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Originally Posted by OneiroDancer
Yes, but first I had to understand what choices I had, that's why I opened and followed the thread... and if you felt that replying here was a waste of time, you may have simply not participated. And I would have lost a very important piece of advice, for which I am grateful.
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Fair enough.
Bear in mind that if you choose to go open, some amount of "work" will be required on your part.
If you use epub on Kobo, you have to do some minor work to get them to display as you wish. If you choose to install Koreader and / or Coolreader, same thing again. But it's not huge.
If you choose to go Android, you may have to alter (rename or delete) internal system apk processes associated with cell and telephony to increase battery life. It's bizarre, but many producers of open Android e-readers do not remove this aspect of the OS out-of-the-box. Search for Nook ST and battery life problems and you will find all the info. It's more work, and may not be necessary for your device.
Also be aware of the version of Android you get. Higher versions of Android supposedly use more power. I use 2.1 and I tend to seek out older version of apk files for apps that I install manually. Googleplay may not be the best way to go. Also older versions may be less hardware intensive. Saying that, I'd get the most recent version of Android possible, and expect to charge a new charge about once a week if I'm only reading on it. If I'm editing spreadsheets, obviously the power draw will be more.
Android is my choice. The work was worth it on a rooted Nook ST.
Good luck with your purchase.