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eReader recommendations? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm looking for an eReader that doesn't lock me into a particular ecosystem or format. Ideally I came just copy files over to it and have them work.

Other than that, small physical dimensions and a backlight would be great!

It's been years since I had one but in the market again and I'm not sure the current state of things. My old one was a Kobo and took files just fine.

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[–] infectoid 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Well this thread seems loaded with kobo shills.

On that note, my kobo is solid and I’d recommend the brand to anyone looking.

However I think Pocket support will be removed soon. Not really a deal breaker for me.

[–] DuskLoaf 3 points 1 year ago

Nods in kobo.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Haha I was coming in to say Kobo too. But yeah, Calbre + DeDRM + Kobo lets you pretty much drop any eBook you like in there and you're good to go I think.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What made you choose Kobo over a kindle? I’m interested in switching to Kobo myself because I think I can view DRM free books on it and the smaller size seems nice.

[–] DuskLoaf 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I think it was price originally for me since there were sales.

I wasn’t too sure about how moving ebooks to the kindle would work and had mostly seen information surrounding kobo for it so I just tried it.

Reason I went with the smaller model first.

Edit* I think you can convert to .azw and just import to the kindle but I’m not entirely sure.