E-reader recommendation

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I know this thread is a little old, but the one that is best from a privacy perspective is a Kobo. You can easily hack around the account registration requirement and also run some third-party software like KOReader and Plato. The MobileRead forums is a must-read if you want to look into this: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumd....php?f=223

Here's a quick YouTube video that summarizes how to hack around the Kobo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFGP6gD4Wwg&t=2m48s