![]() ![]() If you’re willing to go up a bit in price, you get some options with more interesting features and better screen resolution. ![]() Since you’re in Europe, there are a couple of additional options you may have access to, like Bookeen which is available in France who have the Diva which costs ~€110, and Tolino in Germany ( and Shine 3 would be their 2 least expensive models, although looks quite outdated). Pocketbook basic 4 (not really comparable to modern models since it has no touchscreen or frontlight) ~$80 Otherwise it depends, are you ok with a lower resolution screen? If so that would mean for new, you would have the following options: I would look into what’s available for you used locally. 300) for a difference of about $30 when you're already spending at least $90 on a device. You lose out on warm lighting on the Kobo (like night shift on iOS or night light on Windows) and the screen resolution is significantly(?) worse on both devices (167 ppi Kindle, 212 ppi Nia vs. I understand that you're on a budget, but if you have the means, I would recommend against the base models (Amazon Kindle and Kobo Nia). Alternate readers (PocketBook, Boox) tend to be out of the 'budget' category and may require a bit more messing around with than the 'big 3' readers, but if you can find one within your price range, they're an option to consider. I'd probably only recommend it if you're really into the idea of having buttons on both sides of the machine (you'll have to get a mid-range e-reader that costs at least $170 for an ergonomic device with buttons on one side). Nook devices feel a bit inferior to the two devices above - they're considerably more sluggish than the other two devices (from what I've seen in reviews, it's just as bad as it used to be on the first Nook models) and you're locked to B&N's not-so-great bookstore. There's a bookstore/unlimited books membership but it's quite small compared to Amazon's offerings. Kobo devices are best if you intend to sideload a lot of things, modify your device to make the reader more appealing (or even to use alternate readers), or if you intend to borrow books outside of the US. There is no native EPUB support though, so you need to convert everything (easy to do, but it might feel like an unnecessary extra step). Amazon devices are best if you intend to use their ecosystem, as the Amazon bookstore is basically unmatched. A few things I think you should keep in mind: People here seem to be recommending either Kindle, Kobo, or Nook. If you're trying to get something used in the <$70 range, this advice doesn't work quite as well, but hopefully should still give you a general idea of the software benefits/drawbacks of each major type of device. EDIT: Keep in mind that the advice in this comment mostly works under the assumption that you're aiming to get a new device. ![]()
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