Tommaths (he/him)2d 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 thread14mission
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Show thread14mission2d ago
@TeaKayB I'm using a very old Nook. It's not actually supported by B&N anymore but works fine as a generic ePub reader if I sideload.
Show threadBSM (sw.s) 🇨🇭2d ago

@14mission @TeaKayB I would say it‘s Pocketbook eReader:

https://pocketbook.ch/en-ch/about-us

#Pocketbook #eReader

Show threadOrontee2d ago

@bsm @14mission @TeaKayB I confirm that PocketBook device aren't hooked to a given store: At least one can feed them with mostly any book format and the official store can be completely hidden.Also PocketBook publish SDKs, so one can develop custom applications or scripts (but prepare for a mostly undocumented context).

#pocketbook #ereaders

Show threadTommaths (he/him)2d ago
@orontee @bsm @14mission
I haven't heard of Pocketbook before. I'll have a look!
Show threadOrontee2d ago
@bsm @14mission @TeaKayB On forums like https://www.mobileread.com/ one can get up-to-date advice on what is possible with each device.
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