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switching from one corporation to another isn't rebellion, it's what capitalism does what it does best, which is selling us the idea of rebellion (www.youtube.com)
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I believe the solution for all this Amazon Kindle shenanigan is not about buying a Kobo. It's about how we do not allow corporations to determine how we protest. Responsible consumption combined with political and social activism is a more sustainable way to challenge corporate power.

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[–] 17 points 3 months ago (10 children)

It is still a message. And we should encourage it.

It is always better to move in right direction even if it's just an inch.

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  • [–] [S] 10 points 3 months ago (9 children)

    The video is basically saying: don’t force yourself to switch from your Kindle. If you don’t already own an e-ink device and really need one, of course don't buy kindle! What really stuck with me is how the video points out that ethical consumerism is kind of impossible to achieve. I really want to argue with that but honestly I can’t.

    So the solution is not throw away your kindle, but political and social activism.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    I did not watch the video.

    But the message from title(video title is worse) sounds like common defeatist attitude. Ive personal issues with people who just promote defeat and have negative effect.

    I've two kindles 12+ 6+ years old and 1 kobo 2+ years. Neither have been connected to internet apart frok initial setup.

    It's obvious to not promote consumerism by buying unnecessarily but stll a good reminder.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    Kobo, Kindle, and Boox all have their questionable history. There is no one e-ink company with a good reputation.

    political and social activism is what matters

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Or buying shit used+piracy and sabotage.

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    • [–] 11 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Instead of switching, one can jailbreak Amazon devices too

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    • [–] 5 points 3 months ago* (2 children)

    I bought all my ereaders used and sold the previous ones I had. Currently have a boox one with android where I can do anything I want.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    Kobo, Kindle, and Boox all have their questionable history. There is no one e-ink company with a good reputation.

    political and social activism is what matters

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    There are diy options like the OpenBook from open source designs and there is the PineNote that last time I checked wasn't really usable to daily drive.

    Those options are more expensive, more cumbersome and you can't get them second-hand, but they are an option.

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    • [–] 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child)

    If anyone is looking for ethical ebook readers, take a look at:

    • The open book
    • diptyx

    Both are open source.

    Theres a new category of esp32 eink devices.

    Its also perfectly ok to use your old device and disconnect it from the internet. And just side-load everything.

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    • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (5 children)

    I have had a terrible experience with kobo btw. $450 for a stupid ereader that, three years later, is glitchy and slow af, doesnt sync to my phone or ipad kobo app if i want to read on those, does not hold a charge, and a lot of ebooks I bought when I first got my kobo no longer work (either some kind of formatting error or just blank pages)! Also, they literally have ZERO customer service except for a team of like two Indian people who will give you the runaround for days. Kobo is an absolute scam. I use my ipad mini with the PocketBook app (there are plenty of others that are just as good) and just download ebooks for free from Anna’s Archive or get from my libraries on libby.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Hm. All you said is opposite of my experience with Kobo. I have a Forma bought in 2019 that does not lag, has great battery life (after almost 7 years) and all my ebooks work. I have some that I purchased directly from Kobo, some from ebooks.com and some from local stores (no DRM). The Kobo software always has been snappy, I always tell people that Kobo has quality build AND good software, unlike PocketBook (I had InkPad 3 Pro and Era) which lacks in that regard.

    I agree that sync tends to be flaky between multiple devices.

    I bought a Kobo Libra Colour a couple months ago because I wanted to try a color e-ink reader. Now I have two and I couldn't tell which one is better because each has some pros and cons over the other model. :)

    I had multiple Kindles before switching to PocketBook and Kobo.

    I wonder if your particular device had some issues or maybe it was a particular model. Forma was the high end Kobo device, now discontinued.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    That’s good. I was inclined to think i got a dud but my experience trying to read my vast purchased kobo library on the kobo app on my iphone, ipad, and boox palma 2 (the app is basically unusable for me and my account now), plus my terrible customer service experiences with kobo, have left me with an overwhelming idea that kobo as a company sucks and their products are inferior to kindle products.

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    • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    Your self-destruction doesn't hurt them. Your chaos won't convert them. They're so happy to rebuild it. You never really killed it. Excess ain't Rebellion. You're drinking what they're selling.

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    [–] 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    I bought my kobo for the buttons and the remote control.

    But its consumer electronics, I'm hesitant to call any form of purchasing a rebellion. I just specifically don't like Amazon

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    The video is basically saying: don't force yourself to switch from your Kindle. If you don't already own an e-ink device and really need one, just buy whatever you like and enjoy it! What really stuck with me is how the video points out that ethical consumerism is kind of impossible to achieve. I really want to argue with that but honestly I can't.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago

    Agreed. But there are eink devices (like the Kobo's) that do not require registration. Kobo's registration can be very easily "bypassed" so easy that I'd say it's a wanted feature. For me that was the key factor to go for an kobo again. (I broke my old Kobo Glo by smashing a heavy bag on it...)

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    • [–] 4 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    My very light rebellion is to buy second hand and never connect to the internet.

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