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Looking for an ebook reader (hardware) which doesn't hold a proprietary OS (feddit.it)

submitted 1 year ago by dontblink@feddit.it to c/foss@beehaw.org

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I wanna buy an ebook reader but i don't want any amazon or other companies shit in there, just something i can connect to my pc, pass ebooks in different formats into it and read.

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[–] itsAllDigital@feddit.de 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Your best bet for a no BS ebook reader might be this (if it where in stock): https://pine64.com/product/pinenote-developer-edition/

[–] jmbmkn@beehaw.org 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The PineNote won't be in stock until the community of developers figure out a proper Linux based OS for it. I dig through the forums occasionally and they are making progress, but it won't be soon.

[–] harald_im_netz@feddit.de 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, the development for the Pine products take their time, but I wouldn't want to trade my PineTime for something else. Great gadget for an incredibly low price!

[–] spclagntdanazoe@possumpat.io 5 points 1 year ago

Dude for real!! 30 bucks and does everything I really want a smartwatch to do, without all the telemetry siphoning! Plus that "Terminal" watch face is chef's kiss. (https://zephyrlabs.github.io/Watchfaces/Terminal/)