Turns out it would be the easiest of the bunch. So I was mislead by people here into thinking my boox was gonna have the most hassle to setup but I was okay with that. Software/firmware however was pretty laggy, worse than the Libra. It was still a pretty involved and annoying process but no where near as annoying as my Libra. I just downloaded them to my phone, converted them to mobi I think, then sent them to my Kindle by email. I didn't have to download epubs to my PC then connect by USB too. Kindle integration made it easy to read my Kindle books. Paperwhite was the second easiest of the bunch for me to use. I had to go through the hassle of learning about Plato and ko-reader then how to install them to have a good reading experience that wasn't laggy. The stock firmware and reader is also terrible. I constantly had to download the books I wanted then transfer them by USB. The Libra was my favorite for actually reading because of the screen size, ergonomics/shape, battery, etc but it was also the worse as far as ease of use/integration went. I used a mix of epubs, and Kindle unlimited. It was a pain to get ebooks on either of those devices. In fact it's been less work than my Kindle Paperwhite or Libra that I owned before lol. No idea why people complain about initial setup. Finally, long battery life would be nice but even if I have to charge my ereader every couple of days I can live with that.Īny advice as to which offers the best reading experience and which seems most suitable for my needs will be hugely appreciated! (Btw am in the UK, in case that makes any difference.) I also don't really need dropbox or bluetooth capability, I'm happy to just connect device to laptop. On the other hand, I have no interest in the following features: audiobooks (don't like them), note taking, exporting and importing highlights (I don't use highlights) to evernote or similar apps, sleep cover option (cheap third party cover will be sufficient), bezel size, flush screen, plastic vs metal etc. Preferable but not a deal breaker - ability to quickly sort books into collections for quick searches (my current Kindle does not allow subfolders within collections and adding books to collections is a bit of a faff tbh) Screen - quality first, then size (7" to 8", bigger is better)ĭecent lighting and warm light option (my preference is for quite bright with an amber/sepia background)Ībility to sideload books without slowing down the device (I found this to be a problem with my old Kindle)Īccess to library accounts (or at the very least the ability to sync with Libby app) So, with that said, my requirements in order of priority are: Too much choice is killing me!! But I have tried to rationalise and essentially 98% of the time I will be using whichever device I get just for reading. Obviously the Onyx would provide everything but price is another consideration and I could probably get the Libra 2 and a Kindle pw for less (after trade in discount) both of which would just work straight out of the box. I could read these on my phone but I am really fed up of the small screen and it's starting to affect my eyes whenever I read for long periods. The other thing, which is not a huge deal, is that whilst I'm not tied in to the Amazon ecosystem, I do like taking advantage of their Kindle Unlimited free trials when they offer them to me and there are a fair few books on my tbr list that Kindle Unlimited offer but my libraries don't. I have read that people seem to be having issues with overdrive on Kobo though since the latest firmware update which has made me rethink my decision. Whichever device I buy most of my reading material will be sideloaded or borrowed from Libby. But I do like the idea of being able to just have an app for any book format and not have to bother with converting anything. My issue with Onyx is how hard it would be to get it up and running and the fact that there would be zero after care service if anything goes wrong. The only ones I'd be interested in are the Onyx Boox ones with the magnetic covers which have the page turn buttons (the Leaf and Nova Air iirc). However, I also keep coming back to the idea of an e-ink tablet. However, having seen a couple of more recent reviews, it seems the battery life is only really an issue when it comes to note taking (not something I'd be doing) and the screen quality is very close to the Libra 2 so I'm now seriously considering the Sage too because of the bigger screen. Hello, I am about 80% sure I want to replace my 12 year old Kindle (which I gave up on a while ago and now just read on my phone) with a Kobo and was leaning slightly towards the new Libra as I'd read the screen is better than the Sage, plus battery life.
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