There’s now another option when it comes to buying Onyx’s Android-powered ebook readers and E Ink tablets in the United States.
Onyx recently started selling their lineup of Boox ereaders on Best Buy’s website. At this point they are only available online, but it makes you wonder if they’ll start selling them in stores eventually.
Most models are currently listed as out of stock at the moment, but they do have the new Nova3 available for shipping.
The prices are the same as they sell for from Onyx’s Amazon store, but it’s good to see Onyx adding another retailer for distribution in the US.
Amazon and Best Buy are the only places that sell Onyx’s ereaders in the US, but that’s more than Kobo and Nook have going so that’s pretty good on Onyx’s part.
Onyx also sells directly from their Boox website where they still have a Christmas Sale ongoing through the end of the month that takes up to $50 off.
Check out my review of the new Onyx Note Air for a closer look at one of Onyx’s devices in action. They just released several new models over the past couple months, along with new software. Onyx’s devices are expensive but they are a lot more versatile than other E Ink devices on the market.
It’s good to have options. You can have it shipped to your house or shipped to the store for pickup. Hopefully that means you can return it in a local store, if there is a problem.
Nathan,
I have the Onyx Note Pro. I just found the very button I was looking for, it allowed me to pinch zoom and navigate the pdf document. For whatever reason, I accidentally pressed an unknown button which caused the pinch zoom and navigate button to disappear. I cant find it now and I’m about to lose my mind. Any tips?
The button had four arrows pointing in the opposite direction I believe, N.E.W.S….
Can anyone report whether they’ve purchased an Boox e-readers from Best Buy and whether they are indeed the Russian versions that won’t be updated? The Max Lumi is not available on Amazon.
Hi Everyone,
DO NOT BUY this thing. I have a 18 month old MAX 2 Pro.
There is Z E R O support, all numbers one any site are on message system, they are using, abusing the company insider issues to avoid any responsibility, mine had problems from the beginning, when they answered their biggest issue was not to solve or help but where did you bought it. Mine was a gift, from Amazon, at that time I did not wanted to get rid of it for some update issues. You face them on every device they used to be dealt with.
BUT when the real SHF happens you are alone with a 900 dollars brick and there is NOONE who will help/advise, not even mention fix it. They do not even say,: hey send it here, will let you know our estimate. No they are offering you after 3 weeks of correspondence how to reset the device. If you can’t do it alone after a year of ownership you shouldn’t have it. So it is beautiful when works, but if you are not equipped with electrical engineering knowledge and equipment these are prone to loose their baseboards, batteries, and screens, and you are own your own. (Side-note: CANON service changed the loose mirror on a 10 year old camera, for FREE. That’s what I called costumer service. ) These people are busy with their inner fights in their company, and doesn’t give a damn about you.