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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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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I use a Kindle, but that obviously locks you in with Amazon.

On my old Kindle I could connect it to USB and put any books I wanted on it. It supports TXT and MOBI on top of AZW. Is that no longer the case for newer Kindle models?

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

I’m not sure. Sounds like I have a project to try this weekend!

[–] BendyLemmy 1 points 1 year ago

I think it's only 'locked' if you use it online with Amazon.

I have all my own books (from Annie's Archive - latest book is a 4-book bundle on hard disk, polished and transferred by Calibre/USB.