Thinking about getting a cheap used ereader.

["Username"]

I have 3 models in mind that i can find locally for my budget. The kobo libra h20, the pocketbook touch lux 5, and the 6th gen kindle paperwhite from amazon. If i'm gonna get the kindle, i'm gonna jailbreak it with winterbreak because i hate amazon and i'm mosty gonna use pdf's for it. They're mostly the same price but the pocketbook is a little bit more expensive. The main features i'm looking for are a backlight. A mp3 player and drawing (without pen) features would be nice. Which of these is superior? Thanks for responding if you respond

["Username"]

But it doesn't have a backlight and is too small for my liking

[Sirtel]

Pocketbook Touch Lux 5 and 6th gen Paperwhite are the same size as the Kindle Touch you said was too small - they all have a 6" screen. Kobo Libra H2O has a 7" screen.

IMO they're all too small for PDF files. For those, 9-10" and above would be best.

Kobo and Kindle don't have a mp3 player.

[issybird]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

Pocketbook Touch Lux 5 and 6th gen Paperwhite are the same size as the Kindle Touch you said was too small - they all have a 6" screen. Kobo Libra H2O has a 7" screen.

My guess is that the OP meant Paperwhite 6.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by issybird

My guess is that the OP meant Paperwhite 6.

Cheap and used? Maybe...

["Username"]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

Cheap and used? Maybe...

No, that's the 2013 one. There is a paperwhite from 2015 that's a bit more expensive but maybe better. Also 6 inches is okay, but a bigger screen could be better

["Username"]

Also i heard that kobo could play mp3 files with mp3z files.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by "Username"

No, that's the 2013 one. There is a paperwhite from 2015 that's a bit more expensive but maybe better. Also 6 inches is okay, but a bigger screen could be better

Yeah, all those older Paperwhites have a 6" screen. Only the 2021 and 2024 Paperwhites have bigger screens (6.8" and 7" respectively).

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by "Username"

Also i heard that kobo could play mp3 files with mp3z files.

Not that I'm aware of. Maybe via bluetooth; it has no built-in mp3 player.

[DNSB]

[QUOTE="Username";4504016]Also i heard that kobo could play mp3 files with mp3z files.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Sirtel;4504019]Not that I'm aware of. Maybe via bluetooth; it has no built-in mp3 player.[/QUOTE]

You can play mp3 files stuffed into a mp3z container on a Kobo that supports audio files. I suspect the code involved was used for testing audio book playback. The player is about as primitive as it can be. See this thread from 2021: [URL="https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=342747"]Sideloading Audiobooks[/URL] for a bit more information.

Odd, the quoted message are not showing correctly.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by DNSB

You can play mp3 files stuffed into a mp3z container on a Kobo that supports audio files. I suspect the code involved was used for testing audio book playback. The player is about as primitive as it can be. See this thread from 2021: Sideloading Audiobooks for a bit more information.

Odd, the quoted message are not showing correctly.

Good to know, I was not aware of this. Still, I'm not going to play music on my ereaders, there are better devices for that.

["Username"]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

Not that I'm aware of. Maybe via bluetooth; it has no built-in mp3 player.

I think that i won't really need a mp3 player, because my phone could act as one

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by "Username"

I think that i won't really need a mp3 player, because my phone could act as one

Pretty much what most people decide. The other issue is that using the audio player for sideloaded audio files is not kind to the battery. Unlike ebooks where changing the screen is the main power usage, sideloaded audio keeps the CPU running during playback.

["Username"]

Originally Posted by DNSB

Pretty much what most people decide. The other issue is that using the audio player for sideloaded audio files is not kind to the battery. Unlike ebooks where changing the screen is the main power usage, sideloaded audio keeps the CPU running during playback.

I don't think i will be getting the kindle, because it's the oldest and most expensive, and to use pdf's you need to mod it, which isn't a problem for me, but it's more to do for what the other ereaders can. I'm thinking i should get the kobo, because it has a higher ppi screen, a bigger screen, and is waterproof. Though the pocketbook has better pdf and epub support out of the box (i could just use koreader on the kobo) and a bigger battery. I think i'm gonna get the kobo because it's better in most of the areas and is cheaper .

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by "Username"

I don't think i will be getting the kindle, because it's the oldest and most expensive, and to use pdf's you need to mod it, which isn't a problem for me, but it's more to do for what the other ereaders can. I'm thinking i should get the kobo, because it has a higher ppi screen, a bigger screen, and is waterproof. Though the pocketbook has better pdf and epub support out of the box (i could just use koreader on the kobo) and a bigger battery. I think i'm gonna get the kobo because it's better in most of the areas and is cheaper .

Kobo Libra H2O is an excellent device. I had one - sold it when I bought the Libra 2, which has a sharper, more contrasty screen, but is buggier than the Libra H2O. The latter had no bugs at all (at least mine didn't).