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What are the best e-readers on the market? (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm a lover of physical books but I'm looking to get an e-reader as well, for those books that are hard to find physical copies of, or are just very expensive.

I've ruled out Onyx, because I try to avoid Chinese tech as it's usually poorly made. But I'm not sure whether Kindle or Kobo is best. Is being tied to Amazon's ecosystem too restricting? Are the Kobo e-readers compatible with everything you need? Which ones have the best screens, ideally how a physical book would look?

So many questions, but hopefully some of you can help. 😁

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Kobo is compatible with Overdrive ~~and Kindle~~, and they have their own store if you want that too. I love the screen and the battery lasts about four hundred years per charge. Way better than giving money to a monopoly

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It is not compatible with Kindle unless you remove the drm and convert it, but it can be done. It is compatible with Adobe Digital Editions which is pretty much what every store except Amazon uses.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Sorry I was thinking of the Libby phone app, for some reason. Thanks for the correction!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

and the battery lasts about four hundred years per charge.

LOL