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Hi sailors,

I'm trying to get into the habit of reading but books are often expensive and cumbersome. However I don't particularly like reading on my phone screen since I'll get distracted eventually.

So, e-readers seems to me a perfect fit. It's tech enough that I find it interesting. Not too expensive. Gorgeous paper white display.

So, essentially what I want to know is, which kindle (or other device) is best for cracking/exploiting/moding, and overall just your opinion on it.

Edit3: I've decided I'll buy a paperwhite kindle (2020 version). I found a 2nd hand one, like new, for 80€ with a screen protector + magnetic cover. This way I'm still not supporting amazon :)

Edit 2: I'm from the EU 🇪🇺 so, if you have EU specific tips it'd be great. Also my country doesn't really care about piracy so I'm not really worried about VPNs

Edit: I didn't expect so many people to reply! Thanks everyone!

Also I don't remember writing half of the things on this post? Might just install a monoxide detector... If some admin edited it, thanks. It's a lot clearer now, probably why it got so much traction.

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I know this is the wrong /c/ for this, but.. your local library probably has tons of content you can check out on your Kindle for free.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Seems like a good tip, but I'm from the EU so other than physical books and outdated PC's with dialup (okay, dialup might be going too far haha) I don't think there's anything else at the library here.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Even german libraries have ebook lending. You should probably take another look at your local option

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well Germany is pretty much one of the best examples on EU. If you said something like even Bulgaria has them I'd be surprised...

I'm from Portugal so I doubt we have those on the libraries. But, I'll have a look, I have a library 5mins away on foot.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You'd be surprised how ass backwards Germany is with elevtronic stuff...

Regarding e-lending: Surely depends on the local offers around you. Totally (sadly).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't know where you're from, but I'm from the Netherlands. With a library subscription you can basically download any book (in Dutch or English) and keep them forever