Yesterday I posted a review of the new Fire HD 10 so I figured I’d post a quick comparison between it and the Fire HD 8 today. Both tablets are the new models for 2017, officially 7th gen Fires, and both share most of the same features, but the HD 10 has a nicer higher-resolution […]
Reviews
Fire HD 10 Tablet Review and Video Walkthrough (2017 Model)
Review Date: October 2017 – Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview Amazon released the Fire HD 10 in October 2017. It’s the 2nd generation HD 10, and it features a higher resolution full HD 1080p display, yet it’s much cheaper than the previous version, a full $110 less for the model with the same storage […]
Sony DPT-RP1 vs reMarkable Comparison Review (Video)
The Sony DPT-RP1 and the reMarkable paper tablet are two new E Ink ereaders with a similar set of features. Both have large E Ink displays and come with a stylus pen for writing on the screen, and both are marketed as paper replacement devices. They double as ereaders and digital notepads, unlike other ebook […]
ReMarkable Paper Tablet Review and Video Walkthrough
Review Date: September 2017 – Review unit provided by reMarkable Overview The reMarkable paper tablet is a 10.3-inch E Ink ereader and digital notepad developed by a startup company based in Norway. It’s designed to be a paper replacement type of device, with advanced sketching and note-taking abilities. For reading, it supports PDF and ePub […]
Sony DPT-RP1 Digital Paper Notes and Handwriting Review (Video)
Last month I post a Sony DPT-RP1 review, but I wanted to do a follow-up review to give a closer look at the note-taking and handwriting features. The Sony DPT-RP1 is meant to be a paper replacement device, hence the name Digital Paper (which no one seems to call it). It’s designed mainly for reading […]
Size and PDF Comparison: Sony DPT-RP1, Kobo Aura One, Kindle (Video)
Some people were wondering how the Kobo Aura One with KOReader compares with the Sony DPT-RP1 when it comes to reading PDFs. KOReader helps enhance the Aura One by adding more features for PDFs than the stock software offers, but it can’t do much to make up for the smaller screen size. The 7.8-inch screen […]
Review: Sony DPT-RP1 PDF Reader and Digital Notepad (Video)
Review Date: July 2017 – Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview The Sony DPT-RP1 is Sony’s 2nd generation 13.3-inch Digital Paper device. It was released in June 2017 in the US and Japan. It features an upgraded higher resolution and higher contrast E Ink screen, along with a faster processor, a more accurate stylus pen, […]
Fire HD 8 Tablet Text-to-Speech Demo (Video)
One of the unique features with Fire tablets is the ability to use text-to-speech to read Kindle ebooks aloud. Not all Kindle books support TTS but most do. There’s a note on the product details page for each Kindle book that says if it supports text-to-speech or not. TTS also works on sideloaded books and […]