A Year on an E-Reader
The author reflects on a year of using the Meebook M6 e-reader, highlighting its comfort, hardware features, and customization options through Android and third-party software. Despite initial skepticism, they found the e-reader superior to reading on a phone, especially for long-term use and portability. The article details their reading habits, preferences for font and display settings, and the advantages of e-readers over physical books and smartphones.
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A year on an e-reader 29 Apr, 2026 E-readers are something of a niche technology. Hardly anybody has an e-reader in public, especially compared to the number of people with a smartphone in hand. Despite that, I took the plunge last year and got an Android e-reader — the Meebook M6. It’s been nothing short of awesome. I wanted to yap about my reading setup, because cool tech is cool, plus a bit about how I approach reading as a hobby. Why an e-reader?I read primarily for fun and enjoyment. If I bought a physical copy of every book I wanted to read, my apartment would overflow with books. Libraries perform an absolutely vital service, but not every library book is in as good a condition as I’d like. Some books are way too bulky to carry on the go.
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