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Originally Posted by Tarana
As someone with eye damage … but I could easily read on either of these. So I think you can set aside that particular concern and compare other features.
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So really, if someone ONLY buys Amazon and can't be bothered with Calibre and USB, the Oasis is better.
If someone wants good support with Calibre, use of Kobo Utilities to read back annotations for stuff they are writing, proper support for collections and series and knows how to read Amazon books as epubs, then the Forma is better. If they don't need quite as big then then the Libra might save €100.
If a real email client, real Android apps, and the SD card slot is important, then the Boyue Likebook Mars (7.8" 300 dpi) might be best. It's cheaper than the Forma or Oasis. No page turn buttons, but has audio on BT and jack socket and BT keyboard works. KoReader APK can be downloaded and installed without out jailbreak using built in browser. Built in PDF reader is the best I've used.
I use the Libra for proof reading/annotation and the Mars for PDFs that don't need a bigger screen and also most ebooks I'm not annotating, though Libra is OK for smaller page PDF instruction manuals (A5 works).
There is really only a marginal difference in legibility, brightness in ambient light and contrast between those 7", 7.8" and 8" readers.