For the digital readers, on which platform do you read and why?

Phone, eReader, tablet, iPad etc.

I personally have been reading on my iPhone but it feels a bit… off lately. Can’t pinpoint what exactly it is.

Was thinking to purchase a tablet or eReader but uncertain which one and if they’re worth to get for only reading.

EDIT: Thanks for all the responses! I’ll look into them all!

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I have a Kindle. Combined with Anna’s archive and emailing myself an epub, it’s brilliant. Reading on your phone can increase eye strain and lead to poorer sleep. Look into an e-ink e-reader, you won’t regret it.

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I’m exactly on the same page! There was a book in Portuguese that I couldn’t find to purchase as ebook, but found on Anna’s archive! And the feel of the è-ink display scratches that itch for a paper-like reading experience.

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I have an e-reader and for me it’s something else, I have access to basically all of what LibGen can offer me so it expanded my reading possibilities a lot more, and it is way more comfortable than reading on the PC since there are countless distractions there. I would go with a Kobo, that’s what I have, since Amazon is a lot more shitty in terms of privacy, but I can’t say much more than that.

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I tend to alternate between my Kindle Paperwhite and the Kindle app on my phone, depending on circumstance. My phone has an AMOLED screen so it’s not bad on the eyes with a black background.

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I read through Kobo app, and Libby on my phone, and I also have a Kobo e-reader (I think it’d Clara but not sure). I actually use my phone more than the reader though, just because I always have it with me. Both are great imo!

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I love my kobo. I’ve had ereaders from each of the major current eink brands, as well as iPad and iPhone.

I like having a eReader because reading on my phone makes it too easy to swipe away to go back to doomscrolling the internet.

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