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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[–] greenskye@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 day ago

Personally I think of kobo as 'I liked my Kindle but I just want a slightly more open ecosystem'. It's still somewhat locked down, it's just easier to load books from other stores and alter the reading experience on a kobo vs a Kindle.

Boox on the other hand is effectively an android tablet with a custom launcher and modified OS. You get all the good and bad that comes from a generic android device. It's absolutely trivial to use the ereader app of your choice and it's much easier to do things like read comics and stuff via your preferred app as well.

If you mostly stick to the stock reading experience and are just looking for 'better than Kindle' get a kobo. If you're wanting full control over your reading experience and you've already got a preferred android ereader app, go with boox.