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E-readers: Kobo vs Boox? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

I've been getting back into reading and while nothing will beat a physical book, having a device with multiple EPUBS seems like a good way to save space and money. After a bit of searching, I'm down to two options: Kobo (specifically the Libra Colour) and Boox (specifically the Go Color 7). I've discarded tablets because they're just a larger phone and thus blue light-induced eye strain. I've also discarded the Kindle because of Amazon's business practices. I known that Kindles can jailbroken (which I wouldn't mind doing) and I could buy one second-hand on eBay but I prefer to give my money towards a better competitor.

Which one do you think is better? Have you used their previous e-readers? How do they compare?

Thanks in advance!

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[-] Arancello@aussie.zone 7 points 3 months ago

Kobo user here. I dumped my kindle for two reasons: Amazon gave money to trump, and I wanted to get library books. The Kobo allows you to borrow books from your local library for FREE! I hated that you had to pay Amazon to be able to read anything in their walled gardens.

I have the Clara Colour unit. nice to hold, easy to use, can access library catalogs directly without having to jump back and forth to PC or other stuff. I find i dont use the colour a lot as i pretty much just use it to read books without pictures.

I would buy it again.

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