I need a cost-effective device that I only use for reading. Books, articles, PDFs, etc. Must be able to sync with Readwise relatively easily, and must not easily distract me with non-reading activities.

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@jake are you still selling your daylight

Daylight is exactly what you’re looking for, albeit a bit pricier

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that’s what i’d hoped for but mostly found options for writing (remarkable) or books but no readwise (kindle)

even thought about dumbing down an old ipad: greyscale, ~no apps, etc

in the end decided trying to fit a square peg in a round hole wasn’t worth the hassle of saving a few hundred $. TBD if that was a mistake

i’m expecting to pay $150-$400, Daylight prob too pricey but if that’s what it comes to I’ll buy haha

what is cost effective?

i somewhat timidly (w a very loose definition of “cost effective” lol) preordered the daylight for exactly this reason

i essentially wanted a kindle with readwise + article integration. daylight seemed pretty damn close

*preordered in ~Nov; delivery just got pushed from Feb -> April

Heard good things about the Boox Palma, runs on Android so all the apps work

Heard good things about the Boox Palma, runs on Android so all the apps work https://shop.boox.com/products/palma

If you get distracted easily then enable grayscale on your primary device. It will change your attention patterns. Only down-side I've found is when creating presentations/documents as it inhibits visual effects.

for cost-effective and distraction-free experience  I’d recommend Kindle basic/paperwhite . they’re purpose-built for reading, excellent battery life and sync with Readwise relatively easily. you won’t be tempted by social media or other apps.