I scored this Kindle 2 for $10 from Value Village before the holidays! I've wanted to do a project with an e-ink screen for a while, but not enough to go out and buy one just to hack. This one works great, other than the battery not holding a charge (to be expected with something so old). I intend to use it tethered, so that's not a deal-breaker. The physical keyboard is actually preferrable for my intended use, (a portable serial terminal, if you were wondering).
While checking it out I even found a feature I've been wanting forever: text-to-speech! This model will actually read your ebooks to you! I've had a Kindle Paperwhite for a few years, and I'm not sure newer models even have this feature.
I love a great thrift store score!
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