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PropheticPossum · 09-27-2019, 02:03 AM

Hey folks,

Looking for a reader to replace my 2015 Nook Glowlight Plus. I've had the thing since day one, tweaked it along the way (Woo Novalauncher / Moon+) and last month it died the final death. No longer takes a charge, screen unresponsive. As the good Doctor once said: he's dead, Jim.

So I'm looking for something to stick in my bag while I'm out, or at work. Tablets and smartphones are right out but the boss man is okay with eReaders for some reason.

Here's the helpful bits

Location: USA
Budget: 150-200 USD (refurbished /second hand hardware is A-okay.)
Preferred Screen Size: 7.8" (The higher resolution the better. This possum's blind as a bat)
Storage: 8gb+ (Size does matter, after all...)
Want to Haves:
Physical Controls
Cool White backlight
Robust organization options (category, tags, etc.)
Overdrive support.
Nice to Haves:
Expandable storage
Ability to side load apps / a mature custom firmware
User serviceable battery ("Jolly idiot with a soldering iron serviceable" works too)
Snappy hardware. (Perhaps it was my own stupidity in play, but my Glowlight felt sluggish when reading even light/small .ePubs or playing Chess.)
.lit support
Prefer not to Haves:
Kindle. I'd rather avoid that ecosystem, thanks.

Help me, Mobile-Read Kenobi, you're my only hope.

09-27-2019, 02:03 AM	#1
PropheticPossum Befuddled Marsupial Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Arkansas Device: none	7.8" eReader to replace 2015 Nook (no Kindles) Hey folks, Looking for a reader to replace my 2015 Nook Glowlight Plus. I've had the thing since day one, tweaked it along the way (Woo Novalauncher / Moon+) and last month it died the final death. No longer takes a charge, screen unresponsive. As the good Doctor once said: he's dead, Jim. So I'm looking for something to stick in my bag while I'm out, or at work. Tablets and smartphones are right out but the boss man is okay with eReaders for some reason. Here's the helpful bits Location: USA Budget: 150-200 USD (refurbished /second hand hardware is A-okay.) Preferred Screen Size: 7.8" (The higher resolution the better. This possum's blind as a bat) Storage: 8gb+ (Size does matter, after all...) Want to Haves: Physical Controls Cool White backlight Robust organization options (category, tags, etc.) Overdrive support. Nice to Haves: Expandable storage Ability to side load apps / a mature custom firmware User serviceable battery ("Jolly idiot with a soldering iron serviceable" works too) Snappy hardware. (Perhaps it was my own stupidity in play, but my Glowlight felt sluggish when reading even light/small .ePubs or playing Chess.) .lit support Prefer not to Haves: Kindle. I'd rather avoid that ecosystem, thanks. Help me, Mobile-Read Kenobi, you're my only hope.