[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by akasha

Hi.

I have been lurking on these forums for a while. Especially back when I had my Kobo. Thanks for all the useful info.

I dropped my Kobo Aura HD a couple years ago. I temporarily replaced it with a cheap Fire. I fully intended on getting a new ereader. But I really liked the Fire. Enough so that I got a Fire HD about a year later.

However, my reading has fallen off. I use the Fire or my phone to play games & use some craft related apps. But I really don't like it for reading. I miss e-ink for reading.

I use Calibre and love it. I keep all my books in it. So I definitely want a device that can work with Calibre easily. I can modify Calibre to interface with a reader as needed (as I did to get the shelves set up on the Kobo.) I regularly sideload things to my Fire & did with my Kobo.

Most of my text based books are EPUB files. But I also have a rather large collection of PDFs. In addition, I have some CBR files as well as I like manga too.

For PDF and comics, I would stick with the tablet. Especially if you pinch-zoom on the comics. Most e-ink devices just don't have the horsepower to handle that.

My Calibre library is 80+ gig. I don't need all of them on my reader. But I would like a lot. So a SD card is critical.

I am into knitting & weaving. I have Android apps to work with them. And love being able to track my patterns in the apps. I would really love to have them on my ereader. That has me leaning towards an Android based device.

I liked the size of my Kobo Aura HD. I enjoy reading one handed. So I think sticking with the 6" or 6.8" size makes the most sense for me.

I would like to stay around the $200 mark. Though might be willing to do a bit more. And of course less is always great.

I am in the US.

Customer service can make or break a device. Though I also am able to troubleshoot a fair bit. I had mixed experiences with Kobo. Their tech support is not great. Though on the plus side, when the wifi didn't work on my Aura, they sent me a new one free of charge. So they stood by it which impressed me. And didn't even have me send the other one back.

One of the things I loved about the Kobo was how customizable the fonts were. As well as line spacing, etc..

Suggestions?

You might look at a first generation Kobo Aura or H20 on eBay. They have an SD card slot (none of the modern Kobos do) and run about $55 for the Aura and $130 for the H20. I and several other users have bought Auras from the seller I linked to.

I have been looking. I was wondering if anyone has any experience with the new Good e-Reader 6.8. I stumbled onto that and it does look promising. I did read people here had issues with the Indiego taking longer to deliver than promised. But since the device is completed, I am curious about the actual product.

I know very little about the Good e-Reader. In general, GoodEreader as a business doesn't have a good reputation here and I haven't heard good things about their reader. But before dismissing them I'd say do your own research.