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Originally Posted by charmian
I know a lot of academic materials are in PDF, and often reading PDFs on small readers is not a good experience. An e-ink reader, though, does work very well for epub.
The Amazon Kindle e-ink readers do not run Android. You may be thinking of the Amazon Fire tablets, which do run a forked form of Android.
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Thanks for your thoughtful response. You are correct that a lot of academic materials are in PDF. As such I think that I would use the E-Ink reader more for ePubs, whereas I would likely continue using a tablet for PDFs, particularly those in color, or those that are particularly complex.
My understanding is that the Nook Simple Touch runs a version of Android OS which can be rooted to gain additional capabilities by installing third party APK files. I was interested in expanding the functionality of the Nook, for example, by installing an up to date browser, reading applications, and perhaps some others, such as Readability. I'm not sure if this is still a reasonable pursuit, or if some of these capabilities would be available in other readers out of the box.
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Originally Posted by rcentros
I currently own a Nook Simple Touch, Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight, Kindle Basic (Kindle 4, non-touch), Kindle Touch, Sony PRS-T2 and a Kobo Glo.
I use the two Kindles the most because Amazon has a larger selection of books and cheaper prices (usually). And it's easier to borrow books with the Kindles (I don't have to worry about ADE -- but I do live in the United States.) The Kindle Nooks were my first eReaders and -- purely going by the devices -- they're still my favorite. The only front-lit eReader that works well for me is the Nook Simple Touch w/Glowlight -- which is odd because it's about the oldest "front-lit" Reader out there. I like the Sony PRS-T2, but in dimmer light, the lighter fonts are harder for my eyes to see -- and I'm usually not reading in bright light. If the library only has ePub for a particular title, the T2 is my "go to" reader because it has built-in ADE and I can borrow the book directly from the library with it. And then there's the Kobo Glo -- technically the most advanced of all my readers. More customizable. Fairly modern front lighted screen -- which looks good ... except for when I try to read on it. I find myself constantly tweaking with it and but I just get comfortable reading it. It probably has more to do with the condition of my eyes than the build of the reader. I don't know. I also don't like the way I have double or triple tap the Glo to get it turn the page. I'll probably sell this one -- but still trying to see if I can find a "comfortable" way to use it.
Anyhow, for what it's worth.
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Thanks for this exhaustive explanation of the available options. Time spent on LCD screens seems to take a toll on my eyes, as well, which is a motivation for pursuing e-ink, so I appreciate your perspective and experience.
The Kindle devices have an appeal in that they seem to be something of a standard, are highly regarded, and also, I have some gift card codes for Amazon, which would end up coming in handy.
It seems that other devices potentially afford more options, and customizability.
Thanks again.