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.
Other than that, small physical dimensions and a backlight would be great!
It’s been years since I had one but in the market again and I’m not sure the current state of things. My old one was a Kobo and took files just fine.
Background: I have been using nooks since they debuted, but my most recent E reader purchase was a switch to kobo (Libra 2). I also have a prior gen Paperwhite from Amazon that I got to make it easier to remove the DRM from Amazon exclusives.
I would say your best bet is still a Kobo. I have 1500 side loaded books from ones I purchased or otherwise acquired prior. With native Libby and Pocket integration it’s almost perfect for wanting to be able to function standalone. And the DRM is easy to remove to future-proof your collection using calibre and noDRM.