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Actually there are ways to install software on many ereaders. About 10 years ago I used PRS+ on Sony's PRS-500. Nowadays Sony's ereaders are pretty much dead, b

by Hitton 7y ago

Actually there are ways to install software on many ereaders. About 10 years ago I used PRS+ on Sony's PRS-500. Nowadays Sony's ereaders are pretty much dead, but there is alternative software for Kindle, Kobo and others. By quick googling I just found: https://github.com/koreader/koreader https://github.com/koreader/koreader https://github.com/ccoffing/OcherBook https://github.com/ccoffing/OcherBook https://github.com/lgeek/okreader https://github.com/lgeek/okreader https://fread.ink/ https://fread.ink/ Also: https://onyxboox.com/ https://onyxboox.com/ - this is Android so I guess it's bit more hackable https://the-digital-reader.com/2015/06/19/is-the-booq-cervantes-the-first-open-source-ereader/ https://the-digital-reader.com/2015/06/19/is-the-booq-cervan...

snvzz 7y ago
Android is ill-suited to readers. Installing "homebrew" applications through hackish means has been a thing for a while. None of this is a replacement to a properly open ebook reading device which does not exist. On the software side, openinkpot existed at some point, but the project died. I'd love a properly made piece of very low power open hardware running e.g. nuttx rather than boring Linux/Android.
- brandmeyer 7y ago
  FBReader is quite nice for reading offline ebooks on Android. I realize that you are griping about dedicated e-readers, but I want to make clear that its not strictly an Android problem. The more open Android devices work just fine as e-readers. My flow is basically Calibre -> managed library -> android phone -> offline reading anywhere.
  - snvzz 7y ago
    My flow is pretty much the same. But oled != eink, even though I really like orange text on black with oled.
    - xbmcuser 7y ago
      I have 2 apps that I use on my android based eink reader. I mostly read fiction so those 2 our enough for me. Turn on wifi every 2-3 weeks to transfer the books from calibre to calibre companion. 1. Calibre Companion 2. Coolreader

by Hitton 7y ago

snvzz 7y ago

Android is ill-suited to readers. Installing "homebrew" applications through hackish means has been a thing for a while. None of this is a replacement to a properly open ebook reading device which does not exist. On the software side, openinkpot existed at some point, but the project died. I'd love a properly made piece of very low power open hardware running e.g. nuttx rather than boring Linux/Android.

brandmeyer 7y ago
FBReader is quite nice for reading offline ebooks on Android. I realize that you are griping about dedicated e-readers, but I want to make clear that its not strictly an Android problem. The more open Android devices work just fine as e-readers. My flow is basically Calibre -> managed library -> android phone -> offline reading anywhere.
- snvzz 7y ago
  My flow is pretty much the same. But oled != eink, even though I really like orange text on black with oled.
  - xbmcuser 7y ago
    I have 2 apps that I use on my android based eink reader. I mostly read fiction so those 2 our enough for me. Turn on wifi every 2-3 weeks to transfer the books from calibre to calibre companion. 1. Calibre Companion 2. Coolreader