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Geremia · 01-08-2016, 07:56 PM

My Nook Simple Touch's battery finally died, after a few years of heavy use. I rooted it, using EBookDroid for reading PDFs and DjVu and the lame built-in B&N reader for EPUBs. Replacement batteries are about as much as buying a used Nook.

Are there any good alternatives to the Nook Simple Touch?

I am looking for one that:

has a smaller screen (such as 6")
supports an SD card (or at least has 32GB+ of internal storage)
is black and white (e-ink technology), perhaps even without a backlight
works well with Calibre
is open source
preferably supports the latest EPUB 3+ standards, and thus can render math with MathML
preferably doesn't need rooting
possibly supports DjVu out-of-the-box

Onyx readers are nice, such as the Onyx BOOX Classic; however, that one is discontinued. Where could I buy a similar one that meets most of my above requirement in the U.S.?

01-08-2016, 07:56 PM	#1
Geremia Addict Posts: 258 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: Calibre	Open source alternatives to classic Nook Simple Touch, such as Onyx? My Nook Simple Touch's battery finally died, after a few years of heavy use. I rooted it, using EBookDroid for reading PDFs and DjVu and the lame built-in B&N reader for EPUBs. Replacement batteries are about as much as buying a used Nook. Are there any good alternatives to the Nook Simple Touch? I am looking for one that: has a smaller screen (such as 6") supports an SD card (or at least has 32GB+ of internal storage) is black and white (e-ink technology), perhaps even without a backlight works well with Calibre is open source preferably supports the latest EPUB 3+ standards, and thus can render math with MathML preferably doesn't need rooting possibly supports DjVu out-of-the-box Onyx readers are nice, such as the Onyx BOOX Classic; however, that one is discontinued. Where could I buy a similar one that meets most of my above requirement in the U.S.? Last edited by Geremia; 01-08-2016 at 07:59 PM.