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Originally Posted by David Munch
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.
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As far as I know, it's not currently possible to remove DRM from books bought from Apple's iBooks store.
Considering that Amazon still supports the original Kindle (now 7 years old) I suggest that a current Kindle might be the most future-proof dedicated ebook reader. It's also (currently) straightforward to remove the DRM, and then calibre can convert the Kindle format to anyting you might want in the future.
So I'd recommend getting a basic Kindle, or a Kindle Paperwhite if she likes reading in bed (which for me is when the built-in frontlight really makes a difference).
She probably won't be able to read her books bought from the iBooks store on it, but then, that applies to any of the mainstream E-Ink readers, since iBooks ebooks can only be read on Apple devices/software.