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Originally Posted by OneiroDancer
- not a kindle. Reasons for this would require another discussion; having had a look at other discussions, I will only say the lock-in is not the reason.
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No reason to overly explain not wanting a Kindle. You don't want a Kindle. Simple enough.
I'll second Barbara's Kobo Clara HD rec.
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- pocket size (e.g, 6" with a 3:2 aspect ratio)
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It is small for a 6" reader, almost as small as the Aura I replaced with it.
As mentioned, all 6" readers have an aspect ratio of 4:3, not 3:2
It has a nice frontlight that can change color, which is a bonus.
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- base features for reading (highlighting, notetaking and a good English dictionary) working by default (which unfortunately was not the case with my Boyue)
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The Clara does that. But I never use highlighting or notes, so I can't comment.
The Kobo dictionary isn't as thorough as Kindle's. It's always been good enough for me. YMMV.
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- possibility of fiddling with the software, e.g. trying different reading apps, would be a plus
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You can patch the Kobo software to tweak things (which I've done) or install an entirely different reader (I've never done that and don't see the point. but you can).
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- physical buttons would also be a plus (but I read in another thread that nowadays they are rather uncommon)
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The Nook Glowlight 3 has physical buttons and meets most of your other requirements. But it is larger than the Clara and I don't think you can fiddle with the software much.
Physically, I think the 3 is nicer than the Clara or the Paperwhite. But Kobo's software is much better than Nook software is.