InkBook’s OS is based on Android but it’s not stock Android so you don’t need to link the device to any Google account or such. My library uses Android apps for book lending and newspaper and magazine access digitally so personally my options for library loans is a reader that can sideload Android apps or nothing at all.
Inkbook, Pocketbok (Sorry, Pocketbook is Swiss so not EU), Tolino.
Inkbook can sideload most Android apps so it doesn’t lock you into any particular ecosystem. I have one myself (Focus Plus) It’s fairly basic but ok. Above all it works with the app my local library uses.
It’s the only European reader I’ve tried so can’t really comment on the others.
Also check out local resources for your particular target language. Many countries have online language learning resources primarily targeted at immigrants but usually open for all. And there are often daily news in easy language available from public service TV with online access.
I also read and watch news from other parts of the world in their native language which helps with keeping up understanding and passive language knowledge in addition to the factual contents - not so much with grammar learning, though. My library offers PressReader (Ireland-based) access for free and they have thousands of newspapers and magazines digitally. There is not a lot of material in all languages, unfortunately. Personally, I particularly miss a daily paper in Finnish, but still. And often the papers available are not the biggest ones and sometimes all those available for a particular country have strong political leanings.
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For battery springs maybe RS Pro by the London-based RS Group? Again, I don’t know where their actual manufacturing takes place.
Yes, I suspected they would be made in Asia :(
Despite their names both NXP and STM also make passive components like resistors according to my quick search at octopart.com. Personally I’d choose a European company with manufacturing abroad over a Chinese or American company, though. Of course made in Europe would be preferable.
Where do major European electronics component manufacturers like NXP and STMicroelectronics have their factories? Anybody who knows?
Fair enough, but different people have different needs and preferences. I appreciate being able to read daily papers from all over the world and prefer an e-papers screen over backlit alternatives. There are also books that have gone out of print or are only published electronically. And being able to load thousands of books onto a device weighing a few hg Is a huge plus especially if you travel.