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slayda · 03-08-2009, 03:46 PM

As you can see from my devices, I have a variety. Personally I prefer my EZ Reader (Hanlin V3 family & includes the BeBook) but with Openinkpot's (OI) firmware. OI does not read any DRMed formats but does read several unDRMed formats. There is said to be dictionary support (I think) but I have not found it. With OI, I have much more flexibility on how the page displays (e.g. margins, line spacing, indenture of first line, status bar content & size, font size & type).

All that said, I would highly recommend (what is my second choice reader) the Kindle 1. Check ebay and Chraigslist. They are going for around $190 to $260 and have most of your requirements. Without DRM you can convert to almost any format you wish with free SW, e.g. Calibre, Book Designer, Mobipocket Creator. Or DL many of the public domain books here that may already be in your required format. The Kindle 1 (and 2) can read unDRMed Mobipocket.

03-08-2009, 03:46 PM	#9
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	As you can see from my devices, I have a variety. Personally I prefer my EZ Reader (Hanlin V3 family & includes the BeBook) but with Openinkpot's (OI) firmware. OI does not read any DRMed formats but does read several unDRMed formats. There is said to be dictionary support (I think) but I have not found it. With OI, I have much more flexibility on how the page displays (e.g. margins, line spacing, indenture of first line, status bar content & size, font size & type). All that said, I would highly recommend (what is my second choice reader) the Kindle 1. Check ebay and Chraigslist. They are going for around $190 to $260 and have most of your requirements. Without DRM you can convert to almost any format you wish with free SW, e.g. Calibre, Book Designer, Mobipocket Creator. Or DL many of the public domain books here that may already be in your required format. The Kindle 1 (and 2) can read unDRMed Mobipocket. Last edited by slayda; 03-08-2009 at 03:53 PM.