How is eReader performance with pictures nowadays? Can someone suggest one (or more) eReaders that are decent? I ask because my Nook Glowlight (2013 model) is awwwful.
My biggest complaint is that on ePub books, pictures are shown inline and I cannot interact with them to make them larger at all. No zoom at all, as best as I can tell... So, if I have a book with diagrams or maps, I'm SOL. They are little tiny shmears (it's a relatively low resolution screen, at 212 DPI). I don't want an actual tablet for the usual reasons (weight, distractions, battery life, blue light, etc). I only read books, pretty much. It's just that occasionally, some have diagrams or photos. I'd like to be able to see what they're trying to show me. (I don't read manga or comics or anything).
See attached photos for a photo of a passage from an ePub format book on my Nook. The illustrations are tiny. You need really good eyes.
Other negatives about the 2013 Glowlight is that it's relatively slow, and it freezes at random intervals of up to 10 seconds.
I was eyeing the Kobo Clara HD or Aura ONE. Previously owned a Kindle Paperwhite, but ditched it when I soured on Amazon.
I'm looking to spend $150 or less.
Thanks in advance.
PS. I've already tried looking for reviews & comments on how eReaders perform w/ photos, but outside of the "Yep - good for manga. Or no, bad for manga," there are no comparisons that I could find in regard to picture handling.