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Originally Posted by nhedgehog
Some questions:
- Do you need TTS on the reader?
- What is the ebook format the local library is providing?
- Since you are living in the US, do you need support for other formats then azw&mobi?
- Are you aware of the sceen flashing, most eink reader are doing to remove artefacts?
- Backlight, is this important or does it disturb you?
- Do you have access to an eReader store to have a look at different models and try them out? Which branches do they sell?
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- Do you need TTS on the reader?
No, if the magnification or font size large enough.
- What is the ebook format the local library is providing?
I am not sure. I went to my library website and logged into my OverDrive and Hoola accounts through my library. The help files were genaric and both told me to contact my local library. I sent an email to them asking about the ebook formats they use.
- Since you are living in the US, do you need support for other formats then azw&mobi?
I am not really sure. I use mobi, Epub, and PDF on my iPad. However I realize that PDF books do not work well on an eink reader so that leaves mobi and Epub. I am fine with each format. It does seem however that Epub is more widely used and that more devices support it outside of the Kindle.
- Are you aware of the sceen flashing, most eink reader are doing to remove artefacts?
No, I am not. I have only used two older devices in the past. The first Generation Nook with the small color screen at the bottom and the Kindle keyboard model. I remember that when you turned a page they would go black for a second and then show text. That did not bother me. The "slow" page turning is no big deal. Are you saying that the newer eink readers flicker now more like an LCD or CRT display?
- Backlight, is this important or does it disturb you?
I do like back lit devices BUT it is not a deal breaker if I have to use a light source such as a lamp or book light. I have never used an eink device that was backlit. It seems that the models that have lighting are lit from the front right on top of the screen.
- Do you have access to an eReader store to have a look at different models and try them out?
I live in the mountains in the country. The closest Walmart is 10 miles away. The closest Best Buy or B&N Bookstore is 25 miles away. The simple answer is no...nothing too close without making a trip to just go and see what Best Buy and B&N have to offer.
Which branches do they sell?
unsure, I would think the Kindle and Nook would be the big players. I would like to see a Kobo reader.