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Originally Posted by Setebos
Thank you, Barry, much to ponder here. It's true I had not really thought about ecosystems, because my own instincts are ways to avoid them, and I was under the impression that any ereader could use the same content. However, I haven't enough experience to understand the ease of use trade-offs.
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Actually if you know what format the ereader likes then you are not locked into an ecosystem.
I can get books for all my readers without conversion from here, project Gutenberg and a few other places. Note those books are all free here and at PG. You just have to know how to sideload.
Now if you want an ecosystem that is easy to navigate and use then get a Kindle. And if you want, you can just put a gift card on Amazon. No credit card needed. There are thousands if not millions of free books there too. Note you will need a small gift card or a credit card on the account to buy even free books.
Mom is older, can't see well, probably isn't real tech savvy. I would go with a kindle.
Their customer service is usually awesome.
If you ever get a tech that isn't understanding you on the phone, just say my accent isn't understanding you.