Quinn Nelson
@marcoarment Get a kobo.
Apr 28, 2023 at 6:56pmWeb
Show threadJustin FerrellApr 28, 2023
@snazzyq @marcoarment
Show threadMarco ArmentApr 28, 2023
@snazzyq Ordered.
Show threadQuinn NelsonApr 28, 2023
@marcoarment I still think you may not love it because of its inherent limitations as a document reader but the hardware and UX is way better than Kindle, imo.
Show threadJason SnellApr 28, 2023

@snazzyq @marcoarment co-sign

https://sixcolors.com/post/2021/05/kobo-libra-h2o-liberated-from-amazon/

Kobo Libra H2O: Liberated from Amazon?

The Kobo Libra H2O is $100 less than the similar Kindle Oasis. This past year I’ve been spending more time reading books on a Kobo ereader, rather than on my Kindle. The Kobo, a 2016-vintage …

Six Colors
Show threadQuinn NelsonApr 28, 2023
@jsnell @marcoarment I’ll still die on the hill that the Forma was the best reader they ever made but I like my Sage.
Show threadJason SnellApr 28, 2023
@snazzyq @marcoarment I wish they made one the size of the Libra that was as nice as the Oasis but all in all it's a nicer platform
Show threadTaraApr 29, 2023
@jsnell I wish I could get Kobo software on my Kindle Voyage. That was peak hardware for me.
Show threadSageApr 28, 2023
@snazzyq @jsnell @marcoarment Aw shucks!
Show threadAlessio MaffeisApr 28, 2023
@snazzyq @marcoarment + ePub!
Show threadJack Regan Apr 28, 2023
@snazzyq @marcoarment @jsnell Curious what you prefer about the hardware? The plastic body and non-flush screen were dealbreakers for me. I switched from a Libra to an Oasis (the micro USB port being the one downside for me).
Show threadJason SnellApr 28, 2023
@jack_regan @snazzyq he's using the bigger one with the flush screen
Show threadJack Regan Apr 28, 2023
@jsnell @snazzyq Ah my mistake
Show threadJason SnellApr 28, 2023
@jack_regan @snazzyq as for me, I have both but what I prefer is the software and also that it's way cheaper?
Show threadJack Regan Apr 28, 2023
@jsnell @snazzyq No arguments from me there. If the Libra was flush I probably would have stuck with it. In my mind the Sage seemed too big but in fairness I haven’t actually tried it.
Show threadbergmayerApr 28, 2023
@marcoarment @snazzyq I’ve got Instapaper on my Boox Leaf 2
Show threadPaulApr 28, 2023
@snazzyq pi zero + eink screen and build your own? I think @dmoren might know a thing or two about that.
Show threadEdi'Hael Apr 28, 2023
@snazzyq @marcoarment kindle sucks, couldn't even open my library's ebooks because it wanted amazon's dumb file format. Kobo/Tolino is really great as a digital book though :)
Show threadVilhelm RotheMay 1, 2023
@snazzyq Do you use the standard software on your Kobo?
Show threadQuinn NelsonMay 1, 2023
@vilhelmr I do, yeah. I’ve tried others and they’re cool, but unnecessarily powerful for me.
Show threadVilhelm RotheMay 2, 2023
@snazzyq It can be finicky at best, but I love the granular controls. Which is odd, because I only use ereaders when I'm travelling, and I don't exactly have control over the experience of all the paper books I read 🤷.