Every few years I write a rant about how Kobo makes it needlessly difficult to buy Kobo ereaders in the US. Things will get better for a while, but time and again Kobo’s retail partnerships fall through, and would-be customers are left with few options. Kobo’s distribution problems actually make some level of sense when […]
Kindle Paperwhite vs Boox Go 7 BW Comparison Review (Video)
The latest Kindle Paperwhite from 2024 and the new Boox Go 7 BW both use the same 7″ E Ink Carta 1300 screen with 300 ppi, so comparing the two is inevitable, but there are a lot of differences between the two brands. Kindles are designed to do one thing really well, but they aren’t […]
What Makes Nook eReaders So Bad and Disliked?
Most people that use ereaders to read ebooks seem to think that Nooks aren’t very good and they would never consider buying one. There was a time when Nooks were seen as a good alternative to Kindles, and there was a brief time when Nooks were actually kind of popular (back in the early days). […]
New Kobo eReaders Listed on FCC, But Don’t Get Your Hopes Up
I’ve been keeping an eye on this Netronix page for new FCC listings for Kobo devices, and a couple of new entries turned up this week. Unfortunately, it looks like both listings aren’t really new models at all. They have the same model numbers as previous Kobos, the Kobo Clara BW and Kobo Clara Colour. […]
Kindles Have New Spacing Settings After Last Update (Video)
I’ve been following Kindles since 2009 when I first started this website, and for as long as I can remember Kindles have always had the same three line spacing settings, with no option to adjust character spacing, word spacing, or paragraph spacing. That is no longer the case. With the latest 5.18.3 software update, Kindles […]
Boox Go 7 BW Review – 7″ E Ink Android eReader (Video)
Review Date: June 2025 – Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview Onyx released the Boox Go 7 BW (which stands for black and white) in May of 2025, along with a second gen version of the Boox Go Color 7 with a color E Ink display. Both are exactly the same except for the screens, […]
Free 3 Months of Kindle Unlimited & 3 Free Audible Audiobooks (Prime)
Amazon has announced they’ll be doing Prime Day on July 8-11 this year, and like usual they’ve started rolling out some early deals on a few things. Right now eligible Prime members can get 3 months of Kindle Unlimited for free and a 3 month Audible subscription for free, which includes 1 audiobook per month […]
Are Kindle eReaders Less Appealing Now Than Ever?
As someone who has been following the dedicated ereader market for the past 16 years, it seems like Kindles, to some extent, have lost their shine over the past few years. There has always been an anti-Amazon crowd, and there has always been plenty of Kindle detractors out there, but it just seems like Kindles […]