I'm old school, I like going to the library and get a book to read.

I often check Amazon and then order from the library

Thanks for your post. I love my paper white as well. Haven’t considered switching but now I’m debating. So far I’ve only seen one reply that actually answered your question. Hoping more will come

Why?

What's wrong with Amazon?

I have been attempting to wean myself from Amazon as well. Doing so, makes me realize how much of a monopoly they really hold on our commerce.

That said — I try to use library loans as much as possible. Sometimes requires a bit of a wait on new releases.

Same here they are everywhere in everything

Everything........to Big for their britches

IPad mini is my choice
 

Kathy, used to have a kindle, got a a iPad mini and never looked back, I eliminated all my computers and use it solely, can do anything that I did with my computer on the IPad, you can get a 3rd or 4th generation IPad mini for around 150 to 200 depending on aesthetics on EBay, look at the description and always pay through PayPal and reread the description totally, purchase the one with the most memory too. Once you start using your iPad, you will never go back to any other.

Enjoy your life and the things available to you through technology.

this may sound like i'm stuck in the era of 8-track tapes, but i still prefer actual books i can hold. i never had a kindle-thing, or ipad for that matter, & i can find plenty to read (mostly non-fiction. yeah, i'm a nerd.

I think if you are used to the paperwhite you may have trouble switching to another device especially if it has a backlight. One of the nice parts about the paperwhite is that there is no backlight. I even find the kindle fire the light hurts my eyes.

Ohiobuckeye
 

Sorry Kathy I never heard of Kobo but I don’t keep up with the times. I think Amazon is just slowly trying to wean us off of other suppliers by slowly raising their prices & some things have went up already. The only thing I don’t like about Amazon is they sell a lot of Chinese junk & most of it is junk. But I always try to buy MADE in the USA, but if I have to buy Made in China junk I’ll buy from Amazon because it is cheaper right now. You know our to be administration will be letting everything that comes into the U. S. will force us to buy it, or should I say U. S. of China. I really think Amazon is here to stay, they’re to big & do to much business here to think a hand full of people can force them to lose our business! But like you, I’ll buy else where as much as I can!

Don’t blame you for trying to get away from Amazon. Pretty tough to do though. They are convenient. But I am trying to find ways to buy locally instead of them.

I have owned Kobo ebook readers and found that there is little difference in those and any other Android reader. I now purchase only Android ebook readers and then put the FREE Kobo, Barnes and Noble and Kindle apps on it, as well as the epub reader that comes with the Android device. The most popular format for ereading is the Epub format which you can just about get any electronic book in. If I find a book on line that I wish to read that is any other format, I convert it to epub before reading or read it in the Kindle reader. Almost any book you wish to read, you can get the epub version.
I too am thinking of severing my use of Amazon. I no longer use Google either, using several other browsers instead.
But, if you are thinking of puchasing a Kobo ebook reader, you might consider getting a generic ebook reader and just installing the free Kobo app or one of the many other free reading apps available for download and install.