Just wondering how people read ebooks.
Do you have a dedicated Ereader device such as a kindle or Kobo, or do you use an ebook reader app on your phone?
I have Kobo Clara BW but I find my phone is more convenient. I do the majority of my reading on my iPhone using the Kobo app.
However if I’m flying out on a long train journey, I tend to bring my Kobo, mainly because of the much better battery life and bigger screen (with better reading ergonomics).
Android tablet.
Still rocking an old nook simple touch with glow light. It reads epubs which is all I need. I prefer not to read long form stuff on an LCD.
E-reader all the way. I stare at a backlit screen all day at work, I can’t do it in my leisure time.
I have both. Phone is fine for on the go. But I prefer e-reader for the rest. I use a boox tab c mini and it’s not one I would recommend. The os is finicky about apps and the color e-ink isn’t that impressive. But I do like the size and it’s got a decent backlight. The better battery life is one of the main reasons I like having an e-reader. Not having to be tethered to a charger while reading in bed or on a long journey is awesome.
I do most of the reading on my quite old Kindle Paperwhite.
When Amazon changed the rules about downloading your own ebooks, I installed KOReader on it.
Love the customisability I get, and integration with Calibre. I now sync my library and progress with my phone (where I also have KOReader installed) using Syncthing.
I’ve also switched from Goodreads to Hardcover (there is a KOReader plugin for it).
I prefer to read on the Kindle because it has 0 distractions and it’s easier on the eyes.
I used to carry my kindle Paperwhite in my lunch bag, reading on breaks at lunch. Upgraded to a fold 7 this week and have been using that instead, it’s beautiful and I love it for daily reading and pretty much everything else I can throw at it. The Kindle app makes looking for new titles (unlimited has so many LitRPG) so much easier than on reader or PC. It’s truly changed how I do reading on the go.
Having said that at home I still prefer my kindle, not because of the screen, the size, the physical heft, soft leather case, extreme battery life, no those are all good reasons but physically not much different than my phone. No I prefer to use my kindle because I don’t get text messages, reminders about ongoing sales, emails, video streaming recommendations, none of that. I just get my book.
Phone for light or quick stuff, Kobo for longer stuff
Both.
eBook reader for when I’m in the middle of a series or something, when I can sit and read.
Phone for on-the-go, or if I randomly feel like reading.
Bonus: tablet for any comics/manta/etc.
Both Kobo and Minimal Phone. Either way, they have e-paper displays.
Tend to use the Kobo for heavier reading since it’s got a bigger screen, but the Minimal works great too, just smaller.
I use Librera on phone or Calibre on computer. Occasionally FBReader, when I only have an lcpl file.
Well, audiobooks work well enough on both, but a phone is more convenient since I carry it with me all the time anyway.
Kobo Libra Color for me!! The text is much nice on the eyes because of e-ink. I only listen to audio books through my phone.
I only read ebooks on an e-ink device, in my case it’s an Amazon Kindle. I would love to have a more open device but from what I’ve seen the only really open e-ink device is the Pinenote which I think is just to big for me to use as an e-reader. Also, while the Kindle works I will keep using it, since I was able to install Koreader on it and just keep it offline(I really hope that we will be able to transfer books from our pc to the Kindle without wifi with Koreader in the future).
I think it would be a waste to get a new device just because I dislike Amazon and would like a more open device. If I stumble upon the “perfect” e-reader for me I will probable give this one away and buy a new one.
I’ve never read books on a phone or a tablet.
Kobo only. I’ll convert long articles to epub and throw them on the Kobo before I’ll read them on the phone. Usually, I send them to the desktop, though, b/c it’s easier.
Long form reading on a phone sucks; I don’t know how people can do it. Oh, great! 7 words per line. That’s super comfortable.
Reading on a phone is like fucking on a balance beam. Yeah, you can do it, but you end up straining a lot and not having much fun.
I read on tablets, be they eink dedicated devices or just regular android tablets.
Love the analogy :-)
An image I can’t get out of my head!!










