Currently I have a Boox e-ink reader, but I learned that they don’t last that much and their post-sale support is the worst. I see that this device will fail in the next 6-12 months, what e-ink readers (that it is NOT A KINDLE) would you recommend? I’m interested on reading both .epub and whatever is the current kindle app format, along with PDFs, being able to add notes is not super critical.

recommendations?

cc @nostupidquestions@lemmy.world

  • ZeroDrek@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Kobo is the only other manufacturer I know of that gets fairly good reviews. Do Boox devices really fail that much? I haven’t heard that.

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      @ZeroDrek@lemmy.world I got one and it broke (in a hotel so idk if it was the cleaning lady or what). the cost of repair though was close to buying a new one, so (stubbornly) I did. I’ve been trying to be super careful, but I’m not buying a 3rd device from the same company.

      Look at their subreddit, there are tons of horror stories.

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        People with issues go online to talk about it. Every online forum for a device is going to have this.