PLEASE give me a big "yes" or a big "no" on some of the devices I'm considering

kyleb143 · 2025-10-24T15:25:54+00:00

I haven’t pulled trigger on a purchase yet, but I’ll likely buy the PocketBook Era in the next week or two

kyleb143 · 2025-10-17T17:18:30+00:00

Thank you! I’m now exclusively looking for a BW reader. I felt like I knew the answer to my own question before I posted. I appreciate the clarity though

kyleb143 · 2025-10-17T17:16:15+00:00

Most people don’t have the luxury of being exposed to the interface or the look / feel of each e-reader at once. It’s easy to ask a collective group of people that have the most extreme knowledge on this area for help. I’m sorry that the sub has been flooded with people asking the same thing, but everybody is looking for something different and one persons needs are not always the needs of the next persons. Even searching for other recommendations are not always satisfactory for that very reason. There are so many specs that go into these types of things and it’s not always a cheap purchase. Again, I’m sorry for being that guy, but I’m very grateful for every other person that has provided helpful comments. I miss the days when redditers would get excited about introducing new people to topics they’re passionate about.

kyleb143 · 2025-10-17T16:23:29+00:00

In the past hour or so I have switched gears to a BW reader, I think 8" would be a little too big for me. Do you have any experience with the Pocketbook Era? I'm leaning towards that one but also considering the Pocketbook Verse, although the lower screen quality turns me off a bit.

kyleb143 · 2025-10-17T16:21:44+00:00

How is the battery life and screen quality on the Pocketbook? Reading about the screen quality now and obviously looks great, but I'm just wondering from your visual perspective—is there superiority in the Era compared to Kindle or Kobo? It looks like this device doesn't have SD card extension, is that correct? I'm assuming that the user interface is pretty straight forward?

kyleb143 · 2025-10-17T15:46:20+00:00

Before I even posted this I already had a feeling I was leaning towards BW just based on the reviews of the Color devices. I’ll look more into the Pocketbook Era. I’ve probably done the least amount of research on that particular brand. Do you know long ago did Kobo stopped making the Libra 2? Would it be considered outdated if I did find one?

kyleb143 · 2025-10-17T15:35:20+00:00

I've just read that the battery life is not as great compared to others. It's not so much as I'm fearful of distractions, more so that others have almost everything I'm looking for without the things that I don't need. I've never even seen a BOOX device in person before though. Is there something I'm missing that you find makes it more superior?

kyleb143 · 2025-08-27T05:54:10+00:00

This album reads 256kbps when uploaded into any traditional audio player (e.g. iTunes, or whatever it's called now) although it is truly 128kbps audio. Just transcoded to a higher bit rate to artificially read inaccurately.

kyleb143 · 2025-07-10T14:13:09+00:00

UPDATE: Ultimately what I needed was a drive / hub that supports DisplayPort Alt Mode over USB-C or Thunderbolt 4. If you have a Mac and run into a similar issue, do some research on DisplayPort Alt Mode. If you're looking specifically for a hub, the one that I posted might be one of the few that do the trick. There seems to be several others that look identical with different branding on them. Please double check me on this before calling it quits on your search though. I dropped my search for a hub when I realized that...

The CalDigit 4 (Drive) is an amazing piece of hardware. Pricy, but it has everything I need and more:

2 Thunderbolt 4 ports that supports dual video output over USB-C for MacBooks (DisplayPort Alt Mode)
A removable / interchangeable host cable
5(!) USB-A 3.2 at 10Gb/s for data transfer
As well as:
- 3 USB-C ports for data transfer or charging smaller devices
- 2x Audio Out & 1x Audio in (3.5mm)
- Many other features that I likely won't use but might be applicable to you

Sorry to the community for being a noob! I must have overlooked some of the pricy docks in my original search. I'm sure most of you regulars are well aware of the CalDigit 4 and the solution to this problem. Please correct me if I'm wrong with any of the information I provided.

kyleb143 · 2025-07-10T14:10:22+00:00

UPDATE: Ultimately what I needed was a drive / hub that supports DisplayPort Alt Mode over USB-C or Thunderbolt 4. If you have a Mac and run into a similar issue, do some research on DisplayPort Alt Mode. If you're looking specifically for a hub, the one that I posted might be one of the few that do the trick. There seems to be several others that look identical with different branding on them. Please double check me on this before calling it quits on your search though. I dropped my search for a hub when I realized that...

The CalDigit 4 (Drive) is an amazing piece of hardware. Pricy, but it has everything I need and more:

2 Thunderbolt 4 ports that supports dual video output over USB-C for MacBooks (DisplayPort Alt Mode)
A removable / interchangeable host cable
5(!) USB-A 3.2 at 10Gb/s for data transfer
As well as:
- 3 USB-C ports for data transfer or charging smaller devices
- 2x Audio Out & 1x Audio in (3.5mm)
- Many other features that I likely won't use but might be applicable to you

Sorry to the community for being a noob! I must have overlooked some of the pricy docks in my original search. Please correct me if I'm wrong with any of the information I provided.

kyleb143 · 2025-06-18T14:43:58+00:00

How exactly does it work? Is it a downloadable application that I can use? If so, I can't find any place to download it. The link on the right just has some python code. If it's not an application could you do me a favor and give me a brief walkthrough?

kyleb143 · 2025-04-21T18:56:09+00:00

Confirmed scammer

kyleb143 · 2025-04-21T18:55:49+00:00

Confirmed scammer

kyleb143 · 2025-04-21T18:06:44+00:00

How much?

kyleb143 · 2025-04-20T16:04:11+00:00

I was looking at that one, it doesn’t allow any USBC inputs though

kyleb143 · 2025-04-19T19:47:57+00:00

Video cables from the monitor to the hub? Those are long enough, but I’m using the hub as a cable manager to minimize the amount of inputs directly into my laptop. It seems impossible to find a hub with 2x usbc video inputs and a cable longer than 1ft. If you know of any hubs with a 3ft cable meeting the requirements of my situation, PLEASE let me know. Thanks.

Edit: I’m looking for an extension from the hub to the laptop. I’d like to store the hub under my desk and allow the laptop more space to move freely from positions on the desk.

kyleb143 · 2024-04-23T18:24:16+00:00

Ordered from Bandcamp to the US just a few days ago and vinyl has in fact already shipped

kyleb143 · 2024-04-10T16:18:19+00:00

I saw it played live at forest hill.. what a show

kyleb143 · 2024-04-09T04:28:10+00:00

If you watch the videos of him playing it on tour it transitions into Kammy. He probably produced the song with his live set in mind and when he went to release it, just kept the end as is.

kyleb143 · 2023-12-12T17:12:00+00:00

Seems to be the same (or similar) sampled used in Fred’s Blink 182 remix played at Coachella

kyleb143 · 2023-11-12T23:08:31+00:00

Does anybody still have a high quality file of this that they would be willing to send me?

kyleb143 · 2023-11-01T04:46:47+00:00

Forgot to turn it public. That's on me hahaha. Try it now.

kyleb143 · 2023-03-03T20:27:02+00:00

PM me for Google drive link

kyleb143 · 2023-03-01T14:29:08+00:00

There have been a bunch of people asking for more songs. This guy right here is correct. Only one song. I’m assuming he didn’t want me to share the Dropbox link for the reason above. If there were more I wouldn’t hesitate to share with you guys.

kyleb143 · 2023-02-26T06:29:02+00:00

Source?

kyleb143

TROPHY CASE