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frank33v · 07-13-2025, 04:56 PM

I am new to shopping for an e-reader so feel free to correct me if I am wrong in my assumptions but here is what I have learned after purchasing a PW 12 to try and am still within the return period.

My premise is that the PW 12 has the best quality display hardware for a B&W reader in the 6-8" size. (Is the Kobo Clara BW better?) I have access to the kindle book store if I choose to use it. I can sideload via sending non drm files to the kindle email address and the book appears on my PW as well as the kindle app on any of my i-devices AND reading progress is synchronized. With Calibre I can De-Drm book from other book stores and then send them to my Kindle.

I really don't intend to purchase anything from the Amazon Book store but if a book I want to read ONLY exists there I have access to do so.

I prefer my books to be in one library and I am ok managing it via Calibre. I guess this means I don't want to use different apps on an Android device (Is that how they work?).

In this scenario then I want to best display and ideally the best library management and no be limited much as to where I get books. Seems that is the PW12.
Is all this valid and accurate?

07-13-2025, 04:56 PM	#1
frank33v Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2025 Device: none	Why I think I should get a Kindle PW12 I am new to shopping for an e-reader so feel free to correct me if I am wrong in my assumptions but here is what I have learned after purchasing a PW 12 to try and am still within the return period. My premise is that the PW 12 has the best quality display hardware for a B&W reader in the 6-8" size. (Is the Kobo Clara BW better?) I have access to the kindle book store if I choose to use it. I can sideload via sending non drm files to the kindle email address and the book appears on my PW as well as the kindle app on any of my i-devices AND reading progress is synchronized. With Calibre I can De-Drm book from other book stores and then send them to my Kindle. I really don't intend to purchase anything from the Amazon Book store but if a book I want to read ONLY exists there I have access to do so. I prefer my books to be in one library and I am ok managing it via Calibre. I guess this means I don't want to use different apps on an Android device (Is that how they work?). In this scenario then I want to best display and ideally the best library management and no be limited much as to where I get books. Seems that is the PW12. Is all this valid and accurate?