For the digital readers, on which platform do you read and why?

Phone, eReader, tablet, iPad etc.

I personally have been reading on my iPhone but it feels a bit… off lately. Can’t pinpoint what exactly it is.

Was thinking to purchase a tablet or eReader but uncertain which one and if they’re worth to get for only reading.

EDIT: Thanks for all the responses! I’ll look into them all!

  • Teknikal@lemm.eeEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Kobo it’s light easy to hold and the paper look, battery life and back light makes it perfect for reading for me.

  • Nerdalie@lib.lgbtEnglish
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    2 years ago

    I’m on my second Kindle. They were both gifts and serve(d) their purpose well enough, but I intend to go in a different direction than Amazon next time.

  • Wren@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    2 years ago

    I alternate between an ipad and my phone, depending on the situation

    Kindle Paperwhites are amazing for reading, if you’re thinking about getting one. I really miss mine. I got so much more reading done with my paperwhite than anything else

  • Tenebris Nox@feddit.uk
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    2 years ago

    Mostly on a basic kindle. I read pdfs and comic books on an ipad.

    I’m waiting for a decent colour eink reader about same size as my kindle with stylus/writing support. From what I can see, they are nearly there… but not quite.

  • ghost_laptop@lemmy.mlM
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    2 years ago

    I have an e-reader and for me it’s something else, I have access to basically all of what LibGen can offer me so it expanded my reading possibilities a lot more, and it is way more comfortable than reading on the PC since there are countless distractions there. I would go with a Kobo, that’s what I have, since Amazon is a lot more shitty in terms of privacy, but I can’t say much more than that.

  • calhoon2005@aussie.zone
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    2 years ago

    I have a Kindle. Combined with Anna’s archive and emailing myself an epub, it’s brilliant. Reading on your phone can increase eye strain and lead to poorer sleep. Look into an e-ink e-reader, you won’t regret it.

    • FancyGUI@lemmy.fancywhale.ca
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      2 years ago

      I’m exactly on the same page! There was a book in Portuguese that I couldn’t find to purchase as ebook, but found on Anna’s archive! And the feel of the è-ink display scratches that itch for a paper-like reading experience.

  • JaymesRSEnglish
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    2 years ago

    I love my kobo. I’ve had ereaders from each of the major current eink brands, as well as iPad and iPhone.

    I like having a eReader because reading on my phone makes it too easy to swipe away to go back to doomscrolling the internet.

  • AnonStoleMyPants@sopuli.xyz
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    2 years ago

    I read through Kobo app, and Libby on my phone, and I also have a Kobo e-reader (I think it’d Clara but not sure). I actually use my phone more than the reader though, just because I always have it with me. Both are great imo!

  • maxio@feddit.de
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    2 years ago

    I have a Tolino Vision 6 and its a piece of shit. An e- Reader with integrated backlight is nice, you can read anywhere and it doesn’t matter how thick the book is- it always weighs the same. And you can pay less for E-books ( or not at all). Buuut my Tolino takes a random time between 1 and 3 seconds to change pages, can’t read a lot of ebooks (it should do epub, but I just can’t open some. same with pdf ), and randomly just freezes for a day or two. I already got a warranty replacement because my first one just froze and stopped for good (at a high tension point in the book. like bruh.)

  • SbisasCostlyTurnover@feddit.uk
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    2 years ago

    I’ve got a Kobo Sage and I love it. My only complaint is that it doesn’t have the depth of accessories that you can get with the Kindle Paperwhite.

  • zakomo@beehaw.org
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    2 years ago

    I had a kindle and now I have a Kobo, I still read oj my phone if I get stuck somewhere and I don’t have my e-reader with me, but e-readers are so much better. Less eye strain, less distractions from notifications or random thoughts. IMO if you read more than a book a year you probably should have an e-reader. Just my 2 cents.