But… don’t you sometimes want a dictionary when you write? That’s not a reading-mode-only tool by a long shot.

FireBeyond 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

I feel that this is a "writer" around the note concept, versus long-form writing (where a dictionary could certainly make more sense). But I'm sketching, diagramming, etc., more so than anything else (I don't own, though I've been interested in this and the Scribe, and given that I barely use the Pencil on my iPad, I'm having difficulty justifying it to myself, although I might check out the return policies...)

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Arainach 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

No. I don't use the dictionary on my Kindle. I've never missed it on my reMarkable. Not while reading and definitely not while writing.

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kstrauser 5 days ago | parent [-]

Huh. Everyone’s workflows are different. I surely wouldn’t want to be without one.

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esseph 5 days ago | parent [-]

It may be once every 2-3 years, if that, when I pull out a dictionary. Never something I seem to need.

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kstrauser 4 days ago | parent [-]

It’s bursty for me, too. I won’t use one for ages, then I read something like Infinite Jest where I’m looking something up every other page. That’s super easy on Kobo readers and I’d hate not having it elsewhere.

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esseph 4 days ago | parent [-]

I'd just use my phone, honestly. It's in my pocket and has access to much of the worlds information.

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kstrauser 4 days ago | parent [-]

And now I'm reading/writing with 2 devices. Eh.

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esseph 4 days ago | parent [-]

You're already carrying that device though, it's not an addition to your pocket. In fact, I'd argue the 2nd device is actually a problem.

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squigz 4 days ago | parent [-]

No, you are. Not everyone reads when they have their phone on them, or otherwise have their phone on them 24/7. When I'm reading, my phone is at least on a table, if not in another room.

	▲	esseph 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		Ah, that's fair! I guess I consider a device like that, for me, to be mostly used when traveling!