Discovered via this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwTub7_we0w
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Just a reminder that Boox does not release the kernel source code and is thus violating GPL2
Seems an interesting way to be able to carry an e-reader in your pocket.
I have a Kobo, but it’s a bit too large to bring all the time with me.
I don’t know how relevant this is to you but I was looking at getting a Boox since it would easily let me read my Kindle and Kobo books on a single device without any hassle. However, it achieves this by running their apps so the books are segregated. There’s no one library with all your books. Your Kindle books are only on the Kindle app, your Kobo books are only on the Kobo app, your library books are only on the Libby app.
It sounded really tedious to have to flip between a bunch of different apps to track all my books so I decided to just stick with Kobo.
Might I direct you to piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com? Boox devices have a fantastic generic reader app which can handle just about any file type and is very customizable. If you are willing to navigate certain sites, you can get many books for free, and the Boox reader app is an absolute champ when it comes to opening them and tweaking the experience to your liking. It’s more effort, without a doubt. But it’s worth it for me personally.
I just pirate everything I want to read.
I bought children of time and the subsequent books on paperback and immediately downloaded epubs
The library lends e-books, I have had good luck with their selections. I try not to buy books and still end up with more of them than I want. Mostly because I like graphic novels on paper.
This is why I refuse to buy e-books with DRM. Amazon should have no say in how, where, or when I read my books.
ebooks.com has a searchable DRM-free section, so that’s my go-to: https://www.ebooks.com/en-us/drm-free
For anything not available without DRM, I will pirate it without a second thought.
Not sure hore good this is, but some years ago I bought my wife an Android ebook reader. It was so slow and cumbersome that I got her a Kindle and swore to myself never to touch an Android reader.
They have become considerably better in recent years, but I understand the hesitation. Once bitten, twice shy, and all that. I will say that my experience with Boox devices has been pretty good, though. As long as you don’t expect it to behave like a full-fledged Android tablet. But above all, don’t trust strangers on the internet.
Even video has come a long way.
It isn’t actually good, but you can tell what’s happening.
Bro just use your phone. If it’s android, use AIReader. Free, incredibly configurable, can read every type of book file. Dark mode, adjustable brightness for reading before bed. It gets so dark that I can’t even read the minimum setting in a pitch black room. Best e-reader app I’ve ever found and I’ve been using it for probably 10 years now.
Okay, so I’ll preface this by saying I am absolutely fascinated by e-ink technology, and I believe there is a lane for it. I am typing this on a Bigme Hibreak, a smartphone with an E-ink screen, and I have owned two Boox devices thus far. If you manage your expectations and you have the patience to tinker and dial it in, some of these devices can be perfect. The Boox Palma looks like a very practical device, although I haven’t used it myself. It seems to be very lightweight, and I can say from experience that the Boox software is pretty user-friendly (although not necessarily beginner-friendly; some settings tweaks are needed to optimize the experience). The Boox software is generally pretty stable, and the generic reader app is one of the best I’ve ever used. As another user pointed out, their software is not open source, so you may want to take that into account, but I haven’t encountered an E-reader company that does publish open source software (or hardware, for that matter). For what it’s worth, I had a Boox Nova Pro and replaced it with a Boox Nova Air C, and I have very few complaints. Just don’t order through GoodEreader. They are a bunch of assholes.
What’s the benefit of a phone-sized e-reader? I always have my phone with me, and I do most of my reading on that.
I would like a larger e-reader, so I didn’t have to flip pages so often, but not enough to pay for it.
For the price I would want it to be a complete smartphone, with SIM and GPS and everything, just with an e-ink display for battery saving and readability in sunlight.
