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Originally Posted by AnemicOak
Other options include Nook, Kobo, Onyx Boox, but anyway...
Which pretty much leaves you with an Android tablet as there aren't really any modern LCD "eReaders" that aren't tablets. Are you looking for a smaller 7"ish device? If so a 2013 Nexus 7 might be a good choice and a good deal ( $165 on Amazon). From there you'll need to try some reading apps (Mantano, Moon+ Pro, PocketBook, etc.) and possibly Calibre Companion (if you use Calibre for library management) to see what works for you. |
Nook look like they're pretty much dead in the water... Just one cheap rather antiquated model and it doesn't sound like they'll come up with new stuff any time soon. Wouldn't bother me per se... but will they still be around six months from now?
As to Kobo, it looks like they do not have any outlets and you basically need to order their products from Canada... or hunt down an Indie book store less than 500 miles from where I live :-)
If something goes wrong with the product such as dead on arrival or whatever... I suspect I'm in for a lot of headaches. Not really worth it especially for products in this price range.
As to Onyx Boox, I wasn't aware of their existence... and the only site I found that sells them has the prices in euros... So same difference with Kobo.. and some, probably.
As to the remainder of your post, it confirms opinions I'd read in the past from frequent e-book readers who were very happy with the Nexus 7.2 (2013). Another gentleman (Harry) also recommends it in this same thread.
As a result... I have just ordered one - only $200 with tax & next-day delivery.
I was a little hesitant switching from an e-reader to a tablet but what possibly tipped the scales in favor of this particular model and made me place the order without further ado was the aspect ratio of the screen. I might have been tempted by their newer and considerably pricier Nexus 6 (a phone rather than a tablet) ... but its 16:9 ratio with projected use in vertical portrait mode (especially with such a small screen) is a no-no where I am concerned.
Since I only plan to use the device as a night time bedside companion I am not concerned with battery life... I have to charge my old Kobo every night anyway. I am more worried about the battery dying out on me before the device become obsolete.
The only aspects I am unsure about are the quality of the fonts (the Chrome web browser does a horrible job of font rasterization - on linux at least) ... and the availability of good quality foreign language dictionaries. I suspect that the huge size of the Android market makes it more likely that such dictionaries are available... even if I have to pay extra...
Generally speaking the current popularity of Android should guarantee I'll be able to find answers to most problems I run into more easily than would be the case with other, more exotic environments.
Forgive me for not replying individually to all useful & positive answers..
Thanks to all for your replies!
CJ