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Originally Posted by R1ck
... I want to avoid Amazon and I read mostly from my library with Overdrive.
The Pocketbook InkPad 3 Pro and Kobo Forma are two readers I am considering, both about the same size and price.
Thoughts and recommendations? I am in the US.
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The Forma's integration with Overdrive is much more seamless. Borrowing a book from Overdrive, via the device, is the same as buying a book on Kobo's bookstore. Once the book is borrowed, the process is exactly like borrowing a Kindle book from Overdrive in the U.S. The book (temporarily) becomes part of your online library and it can be read on any Kobo device that connects to the store.
One issue with Overdrive and Kobo is that, if the ISDN of the book at the library doesn't match the ISDN of the book in the Kobo Store, you can't borrow it directly on the Kobo (you would have to use ADE on your computer and side-load). I don't know how big of an issue this is since I haven't borrowed many books via the Kobo (all the ones I've borrowed have worked without issue).
With the PocketBook you would borrow books directly from Overdrive via its web browser. It works because the PocketBook has ADE built-in. It's not as seamless, but still works pretty well. The PocketBook's web browser retains your password and you can bookmark your library's "loan" page, but you're still dealing with a web browser on an eInk device and its slow refresh rates. Because of the built-in ADE you can also buy books directly from online book stores with the PockeBook, including Google Books, Kobo, FeedBooks, eBooks.com, etc. So the PocketBook is more versatile.
But if using Overdrive is your top priority, Kobo has the best integration with it.