Have you ever thought about the contradiction between ebooks and ereaders? In theory, ebooks are everlasting. They’ll never wear out or break down over time like paper books do, but all the various devices that we use for reading ebooks are always temporary. You might get 10 years or maybe even 15 years out of […]
eBook Readers
This New 1.54″ eReader Looks Like an April Fools’ Joke
You never know what kind of weird electronic gadgets are going to turn up for sale on Amazon, but this latest find might be the funniest “ereader” that I’ve ever seen. I present you with the future of reading. This is a new model for 2025, made from “reliable” electronic components, with precision, stable performance, […]
Onyx’s eReaders and eNotes Now $10-$40 More Expensive
Onyx wasn’t kidding about their prices going up in the US. At the end of last week Onyx raised their prices across the board on all models ordered from their website and from their official Amazon store. A month ago I posted about Onyx’s prices going up at B&H, but that only lasted a few […]
7.8″ Meebook M8 eReader with Android 14 Now on Amazon
A new Meebook ereader was released recently called the Meebook M8, and it has just turned up for sale on Amazon for $259 with free shipping. Meebooks have been around for a while now (they used to be called Likebooks). They’re another Android-powered Chinese brand similar to Onyx, but Onyx no longer offers models in […]
Are People Really Dumb Enough to Buy This?
I was browsing Amazon today and came across this listing for the Kobo Nia, and it’s selling for an absurd $389.68 from Triplenet Pricing, a reseller that’s been around for years and currently has over 70,000 items listed on Amazon, so they’re not just some new scammer listing. You see this kind of thing on […]
Onyx Boox eNotes and eReaders are Increasing in Price
Get ready for higher prices on Onyx’s ereaders and eNotes. If you’ve been considering buying a Boox device you might want to do it now before the prices go up. This morning I noticed prices have already increased on several Boox models at B&H. The Note Air4C is now $20 more expensive than it used […]
New TCL 60 XE Smartphone Features E Ink-Like Reading Mode
Last week TCL unveiled their latest NXTPAPER 4.0 display technology that claims to be easier on the eyes, and TCL is showing off a new Android smartphone called the TCL 60 XE at CES 2025 that uses this new screen technology. What’s interesting about the TCL 60 XE is it has a button on the […]
Kindle + Kobo is the Best Combination – Why Take Sides?
You often see people online saying they want to switch from Kindles to a different ereader brand for some reason or another (they want an ereader with page buttons, they don’t like something that Amazon did, they’re fed up with Kindles deleting their sideloaded ebooks, etc), and most people recommend Kobo as an alternative to […]