On: Ask HN: What sub $200 product improved your 2022

[eternityforest]

Google Assistant. I had a smart clock for years but only now got the full benefit now that I've switched to Keep and Calendar for so many things rather than using various notes apps.

My Kobo Libra 2 reader has been great. Although sometimes I wish I'd bought a Kindle or waited for the Scribe, because Kobo books often cost more than Kindle books, and it seems like Kindle has better sideloading support now.

Wall mount hooks. Now that they have nicer looking ones with drywall anchors instead of the old eye hooks, I've found lots of uses for them.

[lfodofod → eternityforest]

> it seems like Kindle has better sideloading support now.

For books? Hasn’t Kindle always had amazing sideloading support? I think even over a decade ago you could just email your pirated books to a kindle.com email address to have them automagically show up on the kindle.

[johnmaguire → lfodofod]

The email method still works for epub, although mobi/azw can't be emailed anymore.

[from → johnmaguire]

I've been emailing mobis even after they "officially" deprecated them, I don't think they actually disabled it.

[pph → lfodofod]

Getting the files on it is ok, but library management sucks because Kindle doesn't show the folders.

Caveat: My experience is from an older model, so that might have improved.

[owlglass → lfodofod]

Second this. The Kindle is also much faster for me when clicking on footnote links (on sideloaded books).

[askvictor → eternityforest]

Kobo is great as you can connect it to your local library and borrow books from there.