Re:The all-new Kindle family, including the first color Kindle
by m463 on Thursday October 17, 2024 @05:05AM
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I have had many ereaders: several kindles including dx, remarkable 2, kobo clara 2e and the latest is the pocketbook inkpad lite. (all are b/w)
Honestly, I just wanted an open reflective reader just for reading. Just put the books on the reader with usb and you're done.
I liked the remarkable 2 - they didn't require an account or cloud syncing. I didn't use the pen much, but when I did it was pretty good. I mostly stopped using it because no backlight.
I tried a kobo clara 2e - I had to learn about "sideloadedmode=true" in the settings to use it properly. Decent reader, but a little small. I like dark mode.
then I stumbled on the pocketbook inkpad lite. I use it all the time. 9.7" screen but only $219, backlight, and you just put your books on it and go. No activation or cloud stuff required.
Also, it reads books directly not only in epub, but many other formats like mobi and azw. (I haven't tried .azw)
Honestly, I just wanted an open reflective reader just for reading. Just put the books on the reader with usb and you're done.
I liked the remarkable 2 - they didn't require an account or cloud syncing. I didn't use the pen much, but when I did it was pretty good. I mostly stopped using it because no backlight.
I tried a kobo clara 2e - I had to learn about "sideloadedmode=true" in the settings to use it properly. Decent reader, but a little small. I like dark mode.
then I stumbled on the pocketbook inkpad lite. I use it all the time. 9.7" screen but only $219, backlight, and you just put your books on it and go. No activation or cloud stuff required.
Also, it reads books directly not only in epub, but many other formats like mobi and azw. (I haven't tried .azw)