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Originally Posted by barryem
That said, they're all nice devices and none of them would be a bad choice.
Barry
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There doesn't seem to be many bad choices out there right now, terms of hardware. You might want to consider the supporting infrastructure in your country. That is the quality of the eBook stores, etc.
Basically, you have two major formats to choose from. Kindle and ePub. Generally speaking any given eReader device can read one format but not the other. Very few books get published in one format but not the other. But geo restrictions can play havoc on the dedicated eReading person.
For the most part, buying a Kindle means buying books from Amazon, though some 3rd party book stores offer the kindle formats for their books, loading them to a Kindle device is rarely as straightforward as from Amazon itself. (not difficult, just different).
ePub has more bookstores available for it and different book stores seem to be dominant in different countries.
My personal belief, as a person residing in the USA, and who has had both epub and kindle readers, is that the Kindle/Amazon experience is superior to that of the ePub experience. But in the USA, the Kindle infrastructure is strong and vibrant; and Amazon tends to try out the new ideas in the USA before they release them to the rest of the world.
If Amazon has a strong presence in your country, Kindle is a strong choice. If not, then ePub is the way to go.
then again, a reliable Android tablet will allow you to read both types of eBooks!