From svetlana at members.fsf.org Tue May 19 14:04:25 2026 From: svetlana at members.fsf.org (Svetlana Tkachenko) Date: Tue, 19 May 2026 14:04:25 +1000 Subject: [Linux-aus] ebook reader Message-ID: Hi All, good afternoon, I am looking for a ebook reader, perhaps second hand or refurbished, that - has eink screen - can read epub, pdf, txt, html - can disable wifi 'forever' (either take out wifi card or at least something more complex than changing a toggle) - ideally, runs an OS that i can develop for, e.g. have root or whatever is needed - screen size 10" or more - color or stylus are optional I found PineNote and kobo elipsa 2E, their battery size is different , PiNeNote 4000 mah and 2E is 2400. But life time on one battery charge is opposite (10hr vs 30hr). I did not understand why. Hope you have some experiences or tips or possibly a spare device. Also I may be after a few sd cards, one for ereader and one for another device as I ran out of storage. I am located in Sydney. Many thanks in advance for your suggestions. Regards Sveta From quozl at laptop.org Tue May 19 16:03:43 2026 From: quozl at laptop.org (James Cameron) Date: Tue, 19 May 2026 16:03:43 +1000 Subject: [Linux-aus] ebook reader In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Difference in run time ius software, though SoC choice also plays a part. Have a look at the reMarkable 2. From yifei at zhan.science Tue May 19 17:54:10 2026 From: yifei at zhan.science (Yifei Zhan) Date: Tue, 19 May 2026 07:54:10 +0000 Subject: [Linux-aus] ebook reader In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5101615.31r3eYUQgx@frame> On Tuesday, May 19, 2026 6:03:43?AM Coordinated Universal Time James Cameron via linux-aus wrote: > Difference in run time ius software, though SoC choice also plays a > part. Have a look at the reMarkable 2. I briefly used a reMarkable move pro 2, and it's pretty bad. The system is designed to work with continuous internet connection plus a monthly subscription. A browser is needed just to copy files to it, if you don't want to use cloud sync. I can't just connect the USB and copy files to it. The OS comes with sshd and root access if you enable developer mode, but the rendering stack and the file reader are proprietary and slow. There is a homebrew community around the OS, but not very active. A low level re-flash is required to exit the developer mode. The PineNote looks more promising.