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Originally Posted by BookCat
In the UK the basic kindle is £60-£70 depending on whether it has adverts.
He rarely uses his PC and doesn't have a tablet or a smart phone, so the app wouldn't be appropriate. Years ago, he somehow managed to put The Castle of Oltranto onto a Gameboy SP using an emulator. That was my first encounter with e-reading!
I'm in the UK, so postage from Goodwill would probably cost more than the device.
I've read threads on MR in the past which said buying a second hand ereader is not a good idea. It might be registered (stolen) or have a very run down battery.
So I was wondering if there was a little known brand which was very cheap (around £30ish) so that I could get a new one?
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Honestly, the Chinese-branded e-ink readers I see on Aliexpress cost the same or more than the basic Kindle. I wouldn't be surprised if Amazon was selling their devices at or below cost in order to generate future revenue from services and subscriptions. Finding something cheaper that's brand new will probably be difficult.