[GTALUG] e-reader recommendations

[o1bigtenor]

On Tue, May 11, 2021 at 10:54 AM James Knott via talk <talk at gtalug.org> wrote:
>
> On 2021-05-11 10:26 a.m., Trevor Woerner via talk wrote:
> > I'm looking for recommendations for e-readers. Ideally these
> > recommendations would come in the form of "I have used <the following
> > e-readers> and <this> is the one I like best for <these reasons>" ;-)
> >
> > Nice to have features:
> > - be able to read websites (i.e. surf the web)
> > - be able to mirror a screen from my desktop (or act as another monitor)
> > - be able to take notes
> >
>
> Get a decent tablet.  I used to use a Kobo reader and find a tablet is
> much superior.  In addition to reading books, a tablet does so much
> more, including browsing a web site.  You can also get remote desktop
> apps for them.  And so much more...
>
> The only advantages of an e-reader, such as the Kobo, are battery life
> and using in bright sunlight.
>

Interesting - - - you forgot to mention a huge negative on most tablets - - -
no real keyboard with the system.  That to me is enough to preclude me
from even considering a tablet.

Regards