I've been getting back into reading and while nothing will beat a physical book, having a device with multiple EPUBS seems like a good way to save space and money. After a bit of searching, I'm down to two options: Kobo (specifically the Libra Colour) and Boox (specifically the Go Color 7). I've discarded tablets because they're just a larger phone and thus blue light-induced eye strain. I've also discarded the Kindle because of Amazon's business practices. I known that Kindles can jailbroken (which I wouldn't mind doing) and I could buy one second-hand on eBay but I prefer to give my money towards a better competitor.

Which one do you think is better? Have you used their previous e-readers? How do they compare?

Thanks in advance!

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[–] waxy@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I use a Kobo and it's great for two reasons - firstly I can get library books on it via Libby/Overdrive. Secondly I can get pirated books in the event my library doesn't offer it. As a small disclaimer I'll always buy a book I love after pirating to support the author.

[–] Bakkoda@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

That's why we originally bought the Kobos (two of them) and it worked up until last year. We simply could not get it working with Libby on either device so I'm assuming it's a library issue.

I use calibre and calibre-web now and it's great.

Boox price point and Kobo price point are way way different, correct?