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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
Yeah, avoiding 'vendor lock' seems to be so important before you actually buy a reader. But once you're familiar with Calibre and Alf, you realize that no reader needs to be locked to any vendor. At that point, it's just which hardware/software combo most appeals to you.
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Well, that, and which file format you want to use.
For the newbies, that would pretty much mean the kindle, or the ePub formats, and to a lesser extent PDF. There are some other formats as well, but just about any book you are likely to buy in the future will almost certainly be available in one (or more) of those first three.
Generally speaking, most modern eBook reader devices will support either Kindle or ePub, and PDF files. But as pointed out in a previous post The quality and suitability of a given device for displaying PDF files can vary. So if you expect to be using PDF quite a bit, it would pay to stick to those devices known for a good PDF display.
If you can physically hold a device before buying, that would be ideal. Because ergonomics can play a big part in making your eBook reading experience pleasant or awful! If you can't do that because of your location, then try to buy from a vendor with a reputation for easy returns.