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Mostly open?
I'm wanting to move on from Kindle. Is there a recommended e-ink platform that's mostly open? I don't have to have root, but I'd like to choose my reader.
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Bibliophagist
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You could try the Kobo line if you are looking for an open ereader.
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Wizard
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If by "choose my reader" you mean that you want access to multiple reading applications, you could use an Onyx Boox device to get a full Android experience. Kobo has very good native reading software, but you can also run KOReader on Kobos, if you so desire.
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Thanks for the replies!
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PocketBooks also have an official SDK meaning that it is possible to write your own software for it. I think there are several GitHub projects containing user Pocketbook apps.
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I'll add my vote for a Kobo as well. For me, they're just the right mix. I have access to the Kobo bookstore for purchasing books, I can grab ebooks from my local library via Overdrive, and I can also convert and sideload books using Calibre.
I've had a number of Kobos over the years and have loved every one of them. None of them have died on me, I just fall victim to "gotta buy the new hotness" syndrome every few years or so. |
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clever idiot :))
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Their devices have full Google Play Store support, too. A lot of other Android-based ereader devices don't. You can download or sideload any app you please from KOReader to Kindle to Kobo to Instagram. Issue: very expensive compared to Kindle. They know what they have, I guess. They also can't offload costs to ebook sales... |
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Kobo eink readers do everything I want my ereader to do and I'm quite satisfied with them (I've also tried other brands, but I did not like them as much). So it all depends on what you want from your ereader. |
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Some Hisense ereaders are very good e.g. Hi Reader Pro. Can be rooted and Android 14 installed while keeping the e-ink refresh optimisation.
https://www.reddit.com/r/eink/commen...hisense_a9_hi/ |
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