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Originally Posted by corb
I'm stumped. I really can't deiced which one of these three readers to buy.
What I'll use the reader for :
READING BOOKS. Almost exclusively. Extras like text processors and the like do not interest me all that much although a sketching/drawing app would be kinda nice.
What I like about the said three devices :
Kindle has a community of devs doing 3rd party apps. Which is good because out of the box it's kinda bland and mediocre. Amazon bookstore is probably the best on the net.
Nook has the best design, I think the buttons on the sides are ingenious, the squarish format does not bother me.
Kobo is least obstructive drm wise and some recent updates adding a lot of text formating tweaks has made it pretty much the perfect reader softwarewise as far as I'm concerned.
What I DO NOT like about the said three devices :
DRM. Especially on Kindle.
Lack of page turning buttons on Kindle and Kobo.
I'm kinda leaning towards Nook and Kobo but Kindle isn't all that much worse really. Any opinion is welcomed.
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DRM is not inherent to a device. It depends on what the publisher decides. Nothing the ebook stores can do about it.
That said, if you're concerned about lock-in, there's two things to consider.
1. The Kindle uses a proprietary format.
2. The Nook store (Barnes and Nobles) refuses to disclose if a book is DRM'ed or not.
As someone who is also concerned about lock-in and DRM, these considerations where a big part of why I went with the Kobo Touch. It uses the ePub format, which is more open, and the store readily discloses whether a book is DRM'ed.
I've been very happy with it. It's always getting updates and new features, and I like the transparency they have as a company.
I don't find myself wanting for page turn buttons. You tap the right side of the screen to go forward, left to go back (or you can swipe across the screen). It feels very natural to me.
I see you're in Europe. Kobo also has also gone international, so that's another thing worth considering. The Nook doesn't offer international support.