Looking to get a used #ereader. Found a nice table of file format support on good old #wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_e-readers#File_format_support
Unsurprisingly, amazon is the only company to support their proprietary .azw format and not the otherwise open-standard .epub
More surprisingly, #eink is a brand name of the E Ink corp. who pretty much have a monopoly on 'electrophoretic display technologies'
@douginamug I've got a refurbed Kobo, which works well with #Calibre (a #FOSS #eBook manager) and supports epubs
@douginamug I have a #Kindle Paperwhite 2 bought 8-9 years ago. Works perfectly with #Calibre, including Amazon's Whispersync. Use it almost daily, still in tip top shape. Most of my library is in .mobi format. Great piece of hardware, has served me well. P.S.: they're moving away from mobi to epub for imported documents so you're good.
@governa @douginamug big fan of calibre, used it for years. There are plugins and work flows that, erm, some people use to strip drm for archive/backup purposes.
@schwarz10 Thanks, updated wikipedia
@douginamug I've just invested in a Boox Tab Ultra, which is an Android based eink tablet to compliment my Kindle Oasis. Great for digital magazines, larger text books, and other content. Can even watch YouTube!
There are a lot of competitors in this field for note taking and consumption. Been watching for a long time.
Eink have just launched a new panel which we will see from many OEMs soon but didn't want to wait for the next best thing.