Kobo Clara BW VS newest paperwhite VS smth less popular but still good. Not interested in color. Libra 2 seems very interesting but very hard to find.

  • subtext@lemmy.world
    5·
    4 days ago

    My last eReader purchase was the Kobo Clara 2E and it’s fantastic. I got one for my dad as well. I love the fact that you can use it completely offline and without any account.

    Then they announced a partnership with IFixIt, and that cemented for me (barring any changes), that my next eReader will also be another Kobo… though with this partnership I expect that to be a long time down the road.

    • MoonMelon@lemmy.mlEnglish
      1·
      4 days ago

      without any account

      Did they make this easier? I have a Sage and I had to open a SQLite database file on the e-reader, then flip some flag, to bypass account sign in. But that was a few years ago.

      • subtext@lemmy.world
        3·
        2 days ago

        I don’t think so, I had to go in and do the song and dance with changing a config file. Reposting this comment here for posterity.

        1. Delete .kobo/KoboReader.sqlite (if you are already signed in).
        2. Restart Kobo
        3. DO NOT tap “Set up over wi-fi”. Press the other one and connect it to a computer.
        4. Go to .kobo/Kobo/Koboreader.config (or something like that)
        5. Open the config file and under [ApplicationPreferences], write on a new line: SideloadedMode=true.
        6. If you did not do steps 1 and 2, delete .kobo/KoboReader.sqlite.
        7. Eject and restart ereader.
        8. Yay! You just bypassed registration!
      • subtext@lemmy.world
        1·
        4 days ago

        Not without significant hurdles due to Amazon’s (very intentionally crafted) walled garden. You’re locked in by the file format as well as Amazon’s DRM. If you do anything to bypass this, it’s technically illegal as a violation of the DMCA.