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by rchaud 2331 days ago
It's not as low-tech as some of the examples here, but I'll say that an e-reader with Pocket sync functionality has dramatically improved my life.

Reading long form articles on an offline device with no incoming notifications, no games, no podcasts etc has been a great boon to my ability to focus and really dig into what I'm reading. Plus these days, getting any kind of screen-off time is valuable.

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I've been using Kobo ereaders for years, and a big attraction is the Pocket sync functionality. (Mind you, I think overall Instapaper does a better job than Pocket, if and ereader integrated with them I would jump.)

Currently using the 7" Libra H20. Had considered the 8" Forma, but the power button is very mushy, and it is bordering on too big.

> Reading long form articles on an offline device with no incoming notifications, no games, no podcasts etc has been a great boon

The biggest boon for me is the e-ink display. No light being emitted directly from my reading device into my eyes. I don't think I could ever read a full length book off an iPad or similar.

Oh my! I've wanted this for a while now. Which reader do you use?
Kobo Mini e-reader from 2013. It had been sitting in a drawer unused for years until one day I turned it on, and an updated installed over wifi with the Pocket sync option.
Not op, but I have this on my Kobo ereader.
does this work with kindle?
Not OP, but also interested in this. Looks like the main option is to use 3rd-party tools: https://help.getpocket.com/article/1127-using-pocket-on-kind...
Instapaper can email a digest of articles to your kindle's email address.