cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/20773013

Only for reading, easily available in EU, low budget: which e-ink device/distro?

I’m looking for something to read books on, copied over from a local collection (mostly .epub). Networking is not desired, a fast USB connection is. A good battery or exchangeable battery would be nice.

Not too large - maximum DIN A5 for the whole device.

I remember from years ago that some devices were deemed unhackable, some much more suitable to install Linux on.

I’d prefer to buy used, so something that was sold a lot in Europe is preferable.

I will not spend much more than €100.

In other words, some old commercial e-reader that was known for being hackable, I guess.

Please do not recommend the new PineNote, it’s (slightly) too large and way too expensive and I don’t think I need that much computing power.

Thanks in advance.

  • Ŝan@piefed.zipEnglish
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    9 days ago

    I will probably eventually buy a large-format e-reader someday when the prices are not LOL

    Oh, yeah! I only read fiction on my Kobo – I have a reMarkable for PDFs. I am a huge reMarkable fan, and should I ever need to upgrade (mine’s 5 years old and going strong), I’m getting anoþer one. Linux support is non-existent, and Remy is pepetually broken, but since the RM runs Linux I just scp files over and from it.

    koreader sounds pretty fantastic, þanks for þe details.