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An eReader. I was skeptical, but it's pushed me to move to reading more books and less social media. Still a long way to go to achieve a better balance there, b

An eReader. I was skeptical, but it's pushed me to move to reading more books and less social media. Still a long way to go to achieve a better balance there, but significant results so far.

jjice 6y ago
What eReader did you choose?
- andrei_says_ 6y ago
  Not op but I got boox nova 3 and love it. 7.8” 300ppi lit screen, Wacom stylus, android 10, long battery life. I have the kindle and pocket apps. It has its own reader for ePub pdf etc. https://www.boox.com/boox-nova/ https://www.boox.com/boox-nova/
- mattmanser 6y ago
  Not op, bit I have a Kindle papetwhite bought in 2014. Absolutely fantastic, though I have a few bright spots because I am very blasé about just throwing it in my bag, so I'd probably think about getting a flip cover for my next one. The only annoyance is the mobi format restriction, but it's quite easy to convert epub in calibre and then you can just email it to your kindle. Having the app on my phone too means I can continue a book in a queue/taxi/bus if I've not the kindle with me. It's not worth getting the one with internet connection if they still have that, the rare cases I want to buy a book on the go, I just make a hotspot with my phone. Basically my favourite bit of tech.
- marcolussetti 6y ago
  First of all, sorry for the late reply! My research before purchasing left me with the distinct impression that both major vendors (Amazon Kindle & Rakuten Kobo) make very good hardware that will serve one's needs. I did not want to purchase an Android tablet (e.g. Boox, even ignoring their GPL issues) as I found that concept to be too distracting/straying from the purpose. I chose to purchase a Rakuten Kobo Libra H2O, which is pretty good for my uses. I imagine the equivalent (but higher priced) Kindle Oasis to be as good or better. I went with the Kobo with the idea that I'd rather competition in this space not shrink further (though I doubt my actions matter much).

An eReader. I was skeptical, but it's pushed me to move to reading more books and less social media. Still a long way to go to achieve a better balance there, but significant results so far.

jjice 6y ago

What eReader did you choose?

andrei_says_ 6y ago
Not op but I got boox nova 3 and love it. 7.8” 300ppi lit screen, Wacom stylus, android 10, long battery life. I have the kindle and pocket apps. It has its own reader for ePub pdf etc. https://www.boox.com/boox-nova/ https://www.boox.com/boox-nova/
mattmanser 6y ago
Not op, bit I have a Kindle papetwhite bought in 2014. Absolutely fantastic, though I have a few bright spots because I am very blasé about just throwing it in my bag, so I'd probably think about getting a flip cover for my next one. The only annoyance is the mobi format restriction, but it's quite easy to convert epub in calibre and then you can just email it to your kindle. Having the app on my phone too means I can continue a book in a queue/taxi/bus if I've not the kindle with me. It's not worth getting the one with internet connection if they still have that, the rare cases I want to buy a book on the go, I just make a hotspot with my phone. Basically my favourite bit of tech.
marcolussetti 6y ago
First of all, sorry for the late reply! My research before purchasing left me with the distinct impression that both major vendors (Amazon Kindle & Rakuten Kobo) make very good hardware that will serve one's needs. I did not want to purchase an Android tablet (e.g. Boox, even ignoring their GPL issues) as I found that concept to be too distracting/straying from the purpose. I chose to purchase a Rakuten Kobo Libra H2O, which is pretty good for my uses. I imagine the equivalent (but higher priced) Kindle Oasis to be as good or better. I went with the Kobo with the idea that I'd rather competition in this space not shrink further (though I doubt my actions matter much).