Lightweight e-book reader for KOReader

Winkelschraube · 07-10-2020, 02:57 AM

Hello, I have a KPW2 with KOReader

, I would like to buy a light weight e-bookreader. With automatic light and preferably not over 6 inches.

What can you recommend?

Frenzie · 07-12-2020, 09:30 AM

I believe people are generally happy with the Kobo Clara HD.

NiLuJe · 07-12-2020, 12:25 PM

It's getting a bit long in the tooth (as in, the next model to be refreshed by Kobo [after the Nia] will either be the Clara or the Forma), but, essentially, if you're that keen on the 6" form factor, yeah

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Galunid · 07-13-2020, 02:39 AM

No automatic light I believe(unless you mean built-in light/backlight), but I'm really happy with Kobo Clara HD, after upgrading from Kindle Paperwhite 3.

Winkelschraube · 07-15-2020, 01:28 AM

Hello, thanks for your answers. I am not fixated on 6 inches, 5 inches would be fine too. It would also be lighter. The Kobo Clara HD looks good.

But couldn't it be lighter, 100g or so? Isn't there anything? I still have an old Kindle 4 NT with about 150g weight, that is much more comfortable to read.

The ravages of time are right, I wait maybe half a year or so for the new version and then I buy either the new model or the cheaper Clara HD.

I read something about the Kobo, is it a simple relatively open Linux machine where I can just run my own bashscripts or Python on it? Do I understand this correctly?

Frenzie · 07-15-2020, 06:02 AM

Open enough with some minor hacks, yes. Not open open but an awful lot more open than Kindle.

Winkelschraube · 07-15-2020, 08:29 AM

Nice nice.. olry very nice. 1,5 x open is not bad.

pdurrant · 07-15-2020, 09:00 AM

The new Pocketbook Touch Lux 4 is 155g

I have no knowledge of how good it as as en ereader though.

Frenzie · 07-15-2020, 10:23 AM

I'm sure it's fine, but if you're looking for something to use with KOReader specifically then Pocketbooks are probably not the best choice.

JSWolf · 07-15-2020, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frenzie

I'm sure it's fine, but if you're looking for something to use with KOReader specifically then Pocketbooks are probably not the best choice.

Kobo is also a good choice. If you want a Reader with a 7" or 8" screen, there is no Pocketbook for that.

Pajamaman · 07-15-2020, 12:08 PM

The Onyx Poke is extremely light, and will run Koreader. However, it is more money, and I suspect the screen contrast is not quite as good as the Kobo, though I might be wrong. And the battery life is nowhere near as long. It's open Android, so it does more, but less battery life, and it's lighter probably because of a small battery. The orange light on the Onyx is also redder (therefore better IMO). However, I doubt Koreader will run as well as on a kobo, though it does run. But you can run lots of other ebook apps on it.

cellaris · 07-15-2020, 12:20 PM

I use KOReader on various 6" devices (300 dpi. and color temperature adjustment). On my scale this is the weight of each one: Onyx Boox Poke 2: 148 gr.; PocketBook Touch HD 3: 157 gr.; Kobo Clara HD: 164 gr.; Tolino Shine 3: 165 gr ; InkBook Prime HD: 172 gr.

Winkelschraube · 07-16-2020, 03:04 AM

It looks like the forum has eaten my post.

I said that the Poke 2 looks very good. Since it is a tablet (with eink), how good is it for reading? Does KOreader run perfectly on it? How is the font comparison between Clara HD and the Poke 2?

Frenzie · 07-16-2020, 04:03 AM

While KOReader actually runs about as well as on Kobo on some Android E Ink devices, Onyx is not one of those.

The program should run well enough, but without any special support for E Ink screen updates, which is unfortunately not a standard Android thing but something (often badly) tacked on by various vendors.

But aside from KOReader specifically, non-developer people generally seem fairly happy with Onyx devices.

Winkelschraube · 07-16-2020, 07:07 AM

I wait some months, maybe there will be a new Kobo HD with 6 inch or the Poke 2 works with KOReader.

07-10-2020, 02:57 AM	#1
Winkelschraube Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2020 Device: The (orly) amazing Kindle Oasis 3	Lightweight e-book reader for KOReader Hello, I have a KPW2 with KOReader , I would like to buy a light weight e-bookreader. With automatic light and preferably not over 6 inches. What can you recommend?

07-15-2020, 12:08 PM	#11
Pajamaman Wizard Posts: 2,827 Karma: 10700629 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Canada Device: Onyx Nova	The Onyx Poke is extremely light, and will run Koreader. However, it is more money, and I suspect the screen contrast is not quite as good as the Kobo, though I might be wrong. And the battery life is nowhere near as long. It's open Android, so it does more, but less battery life, and it's lighter probably because of a small battery. The orange light on the Onyx is also redder (therefore better IMO). However, I doubt Koreader will run as well as on a kobo, though it does run. But you can run lots of other ebook apps on it. Last edited by Pajamaman; 07-15-2020 at 12:19 PM.

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07-12-2020, 09:30 AM	#2
Frenzie Wizard Posts: 1,619 Karma: 724945 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Antwerp Device: Kobo Aura H2O	I believe people are generally happy with the Kobo Clara HD.

07-12-2020, 12:25 PM	#3
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,478 Karma: 26012494 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	It's getting a bit long in the tooth (as in, the next model to be refreshed by Kobo [after the Nia] will either be the Clara or the Forma), but, essentially, if you're that keen on the 6" form factor, yeah .

07-13-2020, 02:39 AM	#4
Galunid Zealot Posts: 122 Karma: 43580 Join Date: Apr 2016 Device: KPW3, Kobo Clara HD, Onyx Boox Nova 2	No automatic light I believe(unless you mean built-in light/backlight), but I'm really happy with Kobo Clara HD, after upgrading from Kindle Paperwhite 3.

07-15-2020, 01:28 AM	#5
Winkelschraube Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2020 Device: The (orly) amazing Kindle Oasis 3	Hello, thanks for your answers. I am not fixated on 6 inches, 5 inches would be fine too. It would also be lighter. The Kobo Clara HD looks good. But couldn't it be lighter, 100g or so? Isn't there anything? I still have an old Kindle 4 NT with about 150g weight, that is much more comfortable to read. The ravages of time are right, I wait maybe half a year or so for the new version and then I buy either the new model or the cheaper Clara HD. I read something about the Kobo, is it a simple relatively open Linux machine where I can just run my own bashscripts or Python on it? Do I understand this correctly?

07-15-2020, 06:02 AM	#6
Frenzie Wizard Posts: 1,619 Karma: 724945 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Antwerp Device: Kobo Aura H2O	Open enough with some minor hacks, yes. Not open open but an awful lot more open than Kindle.

07-15-2020, 08:29 AM	#7
Winkelschraube Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2020 Device: The (orly) amazing Kindle Oasis 3	Nice nice.. olry very nice. 1,5 x open is not bad.

07-15-2020, 09:00 AM	#8
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,510 Karma: 306214458 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	The new Pocketbook Touch Lux 4 is 155g I have no knowledge of how good it as as en ereader though.

07-15-2020, 10:23 AM	#9
Frenzie Wizard Posts: 1,619 Karma: 724945 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Antwerp Device: Kobo Aura H2O	I'm sure it's fine, but if you're looking for something to use with KOReader specifically then Pocketbooks are probably not the best choice.

07-15-2020, 12:20 PM	#12
cellaris Addict Posts: 301 Karma: 1827325 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Spain Device: Kindle, Kobo, PocketBook, Tolino, Bookeen, Onyx Boox, Boyue.	I use KOReader on various 6" devices (300 dpi. and color temperature adjustment). On my scale this is the weight of each one: Onyx Boox Poke 2: 148 gr.; PocketBook Touch HD 3: 157 gr.; Kobo Clara HD: 164 gr.; Tolino Shine 3: 165 gr ; InkBook Prime HD: 172 gr.

07-16-2020, 03:04 AM	#13
Winkelschraube Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2020 Device: The (orly) amazing Kindle Oasis 3	It looks like the forum has eaten my post. I said that the Poke 2 looks very good. Since it is a tablet (with eink), how good is it for reading? Does KOreader run perfectly on it? How is the font comparison between Clara HD and the Poke 2?

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07-16-2020, 04:03 AM	#14
Frenzie Wizard Posts: 1,619 Karma: 724945 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Antwerp Device: Kobo Aura H2O	While KOReader actually runs about as well as on Kobo on some Android E Ink devices, Onyx is not one of those. The program should run well enough, but without any special support for E Ink screen updates, which is unfortunately not a standard Android thing but something (often badly) tacked on by various vendors. But aside from KOReader specifically, non-developer people generally seem fairly happy with Onyx devices.

07-16-2020, 07:07 AM	#15
Winkelschraube Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2020 Device: The (orly) amazing Kindle Oasis 3	I wait some months, maybe there will be a new Kobo HD with 6 inch or the Poke 2 works with KOReader.