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Old 09-03-2019, 12:37 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by Kalenden View Post
So, requirements are reading (e)books, newspapers, listening to audiobooks/podcasts, long battery-life, comfortable to use and read for long periods of time, while travelling, also outside and at night, minor app usage is also plus, …
I suspect what I am looking for is something that is a blend between Kindle Oasis and an Android Tablet, a device which (as far as I know) does not exist.

However, I am wondering what other people use with similar needs. What devices would you recommend? Multiple? A compromise? Looking for input!
I have similar needs, and by far the best solution (IMO) is to not look for a Swiss Army Knife. I keep radio/audiobooks/podcasts for my phone, and have an eink reader (currently Kobo H2O Edition 2) for the books.

There are e-ink Android devices; I believe they fall down a bit on battery life, but I've not used one so can't speak from personal experience. See the previous post for more.

If you have a need to read a lot of A4 or larger formatted PDFs, graphic novels, or textbooks with complex layouts, an iPad or similar tablet might be a good choice there. However, any tablet is not going to fulfil the "long battery life" requirement (assuming you mean many days to weeks - not that much of an issue unless you're hiking the Appalachian Trail, and even then you can get solar chargers), or the easy to read in bright sunlight side of things. I have an iPad mini for graphic novels and magazines, though larger is more optimal (it's a tradeoff on weight for me, as I have hand arthritis).
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