When it comes to dedicated reading devices, the technology evolves at such a slow rate that it just seems like the “improvements” over the past several years have mostly been marketing hype and smoke and mirrors. At this point you could make the argument that a lot of the newer models are actually worse than […]
eBook Readers
New 7″ PocketBook Era Color Getting Released in April
PocketBook’s German division has announced the upcoming release of the PocketBook Era Color with a 7-inch color E Ink Kaleido 3 screen. The new model shares the same design as the original PocketBook Era, but it adds some upgrades, including a faster quad-core CPU and more storage space (32GB), and of course it has a […]
It’s Time for Color E Ink Screens to Go Mainstream
Some people won’t like to hear this, but I think this is going to be the year where we start to see a lot more ereaders and eNotes using color E Ink screens. Last year when I reviewed the Onyx Boox Tab Ultra C with the latest generation color E Ink screen, a Kaleido 3 […]
Narrow Bezels vs Wide Bezels, Which Do You Prefer?
It seems like a growing trend with ebook readers is to make the bezels smaller and smaller with each new generation that comes out, to the point where it can become a hindrance in some cases. Kindles are a good example of how bezels have become narrower over the years. The Kindle Paperwhites 1-3 all […]
New Color Kobo eReaders Leaked (Probably)
Yesterday someone over at Mobileread posted links to a website that sells Kobo ereaders with listings for three new Kobo ereaders, including two models that seem to have color E Ink screens, and it looks like these new devices might in fact be the three Kobo ereaders that are listed on the FCC website. Every […]
Is Customer Support Really That Bad in the eReader Industry?
One thing I often see on forums and reddit posts is people complaining about horrible experiences with customer support from different companies that sell ereaders. It seems like all brands get called out for this somewhat regularly, and it’s not a good look for the ereader industry as a whole, but I think poor customer […]
Onyx Note Air3 Color Outselling Black and White Version
Last fall Onyx released the Note Air 3 C, and it was their first “Note” model to come with a color E Ink screen, a Kaleido 3 screen to be specific, which debuted on their Tab Ultra C earlier in the year, and then in December Onyx released a Note Air3 with a regular black […]
A Third New Kobo eReader Device Hits the FCC
It looks like 2024 might be an interesting year for new dedicated reading devices, as a third new Kobo ereader has turned up at the FCC for testing. The model number for this latest new device is N367, and the FCC ID is NOIKBN367. Most of the pertinent information and photos are hidden until August […]