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Originally Posted by Debchastain
I need help trying to figure the right ereader for me any and all help is greatly appreciated!
Here's what I want:
Paperwhite no glare screen
Backlit for nighttime reading
Capable to download ereader apps such as nook kindle and overdrive
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You've obviously thought through what you want but you might want to do some more research on how the current technologies work. In particular study the difference between front lit and back lit screens. That'll have a huge effect on your reading.
As for being able to download ereader apps that pretty much limits you to the off-brand ereaders. Mainstream e-ink readers such as the Kobo, Kindle and Nook can't do that. These same people have tablets with backlit screens that can but they're not nearly as good for reading.
The name brand ereaders can't download apps. They each get books from the store that provides the reader. The Kindle gets books from Amazon. Kobo devices get books from Kobo and Nook gets books from Barnes and Noble. Each is unable to purchase or directly download books from other sources, or at least can't do so easily.
The saving grace in this is that you can easily convert books from one store to make them usable on any device using the freeware program Calibre with a plugin that's also free. I read mostly on a Kindle or Kobo. I buy all my books from Amazon and I can drag and drop a book into Calibre, convert it and have it on my Kobo ready to read, all in less than a minute. I can also do this in bulk so I don't have to do them individually.
Of course this requires a PC but it's pretty simple stuff and doesn't need a lot of tech knowhow.
The problem with asking what to buy in a forum like this one is you'll get everyone's favorite prejudices and that can make choosing more difficult. If, instead. you do your own research and use this forum as a place to ask specific questions you'll find it pretty useful. There's quite a lot of expertise here.
Barry