Completely new, no idea what to buy.

[salamanderjuice]

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

People always make to big a deal out of this.

If you want an ereader that gives you a good experience, buy a Kobo or a Kindle. Yes, they are tied to stores. But you can sideload books to them easily. Being linked to a store is not the same as being required to purchase from that store. It is easy to convert book formats on your computer before sending them to your reader.

Since library books seem to be important, see if Kindle has access to libraries (they only have access in the US) or Kobo (they can access libraries in multiple countries, but not every country).

Kobo and Kindle don't support a lot of things. They mention Scribd specifically which isn't usable on either of those. Yes, you can convert a lot of titles, but there's also a lot of services and stores that require some app and no one has bothered to figure out how to crack the DRM on it rendering it unusable on a Kobo or Kindle.

Cara2, you may also want to take a look at the Boyue Likebook P6 and P78 in addition to the Boox line. They also run Android and are a little cheaper than the Boox devices with a bit worse specs.

And for that old post wondering why 6" was chosen as the default eReader size? That comes from the Sony Librie, the first eInk eReader and only released in Japan. 6" is pretty similar to the A6 size typical of Japanese paperbacks.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by salamanderjuice

Kobo and Kindle don't support a lot of things. They mention Scribd specifically which isn't usable on either of those. Yes, you can convert a lot of titles, but there's also a lot of services and stores that require some app and no one has bothered to figure out how to crack the DRM on it rendering it unusable on a Kobo or Kindle.

Cara2, you may also want to take a look at the Boyue Likebook P6 and P78 in addition to the Boox line. They also run Android and are a little cheaper than the Boox devices with a bit worse specs.

And for that old post wondering why 6" was chosen as the default eReader size? That comes from the Sony Librie, the first eInk eReader and only released in Japan. 6" is pretty similar to the A6 size typical of Japanese paperbacks.

Most people on MR will not use a site that requires a purpose built app to read eBooks. I agree with that 100%. There are plenty of eBooks that can be had that do not require a special app. And with Calibre, these eBooks can be converted to the format needed.

If the OP is outside of the US and has Overdrive access, then a Kobo is the best choice.

[issybird]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Most people on MR will not use a site that requires a purpose built app to read eBooks.

I thought Scribd was pretty popular here. I myself am a heavy user of Hoopla, which also requires a purpose-built app. In any case, with a subscription service I don’t see how you can get around a purpose built app without effectively stealing the books; much depends on how the rights’ holders get paid, as with KU.