Anyone know of a cheap, semi decent device for reading pdfs on? I've looked at various devices, but I don't know what these numbers mean.

  • TheCaconym [any]
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    3 years ago

    That’s fair, particularly if you’re comfortable loading up a new operating system

    It doesn't even go that far, you're simply getting root and then installing a new reader software (as well as other software if you want - chess games, etc.) and removing all the amazon calls, the OS stays the same - it's a perfectly valid debian OS. Depending on the model it can require disassembling it and plugging into a JTAG port with an UART adapter though (trivial to do but still).

    As for your question: I used to have a Kobo and I don't remember enough about the reader UI to compare; I remember vaguely it was quite nice though (to the contrary of the default kindle one), so probably not worth it on those.

    • Luddites4Christ [none/use name]
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      3 years ago

      Appreciate the rundown, I’m largely tech illiterate.

      My only sometimes desire for the kobo is a larger screen for PDFs, but you trade off with reduced portability. The UI is quite functional, even if there are a few issues with organization if you have a large number of documents.