Recommendations for eBook reader devices, please
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im still amazed the e-ink so expensive. you can get an androiud table for 40 quid.
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I don't but it's quite mature, people have been using it as a replacement for years now.
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Oof, I get you about eInk, but how crappy is that tablet?
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It would last about a week if you’re careful ! The whole thing, not the battery !
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I really like my era.
Pocketbook allows me to have the website of a local bookstore as the "shop" button on the home screen, so I can support them. It is comfortable to hold and the front light is pretty good.In the summer months when I don't use the backlighting, I need to charge it every 2 weeks with very heavy reading or even 2 months with light reading (~20 mins a day)
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Or for other options you can checkout LineageOS. Filter by tablet to see which ones are supported, and that can help narrow choices of tablets that can be made privacy-respecting. Just make sure to use a version that does not have gapps on it. Once you use LineageOS's site to find a supported tablet, you can go to the MicroG for LineageOS site to download the MicroG version of the OS. This comes with a set of alternatives to Google spyware so you can use your tablet completely free of Google.
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I use a Lenovo M9 tablet and Readera as an e-reader and Smart Audiobook player and am very happy with it. Both apps are free without ads but also have a paid version with a couple extra features.
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Yeah well it's more of a fun recommendation, don't take things so seriously. There are already enough serious recommendations in the comments.
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Super helpful, thank you!
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I have a good experience with PocketBook.
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I have a Boox Go Color, but most Boox ereaders are good devices. You can have a Calibre library self-hosted and use the Android app "Calibre sync" to access it on your ereader.
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Why avoid color ones? I have Clara Colour, works great with Koreader firmware...
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iirc, they are a bit more geared to selling you stuff, and the screens are sometimes a bit dodgy.
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True that. And with one thing you are right: the Miyoo Mini Plus is absolutely awesome for what it is designed for!
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Same here, its very nice. I got one with the forwards and backwards buttons, which I really like.
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Same! It's a game-changer for me, I don't block the screen by holding it and I love the tactile feedback!
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I got the color one for my daughter who can't stop reading manga, and we have no more shelves to put physical books. Calibre want super intuitive, and I edited the series name, but the kobo still didn't group things correctly, but it got sorted. Over all a high recommend
