Hello, I'm totally new to e-readers so realise I have a lot to learn about them. Especially after purchasing my first one, only to return it after days of frustration; not fully understanding what it was I was buying...
I suffer from migraines which can be induced by bright lights, the blue light spectrum also disrupts my sleep. So having a front-lit device to read a book, check my mail and social media, read the news etc. was a no brainer. I'm invested in the Android/Google Play ecosystem, so not wanting to fragment my media; I started looking for an Android based e-reader.
I live in England and quickly found that the availability of e-readers is quite limited, I was deciding between the Inbook Obsidian or the OnyX Boox C67ML. I liked the idea of the higher resolution screen of the Onyx, but couldn't find a seller that didn't involve importing it. So settled on the Inkbook.
Experienced e-reader users know where I've gone wrong here...
It wasn't long before I found out it wasn't simply a matter of logging into my Google Play account and downloading books. The 1st day of frustration was spent trying to get the Google books app to work, it was on the included app market after all, only to learn that wasn't going to happen. After contacting support I was informed it wasn't supported. An Android OS based device that didn't support the official Android apps? I was baffled.
Day 2 of frustration was spent trying to get my Google Play downloaded e-books to open. I had followed Google's
official guide to get them to work, but was having no luck, they stayed encrypted. I didn't understand what was going on, the description for the Inbook stated that it supported the Adobe DRM protection system. After contacting support again, I was informed they weren't supported either.
An Android based book reading device, which doesn't support Android book content... What next? Maybe an IPOD that doesn't support Itunes? Needless to say I was done, the device wasn't fit for the purpose which I had purchased it; so it has been sent back for refund.
Yes I'm to blame for not knowing what I was buying; just assuming it would be as straight forward as logging into my Google account and hitting download, like any Android phone or tablet.
However it would have been nice if this was hinted at on the product page...
So I stand before you feeling defeated and asking for advice. Knowing what I was initially looking for, can people make any recommendations? I just want an e-ink device to read my Google Play books on, as well as some basic web browsing so I can read the news and check my social media before bed.