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qipi · 08-10-2018, 04:52 PM

I am currently using Pipo P1 Android tablet (retina screen, 9.7'') for e-book reading .
It's a nice device, but it has 2 problems when it come for book reading - first, it's quite heavy and second, although the text is nice and smooth,recently my eyes begin to hurt when I read, so I thought of buying a dedicate device just for reading, but I do not know if a reader with my demands exists.

I want the device to support the following:

1) It should be lightweight

2) It should support all the well known formats - PDF, EPub , MOBI and DJVU,
And that I could transfer all my files to the device without the need to use some kind of store app like in Amazon (not vendor locked). I don't care and even would like, if it won't contain any WIFI connection at all - I just want to load my books and read them without distraction from Facebook,youtube etc...
and support in file saving annotations and lines markering.*

3) It should contain at least 12Gb or has the option to use SD card for expansion.

4) It should be at least 9''+ screen size (I have no experience using an e-reader so maybe a smaller screen is better ?)

5) That my eyes wont hurt while using it

I understand that most of the dedicated e-readers using E-INK and the reading experience is much like reading a regular book (without a backlighting) - from your experience , is it true?

I also have magazines that I want to read - is there a colored e-ink tablet? it will be a plus, otherwise I think I will leave the colored stuff to the tablet.

6) Budget - anything from about 400$ and lower

7) Touch device will be much preferable

I Hope something like this or as close to this exists.

To sum up, what I want basically is a hardware of a kindle touch with a striped version of Android OS installed on it.

Thanks.

08-10-2018, 04:52 PM	#1
qipi Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2018 Device: none	Recommended device for an android tablet user I am currently using Pipo P1 Android tablet (retina screen, 9.7'') for e-book reading . It's a nice device, but it has 2 problems when it come for book reading - first, it's quite heavy and second, although the text is nice and smooth,recently my eyes begin to hurt when I read, so I thought of buying a dedicate device just for reading, but I do not know if a reader with my demands exists. I want the device to support the following: 1) It should be lightweight 2) It should support all the well known formats - PDF, EPub , MOBI and DJVU, And that I could transfer all my files to the device without the need to use some kind of store app like in Amazon (not vendor locked). I don't care and even would like, if it won't contain any WIFI connection at all - I just want to load my books and read them without distraction from Facebook,youtube etc... and support in file saving annotations and lines markering.* 3) It should contain at least 12Gb or has the option to use SD card for expansion. 4) It should be at least 9''+ screen size (I have no experience using an e-reader so maybe a smaller screen is better ?) 5) That my eyes wont hurt while using it I understand that most of the dedicated e-readers using E-INK and the reading experience is much like reading a regular book (without a backlighting) - from your experience , is it true? I also have magazines that I want to read - is there a colored e-ink tablet? it will be a plus, otherwise I think I will leave the colored stuff to the tablet. 6) Budget - anything from about 400$ and lower 7) Touch device will be much preferable I Hope something like this or as close to this exists. To sum up, what I want basically is a hardware of a kindle touch with a striped version of Android OS installed on it. Thanks.