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I've been getting back into reading and while nothing will beat a physical book, having a device with multiple EPUBS seems like a good way to save space and money. After a bit of searching, I'm down to two options: Kobo (specifically the Libra Colour) and Boox (specifically the Go Color 7). I've discarded tablets because they're just a larger phone and thus blue light-induced eye strain. I've also discarded the Kindle because of Amazon's business practices. I known that Kindles can jailbroken (which I wouldn't mind doing) and I could buy one second-hand on eBay but I prefer to give my money towards a better competitor.

Which one do you think is better? Have you used their previous e-readers? How do they compare?

Thanks in advance!

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[โ€“] vogi@piefed.social 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

If your into open source/hardware you can also take a look at the Open Book Touch.
It is an upcoming e-book launching on crowdsupply.

https://www.crowdsupply.com/oddly-specific-objects/open-book-touch

[โ€“] Eldbogi@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

Man I read a lot about the open book and I think it's such a cool project and this is exactly what I've dreamt about for a long time to replace my kindle (the pinenote's screen is just too big for me) but the screen on the open book touch is too small but everything else about it seems perfect for me. If they ever make this with a bigger screen I will buy it in a heartbeat.

Thanks for sharing the link.