[GTALUG] e-reader recommendations

[Evan Leibovitch]

I once had a Sony e-reader, it was great for purpose. As has been
suggested, it's best for the ePub format, less good with PDFs.

For whatever reasons, the landscape for eReaders has consolidated into two
brands -- Kobo and Kindle.

The situation may have changed since I last checked it out, but last I
recall Kindles were optimised for Amazon content and didn't do unlocked
ePubs very well.

They also used to be cheaper, but as I look now the current price on an 8"
Kobo is $50 more than I paid for my 9"Android tablet. That's if you buy
locally. If you don't mind going offshore there are dozens of offers at
less than $100 on aliexpress (here's one example
<https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001613017326.html>).

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Evan Leibovitch, Toronto Canada
@evanleibovitch / @el56


On Tue, 11 May 2021 at 13:41, Michael Galea 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
> >
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> I bought a Sony PRS-500 in 2003, and its still going strong. I have read
> thousands of books on it.
>
> Others on the list have pointed out that "the only advantages of an
> e-reader, such as the Kobo, are battery life and using in bright
> sunlight."
>
> Another big advantage is that they are small and light, while still
> retaining the paperback size format. As with all modern devices, they
> reflow documents to aid the aging eye
>
> Finally, witness the battery life.  My mother-in-law uses a kindle and
> the daily recharge is part of routine. I get by with about 2 weeks of
> 1-3 hours a day use before charging, and that return to 3 weeks, after
> the next (per-decade) battery replacement.
>
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