Wanted: suggestions for calibre/linux compatible ebook reader

[Chris Green]

On Thu, Dec 05, 2019 at 09:07:54AM +0100, M. Fioretti wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 04, 2019 17:12:08 PM +0000, Chris Green wrote:
> > On Wed, Dec 04, 2019 at 05:50:14PM +0100, M. Fioretti wrote:
> 
> > > I am surely forgetting to ask some question, but the word is to you
> > > now. Thanks in advance for your feedback.
> > > 
> > The "available on Amazon" bit makes it rather difficult as that does
> > rather tend to limit you to kindles and they are tightly locked in to
> > Amazon's proprietary formats.
> > 
> > You wan't get one that *doesn't* have WiFi though you don't have to
> > use the WiFi of course.
> 
> Yes, I had already realized that. What I meant in practice is that I
> don't care if wifi is weak, slow... I would appreciate if I can turn
> it off to make the battery last even longer, that's all.
> 
> About the "available on amazon". True, of course, but there are some
> options. After your email, I checked the Kobo devices: the Forma costs
> ~240 EUR, but the "Kobo Clara HD" is at ~110 EUR now, and from the
> reviews looks reliable, and with a very good screen. Its only problem
> is that it is SMALLER than I asked, 6 inches, but maybe that is
> acceptable, I will check with the "end user". What do you think?
> 
Yes, the Kobo Forma is quite expensive, I thought quite long and hard
before I bought mine but I'm very happy with it now.  Compared with
the cheaper Kobos it adds:-
    Waterproof - you can drop it in the bath and not worry
    Larger screen - I think it's about the biggest screen in the 'big names' now
    Page turn buttons - it has buttons as well as touch screen for turning pages
    Overdrive - public library interface is built in (a bit quirky at times though)

Apart from that I think most of the Kobos are similar in terms of how
they work with Calibre and the formats they accept etc.

-- 
Chris Green