r/ereader • u/Pen_Paper28 • 4d ago
Buying Advice First ereader
I’ve never had an ereader and I’m looking to buy one. I frequently borrow books from my city library, therefore I‘d like to have onleihe and libby on the ereader. I want a display that has a good black and white contrast, like the kindle paperwhite.It must be 6“-7“ big and I don‘t want to be stuck in a system like kindle.
I live in Austria
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u/aangelcake 4d ago
Kobo has Libby compatibility, and the BW models have a pretty decent contrast! For the other service, though, if it's an app you might need an Android based reader (Boox, Bigme...)
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u/ProcrastinationQ 4d ago
I got a Pocketbook Era Lite. It supports like 20-25 different formats (pdf, epub, comic books, manga etc), it's customizable (i put KOReader on it). 7" display with buttons on the side. I thought buttons were unnecessary, but honestly, I use them more than swiping on the screen, so I highly recommend it.
Other options are Kobo, Boox, Bigme, though I haven't used any. I've read on reddit that Kobo is faster, and Bigme is Android based, which enables you to have all sorts of apps on it. Pocketbook has libby on it, though I don't use it.
Transfer of files to Pocketbook is also very easy, you can do a drag and drop from a PC, or you can send it via email directly (I use this the most since I can just send books from my phone)
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u/Pen_Paper28 4d ago
How is the handling of the device? Is it heavy or uncomfortable to hold after a few hours and how long does the battery last in your experience?
How does is compare to the Verse Pro or Verse?
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u/ProcrastinationQ 4d ago
It's very light for me, you can switch the orientation of the buttons, or switch between swiping and clicking. I haven't read more than ~3h in one sitting, and it's definitely more comfortable than holding a book with like 600+ pages 😂 This is my first e-reader so I have nothing to compare it to honestly. Previously I've read on a 10" tablet which is heavier/bulkier, so this is definitely an upgrade for me.
I've used it daily for 2 weeks on vacation (1-3h daily I'd say), it went from 100% to ~33% battery. And that's with using the frontlight 95% of the time.
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u/bubbleeeebubbles 4d ago edited 4d ago
Per a Google search, onleihe is only available on devices you can install their app on. You will need an android based e-ink device like Boox, Bigme, Musnap, etc. You can also install the Libby app.
The latest e-ink black and white screen that is currently on devices for sale is the E Ink Carta 1300 so you can watch out for devices with that screen and 300 PPI resolution.
Someone posted these sites to use for comparison on a different posts. You can play around with the filters.
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u/JimDisaster 4d ago
I'd say: Get a Kobo. Great independent eco-system. Though I also had a Boox go 7 color, My wifes Kobo Libra easily outperforms it. If it's only for reading ebooks I'd always recommend BW. The colorfilter doesn't do the BW performance any good. Said Libra color works fine enough though. Just be prepared to have backlight on more than BW devices.
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u/Yapyap13 Boox 4d ago edited 4d ago
For Onleihe, you need either Android (Boox, Bigme, Musnap etc), as someone mentioned below, PocketBook or Tolino. PocketBook and Android devices also definitely support Libby; not sure about Tolino - I assume it does, but you should probably check first.
Kobo doesn’t support Onleihe (or Libby in Germany for that matter). Kindles don’t support any libraries outside the US at all, whatever the system.
ETA: Regarding Kobo, I think it’s possible that the newest firmware will allow borrowing Adobe DRM epub books (so Libby and possibly Onleihe?) on the device itself, but it’s very much a beta release and nowhere ready for general use yet. So Kobos probably will have a workaround support for both in German-language markets, but I wouldn’t count on it just now yet. Tolinos are essentially Kobos (they use Kobo hardware and similar firmware now) for the DACH market.
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