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Originally Posted by Richwood
These days probably have to buy used but what are people's nominations for the best Ebook reader for those who cannot stand touchscreens?
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I ran into an InkBook Classic 2 while searching for something else on Amazon. I didn't even know they existed. The Classic 2 is, as far as I know, the only new eReader priced to compete with the Kindle Basic ($80 on Amazon). It has one key on the bottom (like a Kindle Touch or Kobo Touch) but also two page turning keys on each side (looks kind of like a Kindle 4). It has mediocre specs by today's standards, 600x800 (167 dpi) screen, no front-light (which is why it grabbed my interest). It does have Open Android (whatever "open" Android means) and microSD card slot. It ran read DRM ePubs and PDFs, plus a few other formats, including non-DRM mobi. It has a browser for surfing.
Two features that also grabbed my attention was the ability to turn off the touch screen when reading (like the new Kindle Oasis) and (also like the new Kindle Oasis and I think a couple Kobos) the ability to reverse text (white on black). It also comes with some kind of Android market, but I don't know if it's THE Play Store, or some kind of limited custom store. Apparently it can install APKs (it runs on Android 4.2.2, so that's going to be limiting right there). The front-end looks a lot like a Sony x50 or Tx series front end.
Anyhow it looked interesting for the price and it could be used (at least in a limited way) as a non-touch eReader. They also put out a front-lit (InkBook Prime) with a higher resolution screen (768x1024, 212 dpi) and quad core processor instead of a dual core. It also has the "turn screen off" feature, but I don't see the reverse text advertised. Both come with 2000 mAh Li-ION Polymer batteries. Both have capacitive touch screens.
The fact that I haven't read much about these must mean they're not very well accepted? (Don't know for sure, just guessing.) I don't see anything about dictionaries.
(Just noticed they both have Bluetooth as well.)
https://www.inkbook.eu
https://www.amazon.com/inkBOOK-Class...70_&dpSrc=srch
https://www.amazon.com/inkBOOK-Prime...70_&dpSrc=srch