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  • @[email protected]
    2•3 months ago

    I know nothing about this topic, but was thinking of grabbing a Kobo. What about the software would you say is meh?

    • @Patches
      1•3 months ago

      My last Kobo was bought 4 years ago so it may be different but it was very slow compared to a Kindle bought at the same time. Searching for books took a very long time. Looking through your library was click next, wait 10s, click next, wait 10s.

      Once you were in a book it was perfect.

      I only use Calibre to push books on to the device so I can’t speak to their store. With that modifier - Kindle can’t do that well at all so it’s a non-starter.

      • @[email protected]
        2•3 months ago

        I wonder if that will be at all improved with the new model coming out? I do like that Kobo doesn’t have ads on its home screen, as well; I’d probably be willing to put up with less optimal performance if that stays the case. Anyway, thank you for the response! It’s definitely given me stuff to consider before buying an e reader myself

        • @Patches
          3•3 months ago

          Calibre is a fantastic Ebook organizer. It can handle all sorts of file conversions, firmware updates and de-DRMing books you own. Whichever eRader you get - I would highly recommend it.

          It is the iTunes to your iPod except for eReaders. It is also FOSS.

          E.g. Here are 5,000 books available for free forever as part of Project Gutenburg.

          That’s is download, and click Sync within Calibre. It handles all formatting, metadata, etcetera. Good luck accessing them without third party software. Kindle, Kobo, B & N do not want you reading free books.

          Separately given the price differential these days. Get an eReaders with a back/front-light. eReaders are as difficult, if not more, to read as books are without bright light.

          eReader lights point into the screen instead of at your face - it’s much different than a phone and much easier on the eyes. It’s like staring at a lightbulb (LCD Phone) vs staring at a newspaper lit from overhead.

          I don’t know how much time I have spent reading in bed with-backlight-on not bothering my wife but it’s a lot. It’s where I do the majority of my reading. Not possible with a real book - she’s a light sleeper and any light bright enough to read would keep her up.

    • southsamurai
      0•3 months ago

      Crappy file management is the biggest flaw, imo