Why hackers moved from Kindle to Boox
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“I'd switched from Kindle to Boox because Boox runs Android, which is more hackable”rpdillon, 2026-08-31original comment ↗
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Kindle vs Boox
| Kindle | Boox | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 0 | 1 |
| Hackers who criticize | 2 | 0 |
| Moved away from it | 2 | 0 |
| Moved to it | 0 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of Kindle
“I switched from Kindle to the Libra Colour a while back.”jm4, 2026-08-31original comment ↗
“I have old Kindles that Amazon disabled from downloading new books. They are trying to force me to buy new Kindles”cable2600, 2026-04-20original comment ↗
Praise for Boox
No further praise for Boox captured yet.
Other moves from Kindle
- Kindle → Kobo (1)