eReader recommendations?
I’m looking for an eReader that doesn’t lock me into a particular ecosystem or format. Ideally I came just copy files over to it and have them work....
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I’m looking for an eReader that doesn’t lock me into a particular ecosystem or format. Ideally I came just copy files over to it and have them work....
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Audiobooks, e-Books, Paper, etc.?
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What do you recommend?