current thought process: this anime i like has finished its current run -> maybe i'll read the manga -> but i don't like reading comics on a computer or phone -> hey i should get a tablet! -> now i am researching cheap tablets (recommendations welcome btw)
@lion i was actually looking at ereaders, myself. The Kobo would be appropriate for me since I'd most likely be loading it with old stuff from archiveorg
@Triplefox I do have an old kindle kicking around somewhere tbh but I'd like something more flexible & also able to install some official manga reader apps
Hell I still have an old Teclast x86-based dual Android/Windows tablet too but the Android side is way too outdated to be usable now & even when new it had app compatibility issues, it was surprisingly way better as a windows machine
@Triplefox yeah i'm trying to pick one that has a guaranteed couple of years updates from the manufacturer at least. a lot of the budget brands are tempting in terms of specs for the price but they basically get no updates
@lion yeah I have the same kind of issues. I had one of the first gen Kindles, the battery drained quickly when it was "off". Too locked down into Amazon for me as well. I also had an early Lenovo Android tab, again, battery life problems, now vastly out of date.
The appeal for me now is that there are more dedicated "just read pdf, epub, cbz" options, and the hardware has had a lot of time to mature. I resist the idea of going Android because it'll run into the update issue again in not so much time.