PlayStation 5 VS Amazon Kindle
Verdict BUY IT BUY IT
The Reality Independent, directly measured tests back up the substance of the claim, even if 'a thing of the past' oversells it slightly. Lead system architect Mark Cerny demonstrated Spider-Man's in-game fast-travel loading time dropping from 8.10 seconds on PS4 Pro to just 0.8 seconds on PS5 -- a 10x improvement. Separately, independent testing found Spider-Man: Miles Morales going from the home screen to the main menu in about 7 seconds on PS5, with saved-progress loading in under 2 seconds, versus roughly 43 seconds on PS4. Loading screens weren't eliminated in every game across the platform, but in the specific, heavily marketed comparisons Sony highlighted, the real-world numbers hold up. A real Hacker News thread titled "All Kindles can now be jailbroken" reached 1,377 points and 423 comments — a large real reaction specifically about the device's software restrictions and DRM, not its reading experience. That's a genuinely relevant reality check on a device marketed around simplicity: the depth of real community effort to jailbreak it suggests real user frustration with the locked-down software, not just niche tinkering interest.
SHORT ANSWER
PlayStation 5: Sony's claim that the PS5's SSD would make loading screens a thing of the past is backed by real, independently measured results -- including an 8.10-second to 0.8-second fast-travel improvement in Spider-Man, demonstrated directly by lead architect Mark Cerny.
Amazon Kindle: Amazon Kindle hardware is well-regarded, but a real 1,377-point Hacker News thread about jailbreaking every Kindle model shows genuine, substantial user frustration with its locked-down DRM and software restrictions — a real trade-off to know about before buying, not marketing spin.