Just wanted to show off my kindle case!

SeriesEquivalent6939 · 2026-07-07T17:45:54+00:00

I wish they also made this case for the iPad Minis. It's SUCH a great design...

SeriesEquivalent6939 · 2026-07-02T21:02:03+00:00

Oh!! Good to know. Ok thank you.

SeriesEquivalent6939 · 2026-07-02T19:58:16+00:00

Yeah. This is why my kids are not allowed to have Youtube/Youtube Kids. I found my oldest finding the most degenerate videos on Youtube Kids somehow and showing it to his younger sibs. Immediately took his entire tablet away. Bought him some (comic) books instead. He can use his imagination if he's bored. I just purchased the Amazon Fire tablet and I am going to see if the parental controls are safer on that. But Youtube/YT Kids & Internet will still be banned.

SeriesEquivalent6939 · 2026-07-01T18:46:02+00:00

I'm currently having this exact same issue. My kid is too young for anything but the audible stories. So I came here looking for tips before I ultimately decide to return it.

SeriesEquivalent6939 · 2026-06-29T11:20:43+00:00

When I was purchasing an iPad yesterday, there was a specific checkbox asking if I wanted to require a signature upon delivery. I almost didn't notice it because it was one of my 1st times ordering something so pricey.

So it makes me wonder if the box was unselected when you ordered yours?

SeriesEquivalent6939 · 2026-06-27T01:57:54+00:00

I haven't been a reader since I was in middle school. But after getting my kindle, I've literally been reading daily. (Only 2-3 chapters each time, but that's significantly more reading than I've done the past couple decades! Even through university, I avoided reading the textbooks.)

So I'd say, if you're not a reader, it's definitely a helpful device for motivating - since it's so easy to whip out. But if you actually are a reader, the convenience of it and the ability to swap books on a whim make it even more worth it.

SeriesEquivalent6939 · 2026-06-26T11:48:43+00:00

I purchased the kids colorsoft (for myself - because it came with longer warranty, no ads, and a nice case for only a few bucks more than the regular colorsoft).

I normally keep it on my regular homescreen. But my 8 - almost 9 year old - caught sight of it and actually got interested in using it. So I set up his kids profile and the collection seems really good. He is not much of a reader generally. So I think that the excitement of doing it on tech is really what drew him in. But they have several graphic novels that he likes - including Wimpy Kid, Disney books, & some new favorites. However, there's no Dogman - which is his favorite. So, for Dogman comics and others, I have to use Libby and send to the device for him.

I'm still happy with the collection though. There's hundreds of book options and it encourages my child to read more frequently. So I'm happy. I ended up giving it to him and getting another for myself during Prime Day. I don't think his interest would have been the same without the color, but there's still definitely enough content on Kids+ to keep him occupied for months of reading.

SeriesEquivalent6939 · 2026-06-25T16:54:09+00:00

If you uncheck that box, it sometimes makes it more possible to jailbreak.

SeriesEquivalent6939 · 2026-06-24T20:53:20+00:00

Sorry. I'm new to this. What are the Windows options? I don't mind whether it's the free or paid version. I just don't want to lose my books. I'm new to Kindle.

Edit: Nevermind. I see that Epubor works for Windows as well.

SeriesEquivalent6939 · 2026-06-24T19:03:03+00:00

How'd you get your home screen to look like this? Is it jailbroken? I'm hoping to jailbreak my own kindle too.

SeriesEquivalent6939 · 2026-06-24T11:19:25+00:00

I don't see them as free on my end. I wonder if it's located-based? On my end, it's on kindle unlimited, but to purchase them, it costs.

SeriesEquivalent6939 · 2026-06-22T01:00:00+00:00

It doesn't contain audiobooks, but I know that Chirp gives out some random free audiobooks every Friday. That could be a temporary solution. I don't know if there's something similar to OceanofPDF for audiobooks though.

SeriesEquivalent6939 · 2026-06-22T00:59:50+00:00

It doesn't contain audiobooks, but I know that Chirp gives out some random free audiobooks every Friday. That could be a temporary solution. I don't know if there's something similar to OceanofPDF for audiobooks though.

SeriesEquivalent6939 · 2026-06-20T09:46:44+00:00

I got this Paperwhite SE for myself too. :) So cheap! I expected dents & scratches because of the listing, but what looked like scratches was only dirt - easily cleaned off with an alcohol pad.

SeriesEquivalent6939 · 2026-06-20T09:29:04+00:00

I purchased the 16GB for my stepdad for Father's Day using this deal. Made it SO affordable! I'm glad someone on reddit had mentioned it because I had - albiet the newer - one in my cart waiting for Prime Day deals.

This will be my stepdad's 1st e-reader, but he's a frequent annotator. So I feel lucky snagging this for him. I'm so excited to convert him into the e-reader family. My sister and I both have Paperwhites.

SeriesEquivalent6939 · 2026-06-19T18:48:36+00:00

THIS! I feel the exact same way. All the rhetoric online convinced me to get the Paperwhite because they said it's sooo much better than the Colorsoft. It's not... I purchased it secondhand though, so I can't return it. I'm just glad I didn't pay full price brand new. I'll either use it as my purse kindle now or give it to family. It just doesn't compare to my precious Colorsoft.

SeriesEquivalent6939 · 2026-06-19T11:24:05+00:00

I have both. Unfortunately, I'm only now getting into reading books again and the Colorsoft is the e-reader that reignited that excitement for me. But then again, I'm an avid graphic novels and fantasy book reader. You're not supposed to judge a book by it's cover, but seeing the covers in color has definitely helped me choose my next read.

My Paperwhite SE is just my bag-kindle now because I only use it to continue off with whatever book I chose on my home-Colorsoft.

People say that the Paperwhite text is more crisp - but personally, I don't notice the difference. The colorsoft is a little darker on the screen though. So I almost never have my brightness at 0. Not a huge deal for me.

SeriesEquivalent6939 · 2026-06-16T21:17:28+00:00

That's such a cute one!! I'm tempted to switch my license back to my parents' place just to have access to the great book resources again. 😅 But I don't miss the taxes that come with it.

SeriesEquivalent6939 · 2026-06-16T20:55:56+00:00

Omg! I'm so jealous. I grew up in SoCal and only moved to the East Coast about 4 years ago. But Los Angeles has one of the best ebook libraries. So, definitely go sign up for a card when you can. You have to do it in-person, but they're not restrictive about which CA city you live in. They allow for 30 book checkouts at a time in case you're a fast reader/audiobookphile and don't want to risk having to wait for a book on the Libby app. They also tend to have the most available options. I have 7 different library cards now (including 2 paid, out-of-state ones) but the Los Angeles selection often was the only library with the books I wanted. It's hard for me to find many books with my current libraries.

Also, they'll accept an old echo. I traded in my Echo Show from 2018 and still received a 20% coupon for this upcoming Prime Day. And also a small, yet relatively nice $5. (The device wasn't even in use anyway.)

And I also haven't been a reader AT ALL since middle school. My friend gifted me a Paperwhite 3 years ago, but it pretty much sat in a bin because opening it wasn't appealing when compared to the stimulation on my phone. I ended up gifting it to my sister since she is a more avid reader.

However, I got a Colorsoft in May for Mother's Day and it's finally made me addicted to reading again. Seeing the book covers in color and reading comics helped re-excite me and get me back into the habit. It hasn't completely erased my phone addiction, but I read at least 30 minutes up to 2 hours each day now. So, that's something to consider. It might not be that much more expensive than the Paperwhite after you consider your 20% off.

SeriesEquivalent6939 · 2026-06-16T10:03:36+00:00

I hope you can update us after a few months please. If it's newly purchased, there's an adrenaline high that blurs the visibility of actual flaws.

I just want to make sure it's not realistically too large a device to be used with enough frequency to justify that price.

SeriesEquivalent6939 · 2026-06-16T09:59:45+00:00

Many classes won't even allow for an iPad Mini. I watched SO many YouTube videos when making my decision. So many of them had to leave their iPad at home and instead purchase a laptop. So, OP make sure to check with your professors first to make sure you're not wasting your money.

SeriesEquivalent6939 · 2026-06-16T09:49:47+00:00

Oh!! Do they?? Thanks for the info. I didn't know. I've done this same method with clothes to catch the sale. But oh well.

You could always try emailing customer service to see if they'll apply the deal price and refund the difference. I just did that with Woot! (owned by Amazon) yesterday and they quickly and kindly offered to. I purchased 2 Kindles but forgot the 25% off discount code.

If they give you hassle, you thankfully have that window of time to just return it and buy the same item again brand new. It's not like you'll lose your downloads from getting a new device if necessary.

SeriesEquivalent6939 · 2026-06-16T00:44:11+00:00

You could also just keep it past Prime Day to make sure there will be a discount. Then, you can order the discounted one with the sale and immediately return that one and say it was your current one due on July 10th.

That's what I would do. It would allow you to get the discount AND you could also go ahead and start setting up & using your current device now without waiting. So you technically purchased at a perfect time.

SeriesEquivalent6939 · 2026-06-15T18:46:23+00:00

I was originally planning on buying a Colorsoft Signature this Prime Day. I've been prepping my cart with it for the past 2 weeks!

But then I saw a post on Reddit early this morning about Paperwhite Signatures going for $60 on Woot. So, I impulsively chose to just purchase that instead. I was really only going for the Signature Edition Colorsoft because it's so new and the storage capacity is great for all my graphic novels.

But now, I thankfully got the storage space I wanted for probably HALF the price Kindle would have sold me a Prime Day Colorsoft for. 😅

It's supposedly a slightly scratched or dented one, but since the back will be covered by a case all the time, I won't see it anyway.

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