Øystein :archlinux: :vim:  

Thinking of getting an Ebook Reader, but I am concerned about the amount of tracking in Kindles. Kobo and Onyx doesn’t seem much better. Does anyone in the fediverse have an Ebook setup they’re happy with?

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resist1984  

@oilyfish @oysmal the best e-paper reader in the free world is (one-laptop-per-child). They are not sold commercially though last time I checked. If you want one you have to find a project that works with them & slip them some cash.

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resist1984  

@oysmal @oilyfish unleashkids.org is one such project

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resist1984  

@oilyfish @oysmal If you can get an xo-4 touch, not only is the software more freedom-respecting than conventional COTS e-readers, but the dual mode screen is superior because you can choose between color LCD and e-ink. Commercial e-readers have yet to catch up (AFAIK) despite the tech being over 10 yrs old. wiki.laptop.org/go/XO-4_Touch

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@oysmal @oilyfish If you can't manage to get an xo-4, then this is best info source for COTS options => wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/EBook

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Øystein :archlinux: :vim:  

@resist1984 @oilyfish Thanks for the tip! To bad they don’t make Pixel QI anymore, that thing seemed cool. The xo-4 might be a little bulky to use as an e-reader I think. Maybe a custom build with a raspberry pi is the only real option to escape kindle and kobo at this point.

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