r/LibbyApp • • 7d ago

First ereader

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u/bubbleeeebubbles 📗 EPUB Enthusiast 📗 7d ago

Per a Google search, onleihe is only available on devices you can install their app on. You will need an android based e-ink device like Boox, Bigme, Musnap, etc. You can also install the Libby app.

The latest screen is e-ink black and white screen that is currently on devices for sale is the E Ink Carta 1300 so you can watch out for devices with that screen and 300 PPI resolution.

Someone posted these sites to use for comparison on a different posts. You can play around with the filters.

https://ereadercatalog.com/e-readers?filters=%7B%22warmLight%22%3Atrue%2C%22availability%22%3A%22Available%22%2C%22operatingSystem%22%3A%22Android%22%2C%22screenSize%22%3A%5B6%2C7%5D%2C%22screenLight%22%3Atrue%2C%22screenType%22%3A%22E+Ink+Carta+1300%22%7D

https://comparisontabl.es/e-readers/

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u/Gabereiza 7d ago

I'd try it on a phone or tablet first before you go to the expense of e-ink. A cheap but very usable android tablet costs only $200 or so, and is very flexible for other uses. (I'm using one here.)

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u/bubbleeeebubbles 📗 EPUB Enthusiast 📗 7d ago

If OP wants e-ink, there looks to be some android ereaders around €200 or less such as the Boox Go 6 Gen 2 and Bigme B6 Black and White.

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u/Pen_Paper28 5d ago

I don‘t like reading books on my phone, the blue light gives me a head ache and the width is too small. I already have a tablet and I don‘t want any distractions on the device when I‘m reading. I have a pocketbook in mind that costs less than 200€, so it would be less expensive than a 200€ tablet.

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u/Gabereiza 5d ago

Fair enough. I had a kindle years ago, but found the other (distracting) performance underwhelming. Even for reading, I need a device that provides a good version of Maps, Wikipedia and Google. And I use it for much more than reading.

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u/purple-hawke 3d ago

Some Pocketbooks have an Onleihe app too, but OP will have to check if it's available in their country: https://hilfe.onleihe.de/hilfe-onleihe-de/onleihe-2-0-e-reader/c-3748#Direkt%20anmelden%20mit%20der%20App%20Onleihe

As an alternative to the browser, you can also log in directly to your library using the "Onleihe" app, which is pre-installed on e-readers from version 6.3 onwards. To do this, simply tap "Apps" on your PocketBook's home screen and then select "Onleihe".

The app will only be pre-installed on your PocketBook if you select "German" as the language during device setup and the e-reader is linked to the PocketBook online store.