I am slowly getting back into reading, and as a minimalist, I dislike the idea of having (or carrying) books, aside from very special ones, of course.
Is there a nice system to organize (maybe even sync) ebook information; and I mean not only bookmarking where you left, but actually notes, highlights, etc? I’d like it to be pretty “universal”, so I don’t depend on propietary stuff, and I can retrieve those notes 20 years from now (why else would I want to write some notes, right?).
Also, a bit off-topic for this sub, but… how do you read? E-readers? Tablets? Software choices?
If you cherish your eyes, get yourself a good e-ink tablet. They’re sadly slow and usually have weak hardware, but the rendering on the e-ink screens is just beautiful and you feel less strain on your eyes when you read for long periods of time. I have a Remarkable 2 tablet that I bought initially to take notes but then also started using as an e-reader. It’s got a pretty minimalistic proprietary (probably not good for this community though) OS that just allows you to open documents and annotate them or create new ones, but I like it that way since it’s completely distraction-free.
An Android e-ink tablet might also be a good idea if you still want an open-source OS and the ability to install apps.