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Old 02-22-2022, 05:15 AM   #1
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How many ereaders did you own/use over the years?

Looking back, my history of e-reader usage is quite extensive. I wonder how yours looks like.

2008: Irex Iliad
2011: BeBook Club
2012: Sony PRS-T1
2013: Kobo Aura
2015: Kobo Glo HD
2016: Kobo Aura One
2019: Kobo Forma
2022: Kobo Sage

The Sony was the first useful device. Because of the inbuilt light I switched to the Kobo Aura. I loved my Aura One because of the larger 7.8"screen and the Forma, which I rate as the best one I had so far, because of the page buttons. I wish I hadn't bought the Sage.
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Old 02-22-2022, 08:38 AM   #2
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2017 (end): Kindle Oasis 2
2019: Kindle Oasis 3, Nook Glowlight 7.8" and Kobo Libra H2O
2021 (end): Kobo Sage and Kobo Libra 2

The buttons are a must-have for me. I've only had one buttonless reader, the Kindle Basic with touch, but I couldn't get used to it.

The last two, Sage and Libra 2, are what I'm using now. I still have the Kindle Oasis 3, but all the others have been sold or given away.

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Old 02-22-2022, 09:04 AM   #3
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Old 02-22-2022, 09:31 AM   #4
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Old 02-22-2022, 10:35 AM   #5
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Old 02-22-2022, 11:02 AM   #6
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Old 02-22-2022, 11:27 AM   #7
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Many, including a Franklin eBookman 911, RCA REB 1100, the original B&N nook, Foxit eSlick, ECTACO jetBook-lite, iRex iLiad, eBookwise 1150, various Kindles and most models of Kobo:

I made a video about some of them:

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Old 02-22-2022, 11:57 AM   #8
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2009: Kindle 2
2010: Kindle DXG
2011: Kindle Basic
2012: Paperwhite 1st gen
2013: Paperwhite
2014: Paperwhite next gen
1016: Kobo Glo HD
2017: Oasis, 2nd gen
2019: Paperwhite
2022: Paperwhite 6.8" screen

Editing to add comments.

I was thrilled with my first Kindle in 2009, it basically gave reading back to me. I pretty much hated the little basic Kindle with the skinny page turn buttons. It was awkward and clicky, and by far my least favorite.

My first Paperwhite was a bit mottled, but the front light improved my reading experience again. The next generation of the Paperwhite I still have, and sometimes play the active content games on it. It has a bright pixel right in the middle of the screen, but that wasn't there when it was new.

The Kobo was ok screen wise, but the least stable of any e-reader I've had. It locked up frequently. The Oasis has been a disappointment, dismal battery life, weird behavior, and I don't like page turn buttons. The 2019 Paperwhite is a great device, and the newest larger screen Paperwhite seems very solid, but I've only had it a short time.

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Old 02-22-2022, 02:17 PM   #9
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I've generally been happy with all of them.
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Old 02-22-2022, 03:03 PM   #10
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My Libra 2 is my first one. Well, at least my first dedicated reader. I've also read a lot of books on my iPad.
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Old 02-22-2022, 03:12 PM   #11
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Old 02-22-2022, 03:21 PM   #12
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I loved the iRex's a lot, but I'm pretty happy nowdays with Kobo and Koreader.
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Old 02-23-2022, 03:12 AM   #13
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  1. Sony PRS-T1 / October 2011 / given away
  2. Sony PRS-T2 / September 2012 / thrown away
  3. Kobo Glo / April 2013 / given away
  4. Kobo Aura HD / May 2013 / died September 2014
  5. Kobo Aura 6" / January 2014 / given away
  6. Kobo Aura H2O / October 2014 / given away
  7. Kobo Glo HD / May 2015 / given away
  8. Kobo Aura One / two in September 2016, one in September 2017 / died October 2018 (dead port, I was given 66€ for it even though it was one month after the 2 years guarantee)
  9. Kobo Aura H2o / September 2017 / given away
  10. Kobo Clara / June 2018 / given away
  11. Kobo Forma / October 2018, June 2019 / given away
  12. Kobo Libra / September 2019, December 2020
  13. Kobo Elipsa / June 2021
  14. Kobo Sage / October 2021
I've always kept a spare when buying a new one.
I hated the Aura 6", but a young niece loved it for years and refused my newer, better ones; now she prefers paper books.
The Clara was the first perfect 6" I owned, but my old eyes need bigger real estate, and a cousin who can't read paper books anymore loves it. She doesn't want a bigger one though her eyes are much worse than mine and she has few lines per page.

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Old 02-23-2022, 04:37 AM   #14
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I'm fuzzy on the years, but:

1. Kindle Keyboard (2011)
2. Kindle Paperwhite (2013)
3. Kobo Aura (2017) - a refurb that was a great introduction to Kobo for me
4. Kobo Clara HD (2019)
5. Kobo Libra H2O (2020)

I'm always chasing the next shiny e-reader -- even now I want to switch to the Kobo Libra 2, just holding out in case they release something else this year. Also, I love the buttons on my Libra H2O. I don't think I'll go back to a buttonless e-reader anytime soon.
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Old 02-23-2022, 04:51 AM   #15
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An interesting question. I think I'd count my PDAs and Phones (i.e. pre-Ink reading devices) too. I'll have to come back to this when I have time to delve into my archives.
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