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Tablets are great. You can use them for anything from browsing the web to watching your favorite shows. They're incredibly versatile, but that versatility can come at a cost. There are plenty of things that a jailbroken Kindle can do better.
A Kindle just keeps on going
Battery life for weeks, not hours
One of the biggest benefits of a Kindle is its battery life. The low-power E-Ink display requires far less power than the bright display of a tablet. Since an E-Ink display only consumes power when its image changes, a Kindle can last for weeks rather than hours on a single charge.
With a tablet, you've always got one eye on that battery icon, watching it tick down and trying to work out if those 3% will be enough to make it to the end of the final episode of the show you're streaming. With a Kindle, you know that a fully charged battery is going to last you a long time.
Read for hours without straining your eyes
E-Ink is easier on the eyes than an LED or OLED display
Another benefit of E-Ink screens is that many people find them more comfortable to read for long periods. A tablet is constantly blasting bright light into your eyes as you use it. It's a little like pointing a flashlight at your eyes for hours on end.
The E-Ink screen isn’t backlit like a tablet display; instead, most modern Kindles use a front light that shines across the screen, and older models have no light at all. It's much more similar to the experience of reading a real book.
No tempting distractions
Say goodbye to doomscrolling
For me, this is one of the best things about reading on my Kindle. I've tried using my phone to read books, but I always end up getting sucked into other apps on my phone, and before I know it, I've wasted another hour doomscrolling.
Despite my best intentions to use my phone for reading instead of doomscrolling or browsing, I just can't help myself. A Kindle removes most of those distractions; its very limited browser is far less tempting than the apps and full web browser on my phone.
Read in more places
No problems in direct sunlight
In the summer, there's nothing nicer than sitting outside in the sun, reading a good book. Trying to do that with a tablet is far from ideal; the reflective screen of an iPad or Android tablet is a nightmare in bright sunlight, making reading anything a real challenge.
For a Kindle, there's no such problem. The matte E-Ink screen doesn't have the horrific glare of a tablet, so you can actually see what you're trying to read even if the sun is shining directly onto the display of the Kindle.
Display static information with very little power
A dashboard that can run and run
E-Ink is incredibly clever. Once the displayed content is in place, it will stay there without the need for any additional power. That's how your Kindle can continue to display a lockscreen image even while it's in sleep mode.
That feature is incredibly useful if you want to use your jailbroken Kindle as a dashboard to display information. As long as the information isn't constantly refreshing, a Kindle can work as a dashboard for weeks without needing to be connected to power. It makes a great smart home dashboard or weather display that you can place anywhere without worrying about where you're going to plug it in.
Better support for complex format
No need for dedicated apps
I have a jailbroken Kindle 4, and like many people, the first thing that I installed on it was the KOReader app. This is a document viewer app that you can use to read your eBooks, replacing the stock Kindle reading software.
KOReader can do so much more than just display EPUB files, however. It has support for a wide range of formats, including EPUB, PDF, CBT, CBZ, DjVu, XPS, FB2, PDB, TXT, HTML, RTF, CHM, DOC, MOBI, and ZIP files. It means you can read comics or Word documents on your Kindle all from the same app.
Perhaps the most impressive feature is the PDF support. Using PDF Reflow, KOReader can turn a messy PDF into an easily readable eBook-style layout, pulling the text from the document and reformatting it to display cleanly on your Kindle. You don't need to install any special apps; KOReader can do it all.
Surviving neglect
A Kindle doesn't care if you don't pick it up for three weeks
If you put down your Kindle, forget about it for weeks on end, and then pick it back up again, it will power back on right where you left off, as if you'd never been apart. Try doing that with a tablet, and you'll need to sit and wait for it to charge up before you can even get it powered on enough to reach the home screen.
Your Kindle doesn't mind if you leave it down the back of the sofa for a month. It will always be ready whenever you need it.
Sometimes a Kindle is all you need
Tablets are popular because they can do many different things well. A Kindle shines because it can do one thing almost perfectly. For some uses, a jailbroken Kindle can offer a far better experience than a tablet.
