• solrize@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    I’ve bought a few of these bundles but could never get into reading the science or tech books on my small laptop. And they are useless on a phone. They might be best on a big desktop monitor, especially in portrait orientation. I have an easier time with narrative ebooks. History, fiction, etc.

    Some of the books in the bundle do look good.

    • MajorHavoc@programming.dev
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      3 hours ago

      I’ve bought a few of these bundles but could never get into reading the science or tech books on my small laptop.

      I know the feeling. eInk finally solved that for me.

      If you’re in the market for an e-Ink device that’s not locked down, I’m a fan of the Boox series. I don’t trust their proprietary services, but they work great stand-alone with a home NAS.

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      3 minutes ago

      Same. If I am reading for please, I am reading the book sequentially and love the convenience of ebooks. If I am reading a reference or text book, I like being able to quickly flip between (physical) pages and skim previous chapters for a section I want to reread.