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Posted by xtabber
Feb 23, 2018 at 04:23 PM
Interesting discussion, and probably costly for me.
I am at an age where I find it easier to print some kinds of documents (e.g., academic papers) and work from paper copies. I’ve considered Sony’s 13.3” (letter size = 8.5x11) e-paper reader, but always felt that Sony’s restrictive firmware made it too much of an expensive one-trick pony.
Following up on the comments here about the Remarkable, I found out that Onyx, which has long made not-quite-there (IMHO) e-ink devices, has a new version of their 13.3” Boox Max tablet that runs a full version of Android 6.0 and sports a new capacitive screen, so that it remains usable without its stylus. It also supports Bluetooth and audio. It is certainly not as portable as Remarkable, but that really isn’t my main purpose for this kind of device.
It’s available now on Amazon for $799 (ouch!), and I ordered one today.
https://www.amazon.com/BOOX-reader-Dual-Touch-Display-Interface/dp/B077GVLMJN/
Posted by Paul Korm
Feb 23, 2018 at 08:37 PM
There seems to be noticeable latency and flickering in the Ars Technica reviewer’s video.
Does anyone have an idea if the eInk technology can be upgraded or improved by software, or only by hardware updates? It’s an interesting product—though for me it’s more of a cliff-jump CRIMP than a prudent-exploration CRIMP.
Hugh wrote:
Bill, I note the Ars Technica review of the reMarkable.
>(https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/12/remarkable-tablet-review-the-high-price-of-getting-that-paper-feeling/)
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Posted by Pierre Paul Landry
Feb 23, 2018 at 09:36 PM
Paul Korm wrote:
> There seems to be noticeable latency and flickering in the Ars Technica reviewer’s video.
There is currently such a great selection of thin and light Android, IOS and Windows tablets, with beautiful IPS color displays, long battery life, stylus, similar pricing, etc, that I fail to see any reasons to choose a black and white e-ink device…
I guess until you’ve tried it, you don’t see its usefulness, and I admit, I’ve never tried these devices.
Pierre
Posted by washere
Feb 24, 2018 at 12:09 AM
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=remarkable+vs+onyx
Posted by xtabber
Feb 24, 2018 at 08:29 PM
Pierre Paul Landry wrote:
>There is currently such a great selection of thin and light Android, IOS
>and Windows tablets, with beautiful IPS color displays, long battery
>life, stylus, similar pricing, etc, that I fail to see any reasons to
>choose a black and white e-ink device…
>I guess until you’ve tried it, you don’t see its usefulness, and I
>admit, I’ve never tried these devices.
E-ink provides an experience more like reading print on paper than from a screen, and like print, is best suited for static page views and bright lighting. It is also much easier on the eyes.
For most people, one tablet serves all needs. I spend a lot of time reading and prefer separate devices for different situations. Mostly I use a couple of Android tablets with high-res OLED screens, but I also have a Kindle Paperwhite, and when it is a valid option, I use it to reduce eye strain.