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Amazon is making it impossible to remove the DRM from Kindle Books (goodereader.com)
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[–] 7 points 1 year ago (10 children)

Are there any good "open" alternatives to the Paperwhite? I've been drooling over getting an e-ink reader for like a month straight now. https://kindlemodding.org/jailbreaking/kindle-models.html
Most of the current models can be jailbroken, but I'd definitely rather another route. (Not having to deal with checking second-hand market seller's firmware versions etc)

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  • [–] 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

    Wait, can't you just load non-Amazon books on the Kindle? I thought this is only about the ability to redistribute books you buy from Amazon.

    I mean I'd still sure like to hear if there's a good alternative. But if not, I think you can still use it, just don't buy Amazon books for it. Recommend researching first though.

    Edit: I found a company called Kobo. 6 and 7 inch colour models available, as well as 6, 8, 10 inch black and white models. Marketing for the 6" Clara Colour model claims good repairability and iFixit seems to agree. And yes, the colour ones are still e-ink.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    You sure can.

    I've used calibre in the past.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    PocketBook if you want openness and long runtime (book-replacement), it runs plain Linux.

    Kobo/Onyx if you want Android flexibility, with possibility to flash LineageOS/PostmarketOS (though they're slow for tablet use).

    But personally, if you're not using it to transcript notes (recommendation Remarkable) or want more than merely reading books, i would go with a tablet.

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