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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[–] Arancello@aussie.zone 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Kobo user here. I dumped my kindle for two reasons: Amazon gave money to trump, and I wanted to get library books. The Kobo allows you to borrow books from your local library for FREE! I hated that you had to pay Amazon to be able to read anything in their walled gardens.

I have the Clara Colour unit. nice to hold, easy to use, can access library catalogs directly without having to jump back and forth to PC or other stuff. I find i dont use the colour a lot as i pretty much just use it to read books without pictures.

I would buy it again.

[–] Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 day ago

Not that I'm endorsing Amazon at all, but my wife is able to put library books on the kindle for free with the Libby app on her phone. Just a note for anyone that needs it.