I've got a Kobo Clara. I started reading more when I got an e-reader. Backlit + being light and being able to read pretty much anywhere is perfect for me. You can adjust font size, lighting etc.

I prefer it to reading physical books. Can read in bed without lights on. Also if you drop it on your face, it's pretty light. Can't say the same for a 600 page paperback. No fatigue trying to hold pages open without ruining books. Can literally carry 1000 books with you on a trip, not needing to lug around actual books that take up space.

I can't speak to pricing, as it's pretty trivial to find ebooks online :)

[–] NoRamyunForYou 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Another user just recommended a Kobo, and so was looking at the Clara 2e. Good to see some positive feedback on it. Generally, hows the Battery Life and User Experience (Laggy/responsive etc)? - Have literally no idea what to expect haha.

[–] eagleeyedtiger 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mine is the older Clara HD so not as new as the 2E. It's about normal responsiveness for E-ink screen I found. The only type I had used before hand is an 2nd Gen Kindle.

I use KOReader instead of the default Nickel. Battery life is good, seems to go a bit faster than when I got it a few years ago now. But still more than enough for me. I usually keep wifi off and backlight is on low when I need it.

[–] NoRamyunForYou 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh can you use different (for a lack of knowledge) "Apps" as your reader within the device?

[–] eagleeyedtiger 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't actually know if there are any others. KOreader offered more customisability at the time over the default and the ability to use OPDS catalog over wifi so I could connect to Calibre which I use to manage my ebooks.

I'm not sure if it's changed but there was no default way to get my own downloaded books over wifi when I got it. I didn't want to connect to the PC everytime

[–] NoRamyunForYou 3 points 1 year ago

Nice. Will keep that in mind if I end up pulling the trigger