The eBook Reader Blog

Review Date: June 2019 – Review unit purchased from Barnes and Noble Overview Barnes and Noble released the 7.8-inch Nook Glowlight Plus on May 27th, 2019. It was released in stores first, and then they started accepting orders online on May 29th. It’s the first Nook ebook reader to have a screen larger than 6-inches, […]

One of the new features that Onyx added to the software on their ereaders is the ability to convert handwritten notes to typed text. I showed the feature briefly in the Note Pro and Nova Pro reviews, but I wanted to put together another review to show how the handwriting recognition feature works in more […]

Review Date: May 2019 – Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview The Likebook Mimas, model number T103D, is a 10.3-inch E Ink notepad and ereader from a company based in China called Boyue. The Likebook Mimas is very similar to the 7.8-inch Likebook Muses that I reviewed a couple months ago. The custom Android 6.0 […]

Here’s a comparison review between the Likebook Mimas and the Onyx Note Pro. On the surface they are two very similar devices. Both have 10.3″ E Ink screens with adjustable frontlight color. Both run Android 6.0 and can install Android apps. Both have Wacom touchscreens for writing and drawing on the screen and annotating PDFs. […]

Some folks have been asking about it so here’s a quick comparison review between the 10.3-inch Onyx Boox Note Pro and the 7.8-inch Nova Pro. Long story short, the size difference is the main thing that separates the two models. They have the exact same software with all the same features, and overall performance is […]

Review Date: May 2019 – Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview The Note Pro is Onyx’s latest version of their “Note” model that was first released one year ago. It’s the fourth different version of what is essentially the same device with a few tweaks along the way. What differentiates the Pro model is the […]

When it comes to reading PDFs, the 10.3-inch Onyx Boox Note is one of the best ereaders on the market, and the new Pro model is even better than the original with the added frontlight and increased RAM. The Note Pro’s Wacom touchscreen works well for adding handwritten notes directly on PDFs, and you can […]

With the release of the new Onyx Boox Note Pro, I was eager to see how the screen compares to the original Note that was released last year. I don’t know if Onyx is going to continue selling the original Note but it’s interesting to see how they compare nonetheless. Both have the same 10.3-inch […]