One of the surprising things about the new Kindle Oasis 2 is the fact that it doesn’t have a frontlight with adjustable color temperature. Before the Kindle Oasis was released, I would have thought that to be a more likely feature than adding waterproofing or a larger screen, but as it turns out all frontlit […]
eBook Readers
Another Boyue T65s (Likebook Air) Turns up for Pre-Order
About a month ago the 7.8-inch Likebook Plus and 6-inch Likebook Air turned up for sale from Banggood, and now they’ve got a second Likebook Air up for pre-order. It appears to be exactly the same as the other model with the exception that it has 8GB of storage space and 512MB of RAM instead […]
What Are Your eReader Wishes for 2018?
Now that 2018 is upon us we have a whole new year of new ebook readers to look forward to, with more possibilities for innovation than ever. Perhaps a new low-power color display technology like ClearInk will start to take off. Amazon is due to release an updated Kindle Paperwhite sometime this year. Some folks […]
Onyx Boox Max 2 Available on Amazon, 13.3-inch E Ink eReader & Monitor
The Onyx Boox Max 2 is now available to purchase on Amazon from one of Onyx’s US distributors. The current price is $799 with free shipping. That’s $100 more than the Sony DPT-RP1, but the Onyx adds a lot more features for the price, and it doubles as an ereader and an E Ink monitor […]
Best eBook Readers for PDF Reading – 2018 Edition
Now that 2018 is upon us, it’s long past time for an updated list of the best ebook readers for reading PDFs. Way back in 2010 I posted an article outlining the best PDF ereaders, and it’s been updated a few times, but things have slowly changed over the years so it’s time for an […]
How Many eBook Readers Do You Own?
I saw this topic mentioned over at MobileRead and it’s an interesting question. How many ebook readers do you own? Are they all the same brand or do you own multiple types of ereaders? It seems like lots of people have more than one. It’s not uncommon for someone to own more than one Kindle; […]
Another Video Review of the Onyx Boox Max 2
The Onyx Boox Max 2 recently went up for pre-order, and now another (lengthy) video review has turned up on YouTube. The Max 2 is a 13.3-inch E Ink ereader that doubles as a secondary monitor thanks to the addition of an HDMI port. The device runs Android 6.0 and features a dual-touch touchscreen (Wacom […]
13.3-inch Onyx Boox Max 2 Pre-Orders and Videos
The Onyx Boox Max 2 is getting released this month. A few videos have been uploaded to YouTube from people that have already gotten the device. Like the previous Max Carta model, the 2nd gen Max has a 13.3-inch E Ink Carta screen with a resolution of 2200 x 1650. It’s a flexible plastic-based screen […]