can the e-ink readers take multiple file formats or just PDF?
I have a Kobo e-reader because fuck Amazon. And yes it can read multiple formats (pretty much all of them) but epub is the most frequent format I use. You can even rip your kindle files to be epub using a program called Calibre I think, I dunno haven't used it in a few years.
I have a Kobo e-reader because fuck Amazon
I buy the ad-supported Kindle (they sell it at a loss), then I jailbreak it and remove all ads, block all connections to Amazon's servers, and then install KOReader as an alternative reader which supports tons of formats, and several games as well (like this chess game).
I make them lose some money and I get a great reader for a small price.
I buy the ad-supported Kindle (they sell it at a loss), then I jailbreak it and remove all ads, block all connections to Amazon’s servers, and then install KOReader as an alternative reader which supports tons of formats, and several games as well (like this chess game).
Which kobo are you using? Wanted to know how they are built vs the paperwhite
Thanks! Yeah, the weight and slimness really threw me off I guess
PocketBook runs on the Linux kernel with none of the added android bloat. Definitely my favorite UI because it's so stripped down and utilitarian while still having a functional browser, dictionary, and drawing/note support.
Not as far as I know, but I consider that a plus. It runs the Linux kernel and you can write your own apps (there's an API out there somewhere). You can also sideload Koreader and run apps through that.
It's an incredibly open device. No locking down of anything and it can chew through just about any format.
Yeah, they're definitely gonna be your cheapest option. All the good e-ink screens are coming out of China. Their domestic market consumes almost everything, but PocketBook seems to be the first to get it internationally whenever something new comes out. Or at least the first that makes reliably good devices.
I picked up a PicketBook Touch Lux 5 a while back and love it. It runs on the Linux kernel, but not Android or anything, just a customized slimmed down Linux basically. There are some easy to run scripts that give you root and terminal access so you can do SMB share to connect to Calibre wirelessly. I think it works with most formats (PDFs are a bit laggy and hard to read on the small screen, but you can zoom), but it uses epub primarily. Really sleek minimalist UI that you can customize and once you root it you can remove the OEM apps.
It is also super easy to sideload Koreader or Cool Reader. I think the stock interface is pretty good though, just missing some of the Koreader contrast functions.
There's also a color version with full color if that's your thing.
I refuse to use an ereader that runs android, and kobo devices look fragile as fuck every time I see them. They may not be, but they literally look like they can snap in two.
that leaves PocketBook and Kindle, both of which are good picks. If you're getting a kindle, jailbreak and install KOReader, or keep it on Airplane mode for eternity.
most e-ink readers read multiple formats. kindles too, they run MOBI, AZW3, PRC, TXT, PDF and maybe DOC/DOCX too. EPUB is definitely the most popular format though, but kindles don't run it because bezos smooth-head reasons. Either way, use Calibre. it's the best way to get books on or off an e-ink device and the conversion it does is excellent.
You can get a refurbished 6 inch Kindle Oasis on ebay without the battery cover for about as much as any of the less fancy budget-minded e-readers cost new, and have nice features like really consistent lighting without any visible falloff, the glare-free glass screen, and other stuff like that. Just side load it with .mobi files using Calibre and Amazon doesn't make shit off of it, because they're rebuilds from trashed units showing you files from LibGen.
I bought mine here, and it's a like-new unit without any blemishes or anything.
