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Originally Posted by petro1
I have an old paperwhite but there are a few things I don't like about it and I'm trying to find information about alternatives. The problems I have are:
registration required
no file manager for easily organizing books
can't change default fonts or add new ones
no epub support
disabling syncing doesn't seem to work properly
Are there any ebook readers without these problems?
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I speak only about readers I have experienced
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Pocketbook You have many of them:
registration required You can skip registration
no file manager for easily organizing books it has file manager: I did not try it on my PB633 Color but there is (I did not use it for moving or copying files).
can't change default fonts or add new ones You can add new fonts. The only drawback is that, differently from a Kindle or a Kobo, You can't set the sharpness of it so I use the "medium" instead of the "regular" when possible.
no epub support of course it has epub and many other formats support. It also handles directly ACSM files (of course You must have a ADE account and set it on the device) other than the download of a file from ADE with a PC.
disabling syncing doesn't seem to work properly I don't think, but I am not sure because I don't sync too much, that the device will sync without Your explicit call of it. And of course You can always disable wi fii.
IMHO If You want to organize Your books using the file structure the You could use calibre and set a template for downloading books, so no need to move Your file with the file manager of the device or doing it with a PC after the download.
But there are other ways to organize You books instead of a file manager: for example Kobo handles collection from calibre, I find it useful.
And about file manager You can install KOReader on Kobo that is primarily a alternative reader engine but has many other features among these a file manager (also on Pocketbook, jailbroken Kindle and Android device). With Kobo the registration is mandatory but You can give it a fake email without problems, there is also a more complicated system involving the Kobo DB.