Posted by FriedPickles 3 hours ago
If you want all your book series displayed together, AALU (https://github.com/dawsonfi/aalu) might be worth a look.
And Crosspoint OS itself is still really nice.
I tried different firmwares too and ended up settling on CrossPoint. So far it's been the most stable and the UI feels more intuitive than the others (for me at least)
I still find it hilariously ironic that the first instance that was widely reported (as far as I know) was it happening to 1984.
https://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/ronald-dahl-...
My reader is 8", and I think that's just the right size. I like a decent sized font, and I don't like continually scrolling.
Surprisingly, the original promise of "low battery use" isn't panning out. My ereader's battery doesn't last that long, although I can live with it. Once you switch to large size color eink screens, the battery life is poorer than tablets!
These are seriously niche devices. They're currently trendy but the Kindles of the world probably have something like 98% of the market.
Kobo had an 8" ereader. People loved it (except for the battery life). But there's no sign they'll make more of them.
Meanwhile, the smartphone world suffer from a lack of smaller screen sizes. Maybe we should just mandate the executives to switch industries with each other for a decade or so?
I have a 6" screen and it's too small. I got a 10.3" one and it was too large. But I'm starting to suspect those of us who primarily want to read are the only ones who want 8 inches, and we're a rare bread.
My Kindle Paperwhite and Scribe Coloursoft go weeks between charges.
But the reality is that most book pages are larger than 6", and if I found myself preferring the book because of the size, what's the point of an ereader? I first switched to 7", which was better, but not good enough. 8" is great, though.
> Scribe Coloursoft go weeks between charges
How many hours will the battery last while on? And how does that compare to a similar sized tablet?
I was looking into them recently, and can't recall why I ruled them out.
I think it may have been because of the size of their color tablets - either too small or too large.