Should I wait for a kindle with GlowLight?

astrodad · 04-29-2012, 11:21 PM

Hey gang,

I have a kindle Fire but I'm finding that I'm only using the reader app and I'm finding that I really don't need the LCD except for reading at night. I'm considering selling it and getting the nook reader with the light since it's lighter, works outdoors, and has a battery that lasts much longer.

Do you think Amazon will release something similar soon? Should I wait for Amazon to catch up?

techiegirl · 04-30-2012, 12:07 AM

I am fairly certain Amazon will release a Kindle similar to the GlowLight. I did sell my Kindle Fire and bought the GlowLight last week. I've used it for 2.5 days already and am very happy with it. It is so much lighter than my Kindle Touch with the lighted case.

RainingLemur · 04-30-2012, 12:42 AM

I've been waiting for Amazon to put Flex lighting on an eInk Kindle model. I wont be heartbroken if they don't, but I would sell someone else's kidney for a Kindle with Flex lighting.

Blossom · 04-30-2012, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by astrodad

Hey gang,

I have a kindle Fire but I'm finding that I'm only using the reader app and I'm finding that I really don't need the LCD except for reading at night. I'm considering selling it and getting the nook reader with the light since it's lighter, works outdoors, and has a battery that lasts much longer.

Do you think Amazon will release something similar soon? Should I wait for Amazon to catch up?

Amazon is working on Lighted Kindle it's been seen in the wild. My guess for release will be in the Fall as that was when the last Kindle came out. I am hoping sooner but Amazon has never been one to jump up when a new nook product is out.

booklover6 · 04-30-2012, 06:26 AM

Sold your Fire? I can't imagine. I love my Fire! No way would I trade it for a Nook Glow! I use my Fire to read in bed in the dark, or I can use one of my book lights for my K3 or my Sony. It's not an all or nothing, for me! I have 2 e-ink readers and a Fire, when Amazon makes a lighted e-ink, I might have that one too. But sell my Fire? Never!

HarryT · 04-30-2012, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by booklover6

But sell my Fire? Never!

"Never" is a long time. Do you really think you'll still have it in 5 years? 10 years? 20 years?

astrodad · 04-30-2012, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by booklover6

Sold your Fire? I can't imagine. I love my Fire! No way would I trade it for a Nook Glow! I use my Fire to read in bed in the dark, or I can use one of my book lights for my K3 or my Sony. It's not an all or nothing, for me! I have 2 e-ink readers and a Fire, when Amazon makes a lighted e-ink, I might have that one too. But sell my Fire? Never!

I felt the same way when I first purchased my Fire, but I have found that I am using it less and less as a tablet and more as a reader. It sits on my night stand every day and is only turned on when I read at night during the week or on the weekends. I don't use it for movies (I have a TV for that), I don't use it to browse the web when I'm at home (I have an iPad for that), and I don't use it to read on the go (I have a smartphone for that). So I gained the ability to read in the dark and not disturb my wife. That's about it.

Anyway, thanks for all of the feedback. I really hope Amazon releases something soon. If not, I may find myself over at my B&N and picking up the nook with GlowLight.

sirmaru · 04-30-2012, 09:13 AM

I use several Bible Android Apps on my Kindle Fire so an eInk Glow Light won't be the be all and end all for me. However, when Amazon introduces it, I'd buy it and give away my Kindle Keyboard.

I used to use Osnova Direct Jump Bibles on my Kindle Keyboard and they do not operate properly on the Kindle Fire. If they work properly on the Kindle Glow Light, that would be a plus for me.

Frankly, its hard to see the small key letters in reduced light settings in Church on the Kindle Keyboard. A Kindle Glow Light would fill that need especially if it has a Virtual Keyboard.

booklover6 · 04-30-2012, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

"Never" is a long time. Do you really think you'll still have it in 5 years? 10 years? 20 years?

Well who knows....I guess if it was still working. But maybe not. Always something new around the corner, right?

The point is I really like it

HarryT · 04-30-2012, 09:22 AM

Heck, I think I've done well if I keep a device for a year!

Zeebra · 04-30-2012, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Heck, I think I've done well if I keep a device for a year!

It all depends on what you want I suppose. I had the Kindle keyboard for 1 year, then I switched to the new Kindle (non-touch) because I liked the smaller form factor and I rarely used the actual keyboard on my old Kindle. I might be tempted to get a glowlight version for low-light conditions, but I find I have enough light to read with my bedside lamp at night so it might not entice me. I can't see myself replacing the Kindle non-touch anytime soon (unless it breaks of course)

sirmaru · 04-30-2012, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Heck, I think I've done well if I keep a device for a year!

Its the same with me. There are three reasons I buy a Kindle: reading eBooks, playing with Android Apps AND the toy value of new devices.

I always buy the latest and greatest since I enjoy new toys and have been doing so since 1925.

techiegirl · 04-30-2012, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by astrodad

I felt the same way when I first purchased my Fire, but I have found that I am using it less and less as a tablet and more as a reader. It sits on my night stand every day and is only turned on when I read at night during the week or on the weekends. I don't use it for movies (I have a TV for that), I don't use it to browse the web when I'm at home (I have an iPad for that), and I don't use it to read on the go (I have a smartphone for that). So I gained the ability to read in the dark and not disturb my wife. That's about it.

I was in the same situation before I sold my KF.

Harry_Y · 04-30-2012, 12:14 PM

Get Both

I have a Kindle 3, a DX and I had a fire that I replaced with a Tablet

They all have their place

CRussel · 04-30-2012, 01:24 PM

I'd be tempted by a glowlight version of Kindle, but it won't replace my Fire (used for magazines like The New Yorker, videos, and playing Angry Birds more than reading). And I doubt I'd get rid of my Kindle 3G. For one thing, having the older Kindle Keyboard allows me to do things like grab the Dragon Ship eARC while waiting for the Ferry this weekend, with no WiFi connection. Couldn't have done that with a Touch or the Fire either.

04-29-2012, 11:21 PM	#1
astrodad Guru Posts: 962 Karma: 568242 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Oasis 3, Kindle Paperwhite 1, iPad, iPhone	Should I wait for a kindle with GlowLight? Hey gang, I have a kindle Fire but I'm finding that I'm only using the reader app and I'm finding that I really don't need the LCD except for reading at night. I'm considering selling it and getting the nook reader with the light since it's lighter, works outdoors, and has a battery that lasts much longer. Do you think Amazon will release something similar soon? Should I wait for Amazon to catch up?

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techiegirl Groupie Posts: 169 Karma: 1014914 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle Voyage, iPad Mini, iPhone 6+	I am fairly certain Amazon will release a Kindle similar to the GlowLight. I did sell my Kindle Fire and bought the GlowLight last week. I've used it for 2.5 days already and am very happy with it. It is so much lighter than my Kindle Touch with the lighted case.

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RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	I've been waiting for Amazon to put Flex lighting on an eInk Kindle model. I wont be heartbroken if they don't, but I would sell someone else's kidney for a Kindle with Flex lighting.

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booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,535 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	Sold your Fire? I can't imagine. I love my Fire! No way would I trade it for a Nook Glow! I use my Fire to read in bed in the dark, or I can use one of my book lights for my K3 or my Sony. It's not an all or nothing, for me! I have 2 e-ink readers and a Fire, when Amazon makes a lighted e-ink, I might have that one too. But sell my Fire? Never!

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sirmaru Wizard Posts: 2,426 Karma: 6561538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Kindle PW 2013, HDX 2013, Galaxy S5 2014	I use several Bible Android Apps on my Kindle Fire so an eInk Glow Light won't be the be all and end all for me. However, when Amazon introduces it, I'd buy it and give away my Kindle Keyboard. I used to use Osnova Direct Jump Bibles on my Kindle Keyboard and they do not operate properly on the Kindle Fire. If they work properly on the Kindle Glow Light, that would be a plus for me. Frankly, its hard to see the small key letters in reduced light settings in Church on the Kindle Keyboard. A Kindle Glow Light would fill that need especially if it has a Virtual Keyboard.

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Heck, I think I've done well if I keep a device for a year!

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Harry_Y Addict Posts: 305 Karma: 704492 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NY Device: Kindle 3, Kindle DX, Galaxy Tab 2	Get Both I have a Kindle 3, a DX and I had a fire that I replaced with a Tablet They all have their place

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CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,163 Karma: 79742714 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), Fire HD 8	I'd be tempted by a glowlight version of Kindle, but it won't replace my Fire (used for magazines like The New Yorker, videos, and playing Angry Birds more than reading). And I doubt I'd get rid of my Kindle 3G. For one thing, having the older Kindle Keyboard allows me to do things like grab the Dragon Ship eARC while waiting for the Ferry this weekend, with no WiFi connection. Couldn't have done that with a Touch or the Fire either.

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