The video is basically saying: don’t force yourself to switch from your Kindle. If you don’t already own an e-ink device and really need one, of course don't buy kindle! What really stuck with me is how the video points out that ethical consumerism is kind of impossible to achieve. I really want to argue with that but honestly I can’t.

So the solution is not throw away your kindle, but political and social activism.

The video is basically saying: don't force yourself to switch from your Kindle. If you don't already own an e-ink device and really need one, just buy whatever you like and enjoy it! What really stuck with me is how the video points out that ethical consumerism is kind of impossible to achieve. I really want to argue with that but honestly I can't.

what’s the point of what? Yes you can turn off wifi to keep them from collecting telemetry, but that's not an ideal solution.

that of course, but don't forget political and social activism

The code is pretty self-explanatory.

If you’re interested in looking further:

Kobo’s current privacy policy says it collects reading-related usage information, including how often and for how long you consume digital content, as well as the genres, authors, and subjects you read.

Kobo’s Terms of Use contain a particularly relevant event explicitly called “Sideload,” which is described as occurring “when a user sideloads an EPUB.” So Kobo’s software does have telemetry associated with the act of sideloading.

I guess it depends on how much you value your own right to privacy. If you don’t mind being deprived of it, then sure, it’s not important.

If you are willing to keeping it offline and sideloading everything with calibre, why not use an open source one instead?

Kobo, Kindle, and Boox all have their questionable history. There is no one e-ink company with a good reputation.

political and social activism is what matters

Yes, and The code is pretty self-explanatory.

If you’re interested in looking further:

Kobo’s current privacy policy says it collects reading-related usage information, including how often and for how long you consume digital content, as well as the genres, authors, and subjects you read.

Kobo’s Terms of Use contain a particularly relevant event explicitly called “Sideload,” which is described as occurring “when a user sideloads an EPUB.” So Kobo’s software does have telemetry associated with the act of sideloading.

Then you’re paying more for fewer features. Plus, no one is asking you to install a new OS. Telemetry is the manufacturer’s problem to solve, not something customers should have to deal with.

https://literature.cafe/post/35302198/21661156

Kobo, Kindle, and Boox all have their questionable history. There is no one e-ink company with a good reputation.

political and social activism is what matters

koboctl is a Go CLI tool that provisions and hardens Kobo e-readers over USB, automating the installation of KOReader, NickelMenu, KFMon, and Plato while locking down telemetry, disabling unnecessary services, and enforcing family-safe DNS turning a stock Kobo into a secure, vendor-free reading device in a single command.

It's not an OS

Kobo, Kindle, and Boox all have their questionable history. There is no one e-ink company with a good reputation.

Which one is ethical enough to buy from?