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Knobby · 12-05-2018, 01:33 PM

Hi all! This is my first post here and I would like some advice of you knowledgeable folk.

I've been using my trusty Sony PRS-T1 since januari 2012 and I absolutely love the e-reader concept. Before when I would go on holiday I would take a 20kg bag full of books and would have read right through them before the holiday was even half over! Now i just take my e-reader and don't even need to charge it once.

Having said that, using the same reader daily for 7 years has definitely taken it's toll and it's been having some really annoying issues lately, mostly with the device freezing for minutes on end quite often.

In all that time I haven't really followed new e-reader releases as I was quite happy with what I had. So I actually was under the impression that nowadays the only choice was between Kobo and Kindle and I didn't quite like either.

However after orienting myself I actually find myself with too many options.
As most of the devices seem relatively equal in the price and specs, I would love to have some feedback about the day to day use from people who actually own them.

I'll start with what I find important and what I don't care about, and then I'll list the devices I found and hope to get some feedback on.

Specs:
Must have:

HD resolution, around 300dpi.
touchscreen
built-in light with blue filter
epub
6 inch screen or 6,8 at most.
price range of €100 - €170 (might stretch to 200 if there is a compelling reason)

Like to have:

Waterproof
New Oxford English dictionary
or ability to load custom dictionaries
open system
physical buttons (although this is definitely not a deal breaker)

Don't care about (but would not mind having):

Wifi
Cloud
android

And last but not least, I definitely DO NOT want to be locked in to some vendor, so Kindle is right out.

So far I have found the Tolino Vision 4 HD, the Inkbook Prime HD, Pocketbook Touch HD 3 and I suppose I could also live with the Kobo Clara HD and just sideload everything through calibre.

What's putting me off from the Tolino Vision 4 HD is the 2/3rds of the home screen being taken up by their store which i will probably never use. Otherwise it looks pretty good.

The Inkbook Prime HD actually looks really good and I think it might be my favorite atm.

Pocketbook Touch HD 3 I can't seem to find a place where I could buy it, nor a price.

Kobo Clara HD. Looks like a good reader for the money, but I somehow just dislike kobo.

Final remark, I would like to be able to adjust stuff like linespacing, margins and justification on the fly without haveing to convert the epubs in calibre like I have to do now.
I also really like the New Oxford English dictionary that's on my Sony, so would love to have that on my new reader as well.

Anybody who can tell me some of their real world experiences with the above devices?

12-05-2018, 01:33 PM	#1
Knobby Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2018 Device: none	Need some advice on my new e-reader Hi all! This is my first post here and I would like some advice of you knowledgeable folk. I've been using my trusty Sony PRS-T1 since januari 2012 and I absolutely love the e-reader concept. Before when I would go on holiday I would take a 20kg bag full of books and would have read right through them before the holiday was even half over! Now i just take my e-reader and don't even need to charge it once. Having said that, using the same reader daily for 7 years has definitely taken it's toll and it's been having some really annoying issues lately, mostly with the device freezing for minutes on end quite often. In all that time I haven't really followed new e-reader releases as I was quite happy with what I had. So I actually was under the impression that nowadays the only choice was between Kobo and Kindle and I didn't quite like either. However after orienting myself I actually find myself with too many options. As most of the devices seem relatively equal in the price and specs, I would love to have some feedback about the day to day use from people who actually own them. I'll start with what I find important and what I don't care about, and then I'll list the devices I found and hope to get some feedback on. Specs: Must have: HD resolution, around 300dpi. touchscreen built-in light with blue filter epub 6 inch screen or 6,8 at most. price range of €100 - €170 (might stretch to 200 if there is a compelling reason) Like to have: Waterproof New Oxford English dictionary or ability to load custom dictionaries open system physical buttons (although this is definitely not a deal breaker) Don't care about (but would not mind having): Wifi Cloud android And last but not least, I definitely DO NOT want to be locked in to some vendor, so Kindle is right out. So far I have found the Tolino Vision 4 HD, the Inkbook Prime HD, Pocketbook Touch HD 3 and I suppose I could also live with the Kobo Clara HD and just sideload everything through calibre. What's putting me off from the Tolino Vision 4 HD is the 2/3rds of the home screen being taken up by their store which i will probably never use. Otherwise it looks pretty good. The Inkbook Prime HD actually looks really good and I think it might be my favorite atm. Pocketbook Touch HD 3 I can't seem to find a place where I could buy it, nor a price. Kobo Clara HD. Looks like a good reader for the money, but I somehow just dislike kobo. Final remark, I would like to be able to adjust stuff like linespacing, margins and justification on the fly without haveing to convert the epubs in calibre like I have to do now. I also really like the New Oxford English dictionary that's on my Sony, so would love to have that on my new reader as well. Anybody who can tell me some of their real world experiences with the above devices?