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"read books instead of use e-readers." How necessary is that? Does it depend on the eReader? I use a Sony 300 series (which I personally think is about the hig

"read books instead of use e-readers." How necessary is that? Does it depend on the eReader? I use a Sony 300 series (which I personally think is about the high point of the eReader evolution, with the exception of the 350 for more screen space in an almost identical sized casing) which is as thankfully dumb and disconnected as eReaders get. It plugs in like an external hard drive and I simply copy epub files onto it. You couldn't pay me to have a kindle (well, you could, but you'd have to pay me a lot and I'd just sell it and get another Sony).

hp50g 14y ago
There are two issues with e-readers which need to be considered. One is obvious, the other is not. 1. e-readers like the Kobo, Kindle, Nook etc (ones tied to a store) phone home and report reading progress and are DRM encumbered. The Kobo even gamifies reading which is just insane if you ask me. 2. The second issue applies to all e-readers and that is that they promote distribution of epub files. The source of epub files is usually illegitimate (as everyone pushes stuff through stores) and the hosts are about as dodgy as can be as well. Books can also change hands easily. If you're going to get an e-reader, your approach is the best.