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If this is your first eReader, try looking for a kobo, or a tablet, it'll let you not be tied only to the Amazon infrastructure and be able to buy books elsewhere and take out library books from elsewhere.

 

I know it’s not for everyone, but sideloading onto a Kindle is extremely easy. I pretty much only buy from Amazon if I’m not home.

My Kindle is probably my favorite tech purchase of all time and whenever I consider a Kobo or other alternative, everything I read suggests it doesn’t really get any better than the Kindle for an e-ink display and speed. (That said, it’s been a year or so since I last looked.)

I also have a Boox Palma 2 for when I don’t feel like bringing my Kindle along. Thing is so sluggish but I love it, especially for using apps like Reader.

 

My late Grandpa bought me my Kindle way back in December 2015 - last Christmas present from him as he died in 2016. I was ‘against’ e-readers back then for my own use, which seems ridiculous now as I find it very useful - started by downloading and uploading free classics from Project Gutenberg. It’s so simple. The kindle has lasted since then, no issues, still great and don’t feel tied to Amazon at all.

 

I own a Kindle, have read on a Kindle, don't really use it much anymore though my wife does sometimes. I definitely prefer reading and owning physical copies, as there's a lot of love and labor put into typeset, page layout, and overall design choices that get standardized within a Kindle. That's my biggest gripe besides it being an Amazon product and all. Otherwise I totally see the convenience of an e-reader.