r/ereader

Hi all

Just bought a Go 6 and I'm already loving it. It's my first ereader so bear with me.
I'm from Denmark so bought the Go 6 mainly so I could use our library app on it. I've been reading along here for a while and someone mentions all the bloatware on the Onyx.

I want to customise and delete all unnecessary things from the tablet, so it basically only has the Play Store and then the library app.

Is there a guide in here for setting a new Boox up in the best way that I'm not aware of? 😄

Thank you all in advance!

I’m looking for my first ereader and found Pocketbook inkpad color for 155€, have no clue yet since i’m just about to begin my trip with ereader, i need advice if it’s worth it, should i get it or look for something else?

Hey everyone,

I am writing this post to share my absolutely abysmal experience with Onyx BOOX's terrible product quality and their completely irresponsible customer service. If you are planning to spend $500+ on their devices, please read my story and think twice.
I bought the BOOX Note Air5 C for $503.50 USD. It was delivered on April 20. In less than a month, this expensive device has completely broken down, and their customer support has gone completely radio silent after giving me a massive runaround.
Here is the exact timeline of how they treat a cooperative customer:

• April 20: Received the brand new device.
• May 4 (Just 14 days later): A major hardware defect appeared. When writing on the top right corner of the screen, the actual ink had a massive 0.5 - 0.7 cm offset from the pen tip. It completely ruined the writing experience. I immediately sent a video proof to support. Agent Daej replied saying it was forwarded to the tech team.
• May 9: The device collapsed further. The physical volume button got completely stuck/broken, which locked up the system and prevented me from entering my lock screen password. Agent Zac told me to remove my magnetic case to troubleshoot. As a reasonable customer, I did exactly as told, managed to temporarily bypass it, and thoroughly answered all of their follow-up questions.
• The Ghosting Begins: Right after I fully cooperated and gave them all the answers, they completely stopped replying. No follow-up, no solution, just left me stranded.
• May 10 - May 13: Because they went completely silent, I had to repeatedly chase them. Instead of giving me a real answer, they kept switching agents (Paula on May 10, Isaac on May 13) just to copy-paste the same generic BS: "Our relevant team is looking into this... please allow us more time to check."
• May 16: The hardware completely gave up. The device is now completely dead and no longer powering on at all. Their support even acknowledged this fact in the email. Out of patience, I gave them a final ultimatum: provide a prepaid return label by Monday, or I will expose this on social media.
• May 18 - May 20 (Today, Wednesday): Total radio silence. Over the past few days, I contacted their website live chat 3 separate times. Human chat agents repeatedly promised and guaranteed that my issue would be resolved within 24 hours. I also submitted 3 different tickets.
• Result: Absolutely NOTHING. They have completely ghosted me.

Why I am absolutely furious:
I did not cause any physical damage to this device. I paid over $500 for a premium e-reader that didn't even last a month. I was an extremely patient and cooperative customer—I followed their troubleshooting steps, removed my case, and answered every single question promptly. My reward for being a cooperative consumer? Being ignored, lied to by live chat agents, and left with a $500 paperweight.

Onyx BOOX Support / Public Relations: If your team is reading this, I demand a prepaid return label and a FULL REFUND immediately. My original ticket request number is still sitting in your inbox unanswered.

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Hey guys. I recently got into reading about two years ago and I have been using physical books for my reading. I have a cute little book lamp and everything but it wasn’t up until a year ago one of my old coworkers got a kindle.

I thought it was a really interesting way to read and she showed me her collections on her kindle. As time went on I kept but physical copies of the series I like and stuff but I have come to the realization that maybe it would be better if I get an eReader instead. I’m not too into the idea of buying a kindle due to the fact it’s an Amazon product (not a big fan of Bezos) and I saw a recent post online that the older models of the kindle won’t be updating anymore.

I’m also worried about the fact that I won’t be able to transfer my physical books in an eReader and I would have to buy them again even after having to buy the device and already having my books as a physical copy.

If I could get some tips and recommendations it would be super helpful and awesome.

I'd like to buy an e-reader as a gift for my friend and ik she would love it as we both love to read

Ideally I'd buy the kindle paperwhite, its within my budget and I have one too and personally I think it's great

However she typically reads on her phone and from reels I've sent to kind of gather her thoughts, she’d like smth smaller than a kindle, so phone sized is good

Most phone sized readers r like £200 which is over my budget, so if anyone has any recs, I would be immensely grateful

Also it doesn't need to have access to other apps, just a basic e-reader is perfect esp since her main complaint is that she gets distracted by notifications and apps

Also edited to add: idk how to phrase this but we both don't rlly buy books so it should be easy to some degree to be able to download and send files to the device

Thanks

Just looking for some advice. Want to get my first e reader and was all set on the kobo Clara bw but was waiting on it. Idk, I’m a new mom and internally just struggling with am I even going to use it etc etc. it was in my cart, but I didnt pull the trigger and now I’m bummed I missed out on the old price before the increase. Now I’m looking into buying used/refurbished. eBay has a ton of Clara colors. I don’t really need the color, but it’s the same price on eBay as the BW is new, now with the increase. Idk. Now I’m in limbo again. No one I know owns an ereader, so what would you do if you were looking for something?

I’m not super against the kindle either, I see them on unclaimed baggage. Idk, I did some searching and thought the kobo seemed better. I’m mostly using Libby, not purchasing.

Hi everyone. I am a student who is looking for a note taking device. Just strictly notes. I don’t need it for reading or anything. I’m not a fancy note taker either. Just somewhere that allows me to have folders and simple sentences. I like a margin with lines. Bullets or paragraphs is good. I’ve been researching and remarkable and super note seem like a good option. I’m not sure if color would be nice but the new paper pure by remarkable seems good and super note the nomad I think is also nice. I’m not sure of the size though but I think a small size won’t be a no no for me. I want something that is reliable and good for very simple notes. If there is any other device, do let me know. Thank you.

Hey there hopefully you guys can help I've been wanting to get every reader so I can load mostly books like the Bible and other books so I can read and hopefully it lasts a very long time to battery life which one is a good one that's hopefully around $80 I would like to spend or less if there's a way for that is there any recommendations I know there's Kindle but I heard there is problems with Amazon deleting books etc can you guys please help thanks for your help and response 🙏

So I'm looking into getting an ereader but can't make up my mind on what I should get. I don't have a massive amount of knowledge on these things so I'd appreciate help!

I want something simple, I don't need apps or notes or anything like that. I just need something to load books and read. Preferably small to medium sized.

I don't have a computer, I have an iPad and an android phone.

Mostly using epub flies (Ao3 ect.) and Google play books, possibly Amazon but idk.

I'd prefer a lower price range but I'll look at anything if it's really worth it! I really appreciate any suggestions or advice you have to give

I’m trying to decide between the Kobo Clara Colour and the Kindle Paperwhite as my first e-reader. Please help 😭

My main concerns are:
- eye strain during long reading sessions
- lag or sluggishness
- ghosting
- durability/fragility
- dead pixels or QC issues
- battery life over time
- software bugs/freezing
- epub downloads

I’m interested in the Kobo because of the open ecosystem, color screen, and I also like to highlight in different colors (but i can also do without it) but I keep hearing about dead pixels, battery issues, and other QC issues.

Questions:

- Which one actually feels better day-to-day?
- Does the Clara Colour’s screen bother you after long reading sessions?
- Is the Kindle really noticeably smoother/faster?
- Any durability or dead pixel issues with either?
- Any regrets after choosing one over the other?
- Do you have any other e-readers or model you can suggest?

Which one should I choose??
Thank you so much!!