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Originally Posted by 49Kat
Kobo or Kindle? I would opt for some sort of tablet device that allows you to have various reader apps. (I use and enjoy both. I buy books from Kobo and Sony and Amazon, and I borrow library books from libraries that don't offer formats for Kindles, so I do think I have a lot of options.)
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Tablets have back-lit LCD displays, which is hugely different from unlit or front-lit e-ink device. I wouldn't recommend a tablet as a primary reading device, though not everyone gets eye strain from reading on LCD displays. (I've done so for years, but an e-ink display for reading is like sitting down on a fluffy pillow after you spent the past five decades on a hardwood bench.)
Personally, I prefer Kobo over Kindle, but that is in part because most of my e-books are in epub format and I don't want to format them all. I also dislike that you can't turn off the light on the Paperwhite, and I don't want to have to jailbreak my e-reader just to sideload books via Calibre. (And I want to be able to use memory cards.)
I buy e-books from all sorts of places and manage them in Calibre (Kobo handles shelves fine, too). I also picked up a Bookeen for the page turn button, but I haven't received it yet. For me, I definitely want frontlight and 6" or smaller, and native epub support. Physical page-turn buttons are a plus.
Since you had a Kobo, I'd just stick with the brand, or at least with a epub reader.