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Ebooks: Ereader or phone? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago by SpontaneousCombustion@lemmy.world to c/books@lemmy.world
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Just wondering how people read ebooks.

Do you have a dedicated Ereader device such as a kindle or Kobo, or do you use an ebook reader app on your phone?

I have Kobo Clara BW but I find my phone is more convenient. I do the majority of my reading on my iPhone using the Kobo app.

However if I’m flying out on a long train journey, I tend to bring my Kobo, mainly because of the much better battery life and bigger screen (with better reading ergonomics).

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[–] sxan@midwest.social 8 points 2 months ago

Kobo only. I'll convert long articles to epub and throw them on the Kobo before I'll read them on the phone. Usually, I send them to the desktop, though, b/c it's easier.

Long form reading on a phone sucks; I don't know how people can do it. Oh, great! 7 words per line. That's super comfortable.