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Originally Posted by SmokeAndMirrors
Maybe now that I have gotten some helpful info I should narrow the field.
1. Still want open-source. Not budging on this one. Yes, I know I'll have to occasionally deal with DRM anyway. But I want to see the producer make the effort.
2. Price range is still the same. I can't justify a $200 e-reader. I can only barely justify $150.
3. I'd still greatly prefer touch, and/or just a couple simply buttons.
4. I'd still like some format diversity.
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Item 1 you're just not going to find. Yes, I followed the link you found, but over $250 for something without a Pearl screen and menus in Cyrillic and no access to major publishers isn't really a viable option.
And forgive me, but I'm going to tell you that your 4th point is unimportant. If the original ebook doesn't have DRM, calibre will quickly and easily convert from the original format to the format supported by whatever eReader you choose. Wanting an ebook reader that natively reads lots of different (& mostly obsolete) ebook formats is like wanting a washing machine with 50 different programmes, even though you'll only ever use two.
But for 2 and 3 there are two mainstream ebook readers that fit. The Kobo eReader Touch and the nook Simple Touch.
One is $129 and one is $139. I haven't used either, so I can't tell you which one is 'best'. But with your requirements and budget, I'd go for one of them.