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ajmstpete

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4. Kobo

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2024, 04:19 PM

Oct 27

Last edited Mon Oct 28, 2024, 01:34 AM - Edit history (1)

I switched to a Kobo 4 years ago. I like it much more than any Kindle. It has a touchscreen and buttons to turn the page. You could download Calibre to load your kindle books and convert them to pdf or epub. You can also link it to your library to borrow and return ebooks directly from the kobo.

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Advice on buying a new ereader [View all] Old Crank Oct 27 OP

Any Android Tablet will work with Kindle App cjoki4 Oct 27 #1

I use the Kindle app on my IPad. Elessar Zappa Oct 27 #2

not sure what the perks are for using a Kindle device Skittles Oct 27 #5

I want to avoid using Amazon. Old Crank Oct 28 #7

ahhhhh yes OK Skittles Oct 28 #8

The Paperwhite is the best, bar none. k55f5r Oct 27 #3

Kobo ajmstpete Oct 27 #4

My rather elderly iPad handles everything I download from Gutenberg.org... Hekate Oct 28 #6