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Get a Kobo, which model depends on your needs. A Kindle is never yours since Amazon can push arbitrary updates wipe your stuff. Don't buy Boox either, as they i
by alwayslikethis 2y ago
Get a Kobo, which model depends on your needs. A Kindle is never yours since Amazon can push arbitrary updates wipe your stuff. Don't buy Boox either, as they include a lot of bloatware, not to mention they're blatantly disregarding GPL.
Kobos are mostly just arm linux machines. You can install KOReader on them for a better reading experience.
- infotainment 2y agoI’ve read this, but I’ve also heard various downsides to Kobo, including in the discussion on this post. (Battery issues, general device glitches, etc) Which Kobo do you use, and how has your experience been?
- alwayslikethis 2y agoLibra H2O. Never had noticeable issues I'd say. Battery life is quite long. I couldn't get syncthing to work reliably, though it isn't super necessary.
- evanreichard 2y agoFWIW I've been running a jailbroken PW5 for a few years now always connected to the internet without any issues dealing with updates. I did rename the ota binary. I'm aware that there's always the possibility of Amazon maybe having some other way to push an update, but I haven't had any issues so far.
- alwayslikethis 2y agoGood for you, but you can't count on buying a new device and having it be jailbreakable. For someone deciding what to buy it's not a good option. It's also a lot of work and worrying over something you bought and paid for.