Upgrading from Kindle Oasis 10th Gen

[housecaz]

I'm considering the following three ereaders in no particular order:

Kobo Libre Color
Pocketbook Era
Pocketbook Inkpad 4

I don't need color but I didn't want to exclude the Kobo. I don't think the Kobo Libra 2 is produced anymore.

Technically, which is the better reader?

I need:

USB-C
Waterproof

I would like:

Flush screen (no dirt in edges)
Fast response/refresh time
Privacy focused / no Ads or collection of private data / Less store integration
KO Reader

[salamanderjuice]

Originally Posted by housecaz

I'm considering the following three ereaders in no particular order:

Kobo Libre Color
Pocketbook Era
Pocketbook Inkpad 4

I don't need color but I didn't want to exclude the Kobo. I don't think the Kobo Libra 2 is produced anymore.

Technically, which is the better reader?

I need:

USB-C
Waterproof

I would like:

Flush screen (no dirt in edges)
Fast response/refresh time
Privacy focused / no Ads or collection of private data / Less store integration
KO Reader

I think they all have USB-C and are IPX8 water rated. I think they can all do KOReader too.

The Kobo does not have a flush screen. It is very responsive and refreshes fast but be aware color has contrast tradeoffs some find unacceptable. Personally I really like mine. There's no ads on Kobo and you can use a sideload mode to even sidestep logging in with a Kobo account.

I haven't used the Pocketbooks or a pocketbook at all so I can't comment on them too much. I think based on specs they might be slower but perhaps the software makes up for it.

[Quoth]

I tried a Pocketbook Era in a local shop. It seemed fine for ergonomics, UI, speed and screen quality. I was tempted, but I have Libra H2O, Libra2 and Sage already!

I read all reflowable novels on my Sage and don't find the battery run time an issue. I prefer the extra screen space. I had an Elipsa and a reMarkable, but 10.3″ eink is too large for novels and not good enough for all PDFs.