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David Munch · 12-04-2014, 02:43 AM

So I was thinking of getting my girlfriend an eBook reader this christmas, as she has just started getting into reading ebooks. She got a few ebooks from the iBook Store, and have been reading them on her iPhone and Mac, but I think she should have a dedicated reader. A tablet is out of the question, as she would only use it for reading.

I want something that is as versatile as possible when it comes to buying books for the future, so I assume I should stick to an ePub reader? I've looked at the Kobo Aura HD, and think it should fit nicely. I do not see a reason to go for the H2O (Unless you can convince me otherwise).

Also, are there any stores that sell non-DRM ebooks? If not, what stores should one go for to be as future proof as possible (Ie. format wise)? I don't remind removing DRM if it possible (And yes, it is legal to do so in my country), as long as that will help me out in choosing store/reader.

12-04-2014, 02:43 AM	#1
David Munch Scholar Posts: 1,009 Karma: 3999312 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kobo Libra H2O + iPad Air 4	Looking for a versatile and future-proof reader So I was thinking of getting my girlfriend an eBook reader this christmas, as she has just started getting into reading ebooks. She got a few ebooks from the iBook Store, and have been reading them on her iPhone and Mac, but I think she should have a dedicated reader. A tablet is out of the question, as she would only use it for reading. I want something that is as versatile as possible when it comes to buying books for the future, so I assume I should stick to an ePub reader? I've looked at the Kobo Aura HD, and think it should fit nicely. I do not see a reason to go for the H2O (Unless you can convince me otherwise). Also, are there any stores that sell non-DRM ebooks? If not, what stores should one go for to be as future proof as possible (Ie. format wise)? I don't remind removing DRM if it possible (And yes, it is legal to do so in my country), as long as that will help me out in choosing store/reader.