I'm looking to buy a new e-reader and am looking to crowd source some more recent opinions vs the similar threads from 2024 or earlier.

The two biggest new questions seem to be: - Color vs B&W - Writing input vs None

The existing criteria still remain, these being: - Price - Screen size - Battery life - Backlight - Physical page turn buttons - Ecosystem (manufacturer, hackability, repairability, etc)

For recommendations, my primary criteria would be that it is in the 6-7 inch screen size range, and is not manufactured by Amazon. Mild preference for writing input (but I have seen nothing in this screen size range with this), and apathetic about color screen or not.

Overall, just land all your recommendations or e-reader thoughts on me!