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Originally Posted by firstname
If going with the latest gen Kindle Paperwhite, can new ones still be bought with jailbreakable firmware, and which version is it safe to get up to? And if I buy the version with ads can these be removed after jailbreaking? An option for white text on black background would be nice, but this is not a deal breaker.
I could save myself ~€30/£30 on a second hand paperwhite, but I would need to get the seller to check the version first, and disable updates somehow, perhaps by turning off the Wi-Fi?
Oh and I have some Amazon books, but mainly from other sources - basically I want a device as open as possible.
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Yes, you can still get the old FW, but be quick...If it's the new version, make sure you can return it. Do not expect to see the new FW hacked any time soon. Without jailbreak you will have the most closed e-reader in the market.
The Kobo is wide-open, but there is less developer work done on it. But it does have a tool for white text on black background. Also the front-light on Kobo are generally recognized to better than on the Kindles, but the Kindle front-light should be acceptable. The Kobo One is new, has a larger screen, so you might expect more issues with the light. But the colored light is nice...Personally I'm not mad about Kobo, but I would never get an un-jailbreraked Kindle ever. Way too restrictive.