The written word is all that stands between memory and oblivion. Without books as our anchors, we are cast adrift, neither teaching nor learning. They are windows on the past, mirrors on the present, and prisms reflecting all possible futures. Books are lighthouses erected in the dark sea of time. Jeffery Robbins in “Gargoyles” A few weeks ago I did buy a Kindle Voyager. I was looking for a lightweight eReader using eInk. Something I could easily read my digitized books on. After looking at the different options (Amazon seemed suitable, so Paperwhite, Voyager or Oasis), the Voyager looked the best of the three. I was positively surprised by the sharpness of the screen and the effect of the eInk on the eyes. Or rather, the lack of any effect. Reading was much more relaxing than reading books on my old iPad 3. However, almost everything else was a disappointment. No Personalization One of my first steps when I buy a device is personalization. I actually go through all the settings to see what the device (or the OS) can do and «make it mine». For me, it’s an important issue. However, Voyager only allows for a few settings. You [...]
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