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In terms of switching e-readers I currently do have a kindle voyage, which I love, but I am increasingly worried about what happens when it reaches end of life.

In terms of switching e-readers I currently do have a kindle voyage, which I love, but I am increasingly worried about what happens when it reaches end of life... Does anyone have recommendations for a similar e-reader that has the things I love about it: e-ink display, and buttons for page turning instead of a touchscreen, and have said buttons on both sides of the device? The Kindle Oasis and a few others I've seen only have buttons on one side and having to rotate the device 180 degrees and wait for the display to flip every time I want to change hands sounds like a nightmare. It might just be because I'm left handed and therefore am more comfortable using both hands for things than most people, but the lopsided designs Amazon and some other manufacturers are using just look so hobbled to me.

tssva 4y ago
The Barnes & Noble Nook Glowlight 4 has an e-ink display and physical buttons on both sides. This is not a recommendation. I have never held one in my hand and the last time I had anything to do with the Nook ecosystem was over 10 years ago. I just know it exists and meets those 2 criteria.
- mecha_ghidorah 4y ago
  Thanks for the pointer, I'll check that out. It is a relief at least to know someone is making something that meets those criteria. I have no experience with hardware but I use my kindle so much I was legit considering buying an e-ink display and hacking together my own device to replace it if I couldn't find something that met those criteria
nvarsj 4y ago
I bought a Kobo Libra 2 recently and it's fantastic. It only has buttons on one side, but the display is fast - it typically adjusts before I finish rotating it.
- mecha_ghidorah 4y ago
  But I don't want to rotate it. I switch hands very often, and in situations where rotating it might be uncomfortable (i.e. when holding other things). EDIT: to clarify, it isn't just about the waiting for me. It's about the physical action being massively inconvenient compares to just shifting hands
  - nvarsj 4y ago
    Okay, I get what you're saying now. As an alternative, you could hold it in landscape mode - then you can press the buttons with both hands without having to rotate it.
    - mecha_ghidorah 4y ago
      I suppose that is a possibility. I understand what I'm looking for is kind of specific, I suppose this is in some ways similar to more and more phones ditching the headphone jack and sd card slot... The more companies all follow each other in the design space the less points of differentiation there are for consumers to choose on

tssva 4y ago

The Barnes & Noble Nook Glowlight 4 has an e-ink display and physical buttons on both sides. This is not a recommendation. I have never held one in my hand and the last time I had anything to do with the Nook ecosystem was over 10 years ago. I just know it exists and meets those 2 criteria.

mecha_ghidorah 4y ago
Thanks for the pointer, I'll check that out. It is a relief at least to know someone is making something that meets those criteria. I have no experience with hardware but I use my kindle so much I was legit considering buying an e-ink display and hacking together my own device to replace it if I couldn't find something that met those criteria

nvarsj 4y ago

I bought a Kobo Libra 2 recently and it's fantastic. It only has buttons on one side, but the display is fast - it typically adjusts before I finish rotating it.

mecha_ghidorah 4y ago
But I don't want to rotate it. I switch hands very often, and in situations where rotating it might be uncomfortable (i.e. when holding other things). EDIT: to clarify, it isn't just about the waiting for me. It's about the physical action being massively inconvenient compares to just shifting hands
- nvarsj 4y ago
  Okay, I get what you're saying now. As an alternative, you could hold it in landscape mode - then you can press the buttons with both hands without having to rotate it.
  - mecha_ghidorah 4y ago
    I suppose that is a possibility. I understand what I'm looking for is kind of specific, I suppose this is in some ways similar to more and more phones ditching the headphone jack and sd card slot... The more companies all follow each other in the design space the less points of differentiation there are for consumers to choose on