New reader for mom

mytamhuyet · 02-12-2019, 09:08 AM

Hi all

I finally convinced my mom to get an ebook reader. I am looking for something really simple for her around 6-7 inches. It does not need to have wifi cause she does not have internet.

I will be loading the books for her so it should have an external SD reader and it should be able to read ePub, mobi and PDF. A backlight for night reading would be good too.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

HarryT · 02-12-2019, 09:55 AM

Your requirements are best suited by a tablet. Dedicated eInk reading devices aren't good at reading multiple formats, and very few have an SD card slot.

Perhaps the Amazon Fire HD8 might be appropriate. Decent tablet at a low cost and with an SD card slot.

pondscum · 02-12-2019, 11:49 AM

You might look at PocketBook Touch Lux 4, HD 2, Inkpad 3. All of those have SD slots and can read multiple formats.

ottdmk · 02-12-2019, 01:05 PM

It's difficult to make recommendations to you without knowing what part of the world you're in. Some e-ink readers are more difficult to purchase than others if you're in North America, for example.

I would strongly recommend that you stay away from PDF as much as possible if you're going with a 6-7" device.

SD Card slots are harder and harder to come by these days, but unless you have a lot of PDFs or cbr/cbz (manga, usually) space won't matter. I would strongly recommend the use of a laptop (if you have one) and Calibre to load up your mom's e-reader.

I will state that I'm a Kobo fan and love my H2O. A Clara HD or a H2O v2 might be a good fit for your mom.

rcentros · 02-12-2019, 07:06 PM

You might want to look at the Pocketbook Touch Lux 4. It's one of the few new ones I can find with a microSD slot, and it's reasonably priced.

Review:
https://goodereader.com/blog/electro...h-lux-4-review

Market:
https://goodereader.com/blog/product...ok-touch-lux-4

I don't know if you can buy anywhere else in the U.S. -- this is GoodEReader's review and store.

pondscum · 02-12-2019, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rcentros

I don't know if you can buy anywhere else in the U.S. -- this is GoodEReader's review and store.

You can buy one from decitre.fr and have it shipped to the US; that's how I got my InkPad 3. I thought the price and shipping were very reasonable. Check out the "where can I buy" thread in the PocketBook forum for details.

02-12-2019, 09:08 AM	#1
mytamhuyet Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2019 Device: Iphone	New reader for mom Hi all I finally convinced my mom to get an ebook reader. I am looking for something really simple for her around 6-7 inches. It does not need to have wifi cause she does not have internet. I will be loading the books for her so it should have an external SD reader and it should be able to read ePub, mobi and PDF. A backlight for night reading would be good too. Any suggestions? Thanks.

02-12-2019, 07:06 PM	#5
rcentros eReader Wrangler Posts: 7,441 Karma: 48453105 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Boise, ID Device: PB HD3, GL3, Tolino Vision 4, Voyage, Clara HD	You might want to look at the Pocketbook Touch Lux 4. It's one of the few new ones I can find with a microSD slot, and it's reasonably priced. Review: https://goodereader.com/blog/electro...h-lux-4-review Market: https://goodereader.com/blog/product...ok-touch-lux-4 I don't know if you can buy anywhere else in the U.S. -- this is GoodEReader's review and store. Last edited by rcentros; 02-12-2019 at 07:11 PM.

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02-12-2019, 09:55 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Your requirements are best suited by a tablet. Dedicated eInk reading devices aren't good at reading multiple formats, and very few have an SD card slot. Perhaps the Amazon Fire HD8 might be appropriate. Decent tablet at a low cost and with an SD card slot.

02-12-2019, 11:49 AM	#3
pondscum Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 7556 Join Date: Jan 2019 Device: none	You might look at PocketBook Touch Lux 4, HD 2, Inkpad 3. All of those have SD slots and can read multiple formats.

02-12-2019, 01:05 PM	#4
ottdmk Wizard Posts: 1,196 Karma: 3765734 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Libra 2, Lenovo Tab M10 FHD Plus, Lenovo Tab M8 HD	It's difficult to make recommendations to you without knowing what part of the world you're in. Some e-ink readers are more difficult to purchase than others if you're in North America, for example. I would strongly recommend that you stay away from PDF as much as possible if you're going with a 6-7" device. SD Card slots are harder and harder to come by these days, but unless you have a lot of PDFs or cbr/cbz (manga, usually) space won't matter. I would strongly recommend the use of a laptop (if you have one) and Calibre to load up your mom's e-reader. I will state that I'm a Kobo fan and love my H2O. A Clara HD or a H2O v2 might be a good fit for your mom.