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LoganW · 01-07-2020, 10:57 AM

Before I start, let me say that I'm not really interested in which ecosystem is better or in being told Amazon sucks. I've used both Kobos and Kindles in the past, am fully fluent in breaking DRM and editing ebooks and have loaded other OSes onto Kobos previously. I use Sigil to regularly edit the formatting in ebooks (can't stand atrocious formatting).

While I'm willing to do some initial setup (like load KOreader), I want something that requires the minimal amount of fiddling afterward.

The nice thing about Kindle is that it is simple and solid. But this also means that you have very little control and have to do any formatting before loading it on to the Kindle.

Really wasn't a fan of Kobo's UI, but can and probably would load KOreader (or is there another OS that I am unaware of?). However, I also don't want to avoid fiddling with the setting on each ebook either, if I can avoid it.

I've seen other ereaders out there but nothing that seems to really be at the level of those two. Am I missing some that I should consider? Not really interested in the android ereaders, as long battery life is a requirement.

Some other notes:
bigger than 6" is a must.
Good battery life is a must.
Would like to be able to organize collections in Calibre,
Use Overdrive regularly (presumably KOreader would eliminate the Kobo's ability to check out from the device?)
I like the epub format but can convert to mobi easily of course.

Sorry if this is a bit scattered, I'm not sure which questions to ask. If I'm looking for an ereader and have the option of putting my own firmware on it, what would be recommended? I don't use Calibre a ton with my Kindle but am open to becoming more dependent on it.

01-07-2020, 10:57 AM	#1
LoganW Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2015 Device: Kindle Touch, Paperwhite, Voyage, Oasis 2	Good ereader for technologically savvy user Before I start, let me say that I'm not really interested in which ecosystem is better or in being told Amazon sucks. I've used both Kobos and Kindles in the past, am fully fluent in breaking DRM and editing ebooks and have loaded other OSes onto Kobos previously. I use Sigil to regularly edit the formatting in ebooks (can't stand atrocious formatting). While I'm willing to do some initial setup (like load KOreader), I want something that requires the minimal amount of fiddling afterward. The nice thing about Kindle is that it is simple and solid. But this also means that you have very little control and have to do any formatting before loading it on to the Kindle. Really wasn't a fan of Kobo's UI, but can and probably would load KOreader (or is there another OS that I am unaware of?). However, I also don't want to avoid fiddling with the setting on each ebook either, if I can avoid it. I've seen other ereaders out there but nothing that seems to really be at the level of those two. Am I missing some that I should consider? Not really interested in the android ereaders, as long battery life is a requirement. Some other notes: bigger than 6" is a must. Good battery life is a must. Would like to be able to organize collections in Calibre, Use Overdrive regularly (presumably KOreader would eliminate the Kobo's ability to check out from the device?) I like the epub format but can convert to mobi easily of course. Sorry if this is a bit scattered, I'm not sure which questions to ask. If I'm looking for an ereader and have the option of putting my own firmware on it, what would be recommended? I don't use Calibre a ton with my Kindle but am open to becoming more dependent on it.