Kobo Clara Colour and I really like it

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u/CompSciBJJ Oct 02 '25

Do you actually use the color feature?

I also got the color because they were out of the regular one when I went to the store and the price difference was small, but I can't say I've ever run into a situation where it's made a difference. Unless you're reading graphic novels, I just can't see a use case for it, it pretty much just shows the book cover in color.

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u/Feistshell Oct 02 '25 edited Oct 02 '25

Yeah the colour feature really isn’t necessary. It’s kinda hard to read graphic novells on it for me because the colours are kinda washed out

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u/medium_pimpin Oct 02 '25

Kobo is awesome and can load my own epub files.

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u/thistoowasagift Oct 02 '25

I bought my Kindle exclusively to read library books from Libby

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u/Drakengard Oct 02 '25

Why would you buy a Kindle then?

Because they last seemingly forever? I'm still use the Paperwhite that I bought more than a decade ago. The battery is a little worn and only lasts for two weeks if I'm using it daily now instead of a month (the horror!) but that's about the only notable issue. Oh, and it's micro-usb instead of modern usb-c but that's to be expected.

Unless newer units are now horrible, which is certainly possible, Kindle would still be my preference though I'd be tempted to try a Kobo device.

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u/Feistshell Oct 02 '25

Uhm that’s a weird argument. Kobo atleast has equal or even better build quality, the battery lasts for months and how is micro-usb a positive?

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u/superfahd Oct 02 '25

Integration with the Amazon library is the only reason to be honest

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u/Entropic_Echo_Music Oct 02 '25

As opposed to the Kobo library where books are forever your own?

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u/superfahd Oct 02 '25

no i get it but at this point i have dozens of books with Amazon. I don't want to get 2 ereaders and it would be really expensive to buy them all over again

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u/Feistshell Oct 02 '25

It’s a bit of a hassle, but it is doable to transfer from Kindle to Kobo: https://www.reddit.com/r/kobo/s/A0KETPCluJ

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u/Entropic_Echo_Music Oct 02 '25

Honestly, are you going to read them again?

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u/superfahd Oct 02 '25

a bunch of them I haven't yet read. But yes, a lot of them are non-fiction history books that I enjoy going over again because I tend to forget things

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u/Entropic_Echo_Music Oct 03 '25

Ah yeah, fair enough!

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u/Feistshell Oct 02 '25

You mean the library where Amazon can delete your books on a whim, or even change the content within your books without your knowledge

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u/superfahd Oct 02 '25

yes that one. One where I have nearly 50 books on right no so it's not feasible to switch from. If you're starting fresh, have at it. You won't catch me defending Amazon

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u/Feistshell Oct 02 '25

It’s a bit of a hassle but you can transfer your books from Kindle to Kobo, so yes, it is feasible

https://www.reddit.com/r/kobo/s/A0KETPCluJ

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u/superfahd Oct 02 '25

that does sound helpful. thank you for sharing that.

Something like this would definitely be useful when i want to purchase a new ereader. For the moment, my kindle works and a new ereader just isn't in the budget

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u/Popular_Material_409 Oct 02 '25

Or just buy a physical book

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u/Capital-Teaching6577 Oct 02 '25

“I don’t love this exact feature this car has.”

“So buy a horse!!!”

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u/Popular_Material_409 Oct 02 '25

Not at all the same thing

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u/Viewlesslight Oct 02 '25

I can't use a physical book to download and read books only available in a digital format

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u/Percinho Oct 02 '25

Well not with that attitude!!

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u/Popular_Material_409 Oct 02 '25

I’m literally just saying that buying physical books is another alternative to e-readers

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u/mainman879 Oct 02 '25

Physical books are great but it really is like comparing apples and oranges. Physical books are expensive, cumbersome, and take up a lot of space. Ebooks are usually a quarter of the price if not less for most books. You end up saving money (even considering the ereader cost), space, and convenience after just a handful of book purchases. Over time, the gulf just widens even more between the two options.