cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/20773013

Only for reading, easily available in EU, low budget: which e-ink device/distro?

I’m looking for something to read books on, copied over from a local collection (mostly .epub). Networking is not desired, a fast USB connection is. A good battery or exchangeable battery would be nice.

Not too large - maximum DIN A5 for the whole device.

I remember from years ago that some devices were deemed unhackable, some much more suitable to install Linux on.

I’d prefer to buy used, so something that was sold a lot in Europe is preferable.

I will not spend much more than €100.

In other words, some old commercial e-reader that was known for being hackable, I guess.

Please do not recommend the new PineNote, it’s (slightly) too large and way too expensive and I don’t think I need that much computing power.

Thanks in advance.

    • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      I just looked into this, and I am confused.

      €610 converts to $709 American USD. And it is true that the pine eu store is selling it for €610.

      But the pine global store is selling this for $399. Which converts to €349.

      I feel like I’m missing context.

    • Stitch0815@feddit.org
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      15 hours ago

      I don’t know why but this has always been the case. The Global store shipping from China is just that much cheaper.