Is it worth upgrading my e reader? (techy.news)

submitted 11 months ago by paul@techy.news to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I’ve got a kindle keyboard 3 and want to know if there’s anything better out now. My main requirement is being able to load in my own content and have a nice cover/case

I don’t care about apps or web browsers, but it would be nice to have something that is easy to sync or upload data to.

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[-] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

I've been seeing a lot of good stuff about PocketBook. They support all major ebook formats. They're also good if you're privacy focused, though it comes at a price. Their privacy policy makes them the only brand I'd ever consider. Here's a few links depending on your needs and budget:

Basic Lux 4 has a 6" monochrome display. This is their cheapest option.
InkPad lite is their biggest display at 9.7". An all-around solid, affordable option from them.
Era is a 7" monochrome display. I'm drawn to this one due to the functional bezel.
InkPad color 2 is a 7.8" color display. One of their most expensive options.

[-] boatswain@infosec.pub 3 points 11 months ago

I already mentioned this elsewhere, but if you're concerned about privacy, you might consider Kobo as well; you can use their readers without having a Kobo account at all. That removes the store of course, but as long as you're ok with side loading your books, you're good.

[-] starbreaker@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago

If I had known about PocketBook I might not have bothered with my Kobo. But my Kobo Elipsa is nice.

[-] optissima@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago

What about it is more convincing?

[-] starbreaker@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago

I don't understand your question. Care to clarify?

[-] speck@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago

Hoping to hear feedback from anyone who has owned one

[-] Ravi@feddit.de 1 points 11 months ago

TIL: There are couloured ink displays now. Not sure if this is really necessary for my purposes though.

[-] starbreaker@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago

Might be nice for comics if you're into that.

[-] Ravi@feddit.de 1 points 11 months ago

Yeah I thought so too. But I'm not reading any comics or mangas, just plain old text books. But it's great, that the technology is there.

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