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CitizenOfTheGala · 06-13-2018, 01:22 PM

Good Afternoon Mobileread!
I'm looking for something to replace my Kindle Voyage. I really wanted to like it, and I was a big fan of the page-turning buttons, but it's just waaaay too clunky about sideloading books and managing large collections. The qualities I'm looking for are:

eink screen
On the smaller side (ie closer to 6 inches than 7 or 8)
Able to sync well with calibre, preferably with the ability of organize books into collections/folders/something. This is where Kindle has been the most frustrating to me.
Physical page-turning buttons of some kind. Having to swipe at a touchscreen just takes me right out of what I'm reading.
Good battery life

Do you wonderful people know of any readers that would check those boxes? I realize some of my preferences are not exactly what's 'hot' right now and that I may have to compromise, but I'd like to find something with as many of those features as possible. I am willing to tinker/jailbreak if it'll get reliable results.

06-13-2018, 01:22 PM	#1
CitizenOfTheGala Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2017 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Something with buttons that works well with Calibre Good Afternoon Mobileread! I'm looking for something to replace my Kindle Voyage. I really wanted to like it, and I was a big fan of the page-turning buttons, but it's just waaaay too clunky about sideloading books and managing large collections. The qualities I'm looking for are: eink screen On the smaller side (ie closer to 6 inches than 7 or 8) Able to sync well with calibre, preferably with the ability of organize books into collections/folders/something. This is where Kindle has been the most frustrating to me. Physical page-turning buttons of some kind. Having to swipe at a touchscreen just takes me right out of what I'm reading. Good battery life Do you wonderful people know of any readers that would check those boxes? I realize some of my preferences are not exactly what's 'hot' right now and that I may have to compromise, but I'd like to find something with as many of those features as possible. I am willing to tinker/jailbreak if it'll get reliable results.