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I read a lot, mostly ebooks, and have an extensive collection of DRM free ebooks. That said, e-ink devices are ridiculously overpriced, seemingly because e-ink
by fmajid 1y ago
I read a lot, mostly ebooks, and have an extensive collection of DRM free ebooks. That said, e-ink devices are ridiculously overpriced, seemingly because e-ink tech is patent-encumbered. Fortunately I don't mind reading on LCD and OLED screens, have been doing that for 20 years, originally on PalmOS devices.
I'd love to get a Kobo to run Koreader but not until prices have come down to under $200 for a 8" device. I'm also consideeing the PocketBook Verse, the SD card slot means I could carry my entire 67GB collection with me..
- zenlot 1y ago[dead]
- ornornor 1y agoFWIW I have a kobo Clara HD from circa 2018 with koreader and I see no reason to upgrade. You can definitely get a used one for less than 200$ It has wifi, you can replace the SD card inside, and it has two backlights (cold and warm)
- fmajid 1y agoI ended up ordering a new PocketBook Verse from LaptopsDirect here in the UK, for £120, so about $160. I think it has the same e-ink generation as yours, and by all accounts B&W e-ink is crisper than the washed-out color e-ink displays. I was referring more to the 8" to 10" e-readers, which are over $400, some over $700, for that price I'd rather get another iPad or Pixel Tablet. Hopefully e-ink tech is going to get cheaper when the patents expire, but that's 2032 or so, a long time away.