Recommend me an e-reader

pdub · 11-19-2014, 12:56 PM

I'm looking to buy my wife an e-ink ereader that plays well with Calibre.
Important to me:
- great screen, 7" or thereabouts seems the right size
- good reading interface
- ideally simple to navigate and grab books from the calibre server
- light & rugged

Not important:
- touch screen
- color
- other games/apps

I've heard that the Onyx T68 is nice, but this would be my wife's device, so I'm not looking for something that is hackable and tweakable at the expense of being simple to use.

Thanks!

theducks · 11-19-2014, 02:37 PM

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Not a Calibre specific topic. Moved

meeera · 11-19-2014, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdub

I'm looking to buy my wife an e-ink ereader that plays well with Calibre.
Important to me:
- great screen, 7" or thereabouts seems the right size
- good reading interface
- ideally simple to navigate and grab books from the calibre server
- light & rugged

Not important:
- touch screen
- color
- other games/apps

I've heard that the Onyx T68 is nice, but this would be my wife's device, so I'm not looking for something that is hackable and tweakable at the expense of being simple to use.

Thanks!

Sure - or Aura H20, if 'rugged' includes 'waterproof'.

HarryT · 11-21-2014, 10:53 AM

Yes, the H2O is nice, although it has poor dictionaries compared to the Kindle. Not an issue, obviously, if you don't make much use of dictionaries. Certainly the H2O has a very nice screen.

meeera · 11-21-2014, 11:00 AM

Yes... but excellent dictionaries weren't mentioned in the wishlist, and a screen of around 7 inches was, so Kindle wouldn't be my first (or second) rec in this case.

sparklemotion · 11-25-2014, 09:40 PM

Kobo Aura H20, for sure.

cct1 · 11-26-2014, 10:09 AM

Yep, the H20 fits this perfectly. I love the screen size of the H20, I'll never go any smaller after being spoiled by the 6.8, although I'd consider a larger screen size (the size of an Ipad Mini) if it ever was available (and light).

Anthem · 11-26-2014, 10:59 AM

Kobo Auro H20.

I despise reading on Kobo devices... but that makes the most sense here.

11-19-2014, 12:56 PM	#1
pdub Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2014 Device: -none-	Recommend me an e-reader I'm looking to buy my wife an e-ink ereader that plays well with Calibre. Important to me: - great screen, 7" or thereabouts seems the right size - good reading interface - ideally simple to navigate and grab books from the calibre server - light & rugged Not important: - touch screen - color - other games/apps I've heard that the Onyx T68 is nice, but this would be my wife's device, so I'm not looking for something that is hackable and tweakable at the expense of being simple to use. Thanks!

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11-19-2014, 02:37 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,046 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Moderator Notice Not a Calibre specific topic. Moved

11-21-2014, 10:53 AM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Yes, the H2O is nice, although it has poor dictionaries compared to the Kindle. Not an issue, obviously, if you don't make much use of dictionaries. Certainly the H2O has a very nice screen.

11-21-2014, 11:00 AM	#5
meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,813 Karma: 68407974 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	Yes... but excellent dictionaries weren't mentioned in the wishlist, and a screen of around 7 inches was, so Kindle wouldn't be my first (or second) rec in this case.

11-25-2014, 09:40 PM	#6
sparklemotion dangerous when cornered Posts: 1,855 Karma: 22891237 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA Device: Kobo H2O, Kindle Paperwhite	Kobo Aura H20, for sure.

11-26-2014, 10:09 AM	#7
cct1 Connoisseur Posts: 75 Karma: 81904 Join Date: Sep 2014 Device: multiple	Yep, the H20 fits this perfectly. I love the screen size of the H20, I'll never go any smaller after being spoiled by the 6.8, although I'd consider a larger screen size (the size of an Ipad Mini) if it ever was available (and light).

11-26-2014, 10:59 AM	#8
Anthem Guru Posts: 704 Karma: 1622328 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: USA Device: Kindle Oasis, OnePlus Nord	Kobo Auro H20. I despise reading on Kobo devices... but that makes the most sense here.

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