Another video review recently surfaced on YouTube for the Onyx Boox N96, and it doesn’t look good if you were hoping for a note-taking device or sketchpad. The Onyx Boox N96 is an ereader/tablet hybrid that combines open Android 4.0 with a 9.7-inch E Ink screen. The two don’t naturally fit together so results are […]
eBook Readers
Thanks to Frontlights We No Longer Need These
Back before ebook readers had frontlights we had to carry around a secondary piece of gear just to be able to read whenever there wasn’t sufficient lighting. If you had an E Ink ebook reader before frontlights came along there’s a good chance you also had a clip-on reading light as well, or perhaps a […]
Onyx Boox N96CML vs Kindle Paperwhite 3 (Video)
A video was recently uploaded to YouTube showing the 9.7-inch Onyx Boox N96 next to the current 6-inch Kindle Paperwhite. The video lacks narration and it’s not the most informative comparison but it does give a good idea of the massive size difference between the Kindle and the N96. The Boox N96CML is the latest […]
List of 10 E Ink eBook Readers for Under $100
Here’s a roundup of inexpensive E Ink ereaders for under $100. When you consider refurbished units and older models there’s a surprising amount of choices when it comes to getting a dedicated ebook reader for cheap. Previous generation Kindles and Nooks go for as little as $59. Or you can get a brand new Kobo […]
Kobo Aura One In Stock Again, So is Official Sleep Cover
Kobo has a limited number of Kobo Aura One ereaders back in stock again. Both the US and Canadian Kobo stores show that limited quantities are available, while the UK store still says more stock is coming soon. Kobo had some for sale last week for a short time, so they might not last for […]
Best eReaders for PDF Reading in 2017
There’s an article on this website that lists the best ereaders for reading PDFs but it hasn’t been updated in several years so I figured it was time to post an updated list of the best PDF ereaders for 2017. Not a lot has changed over the years in terms of E Ink devices and […]
New Onyx Boox N96CML Released with Frontlight and Capacitive Touch
Onyx recently released a new version of the 9.7-inch Onyx Boox N96 ereader, a popular model for larger content like PDFs. The new model is the Onyx Boox N96CML. It’s the third variation of the N96 that was first released last spring. The main difference with the N96CML is that it has the combination of […]
A Microsoft eReader and Notebook Could Be Great, an E Ink Courier
Now that Microsoft has just opened the doors on their very own ebook store, it makes you wonder if they have any future plans of releasing a dedicated ebook reader to compete with the Amazon Kindle. Microsoft is about the only company outside of Apple that could legitimately put a dent in the ebook market […]