Tommaths (he/him)3d ago

So what's the best, most open, e-reader to get?

I'm being pushed out of one increasingly locked-down corporate ebook racket and I don't want to sign up to another one.

So:

- Who's making the best e-readers that'll allow me to buy ebooks from different providers?
- Who's selling eBooks that aren't locked down to a single brand of device?

(I'm in the UK)

#bookstodon

Show threadCherizilla3d ago

@TeaKayB Boox readers run android, so you can install as many ereader apps as you want.

Kobo makes sideloading non-Kobo books easy, and it integrates natively with library Overdrive services. You can even install KOReader alongside the native software and connect to Calibre, for example.

I love my Kobo, but Boox may be the easiest if you want to run a bunch of different store apps on the same device without fiddling.

Show threadAilbhe
@cherizilla @TeaKayB I loved the idea of Boox but the household got two different kinds and used neither, whereas we are all using Kobo + Calibre fairly easily. Wireless sync with calibre feels seamless.
Apr 9 at 12:47amWeb
Show threadCherizilla3d ago
@Ailbhe @TeaKayB Good to know! Thanks.
Show threadTommaths (he/him)2d ago
@Ailbhe @cherizilla
Good to know, thank you!
Show threadAilbhe2d ago
@cherizilla @TeaKayB Just realised, one thing worth noting is that we all sync over WiFi through the household ebook server (household not personal because de-drm and share everything, like with real books) but can still access the Kobo shop and buy and download new things fine. It involved changing one line on the Kobo itself and then it was easy. It might be even easier if you're happy to use a wire and only have one person using the server.
Show threadTommaths (he/him)2d ago
@Ailbhe @cherizilla
That's good to know, thanks. I like the idea of setting up a wireless book server!