It’s basically equivalent to Amazon and when you purchase from Kobo (or check out from local library) it shows up automatically when you sync via wifi.
They’ll even price match Amazon (credit for difference in cost +10% bonus) just by filling out a form.
https://github.com/koreader/koreader/wiki/Installation-on-Ko...
Equivalent Kindles seem to be much cheaper cheaper, though, and with overall better features and maintenance. And the store is much larger. The downside is obviously that you make yourself dependent on a fairly evil company that destroys culture and the lives of many aspiring authors. But most people don't care about that.
It doesn't have a backlight at all!
Kindles aren't much cheaper. Compare the Kindle Oasis to the Libra. All you really get is a metal case for an extra $100. And the stores are pretty similar in size with the exception of like self published books which IMO are worth stripping out of search...
I have around 50 books and a dozen of comic books on my e-reader.
It works perfectly without any connection whatsoever.
I'm not sure that being able to download a book while sitting on top of Mountain Everest it's a such an important feature, but YMMV.
that's not surprising.
it's the most popular e-reader.
anyway, base camp is not the top of the mountain :)
where they downloading e-books with the device 2g connection from there?
> The long battery life and light weight are ideal for long isolated stretches in the Himalayas.
modern e-readers last weeks on battery and weight less than 200 grams.
Yes. The nearest village (30 min walk) had cell towers when I was last there 7 years ago. I recall having surprisingly fantastic cell service in the entire Khumbu region.
Someone able to prep for Everest knows to load all the ebooks they want on their Kindles before they leave home.
not to brag, but I am the same person who wrote
"I have around 50 books and a dozen of comic books on my e-reader.
It works perfectly without any connection whatsoever.
I'm not sure that being able to download a book while sitting on top of Mountain Everest it's a such an important feature"
The point being: you can preload years worth of reading material on e-books, a connection is not needed.
It was in response to a post that said
"The older kindles with 2G/3G "Whispersync" functionality had another major drawcard of working just about anywhere, even if you didn't have wifi coverage or a phone with data services"
It wasn't about mount Everest.
Sincerely yours
However, I've never had the kind of battery life I'm seeing on my Kindle these days. It was always good (until my previous Paperwhite suddenly went toes up) but now it's amazing.
The older kindles with 2G/3G "Whispersync" functionality had another major drawcard of working just about anywhere, even if you didn't have wifi coverage or a phone with data services. I have in the past used this to load several more books while in an airport in a foreign country between flights.
Many people if you hand them a Kindle can easily navigate the store and buy a book.
Without that built-in store, then they're now going to have a bunch more hurdles: they need a computer, internet access (or an offline store), the skill and ability to run and use Calibre, the knowledge of where to get eBooks from, how to get them in the right format (or convert them), etc.