Hi.

I have an old Amazon Kindle Paperwhite that is showing signs of its age. So I have to start thinking about replacing it.

So I have been really happy with both the Paperwhite and the Kindle store. But I have realised that I should be moving away from Amazon as it’s not really a company I would like to keep supporting.

So what are the current best options out there. Mostly reading non fiction books, so no need for colour. But a bookstore with a good selection is critical.

Photo unrelated. But a great read/listen about the dust-bowls in the 1920’s.

  • @[email protected]
    17•4 months ago

    I second the suggestion of a Kobo. I have the Libra 2, bought after the charging port of my paperwhite gave up the ghost, and it’s perfect for my needs:

    • usb-c charging port
    • native support for epub
    • hardware page turning buttons
    • water proof (not tested, but nice to know it’s there)

    Support from Rakuten has been stellar as well.

    • mbfalzar
      3•4 months ago

      I also have a libra 2 and I read it in the shower and have dropped it in a bath once

    • Drasglaf
      2•4 months ago

      Another Libra 2 owner, have it since 2022 and very happy with it.

    • @[email protected]English
      1•4 months ago

      I really like my Libra 2. My only complaint is the weight—it can be a little heavy for longer reading sessions.

      Hot tip, it’s a pleasure to use in landscape mode.

      Also the left-edge brightness slider is a killer feature at night.

    • @CheeryLBottom
      1•4 months ago

      Coming in as another Libra 2 owner and I’m happy with it

    • @statler_waldorf
      1•4 months ago

      Another happy Libra 2 owner. I came from an older Kindle Paperwhite. There was a week or so of adjustment to some minor gripes, but not sending more money to Amazon was worth it to me.

      • it’s slightly larger and heavier
      • it’s slightly less responsive
      • the dark mode button isn’t on the main reading screen, it’s buried in a menu screen

      You can install custom interfaces but I haven’t dug too deeply into that. I tried Koreader briefly but it looked like a Linux window manager from 1995 and I didn’t have time to tinker with it so I rolled back to stock.