Review Date: April 2017 – Review unit provided by Arta Tech Overview The InkBook Prime is the latest ebook reader from Arta Tech, an ereader company based in Poland. With a Polish ebookstore onboard, the device is tailored to their home market, but they sell InkBooks in other countries as well from various Amazon websites. […]
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Kobo Aura One Finally Loses Limited Stock Designation
It looks like Kobo has finally gotten their supply issues worked out with the Kobo Aura One. Ever since it was first released last September Kobo has only had it available for short periods of time before selling out again. For the past few months it’s been available off and on with “limited stock” each […]
Comparison Review: InkBook Prime vs InkBook Classic 2 (Video)
Arta Tech recently released two new Android-based ebook readers, the InkBook Prime and the InkBook Classic 2, and they sent them over for me to review. Both have 6-inch E Ink screens and the two models are somewhat similar to the entry-level Kindle and the Kindle Paperwhite, especially in terms of price. The InkBook Classic […]
Have Software Updates Ever Broken Your eReader or Tablet?
Occasionally I hear people complaining about software updates killing their ebook reader and making it completely unresponsive. It can happen to just about any brand. I’ve heard of Kindles and Kobos not making it through a software update, and some Android-based ereaders too. You don’t hear much about the Nook having problems with that but […]
Will Memory Cards Be Phase Out for eReaders Altogether?
In recent years the number of ereaders that come with memory card slots has declined dramatically. It used to be common for all ereaders except Kindles to come with a memory card slot. The 1st gen Kindle was the only Kindle to ever have a memory card slot. Getting rid of expandable storage clearly hasn’t […]
Onyx Boox Max with Upgraded 13.3-inch Screen Available to Pre-Order
Earlier this month some rumors started surfacing about a new Onyx Boox Max with a higher resolution screen coming out soon, along with a Max 2 later in the year with some hardware upgrades. Things must be moving along smoothly because one of Onyx’s authorized resellers, eReader-Store.de, has started taking pre-orders for the Onyx Boox […]
New Onyx Boox Max Expected Soon with High Res 13.3″ Screen
Onyx’s authorized retailer from Germany, Booxtor, has been posting a few teaser details about the next generation 13.3-inch Onyx Boox Max over at MobileRead. Apparently they’re going to start making a higher resolution Carta version of 13.3-inch E Ink screens in the next couple of months. This post makes it sound like two new Onyx […]
Will More eReaders with Charging Covers Get Released?
Last year around April Amazon surprised everyone with the release of the Kindle Oasis. To start with Amazon had never released a new Kindle that early in the year before so no one was expecting it. But the biggest surprise with the Kindle Oasis was the new design idea that places most of its battery […]