Onyx Boox m96 or M92 for study?

[Noha81]

Hello to everyone, i have to buy a 9.7'' ereader for the university, i'll use it for pdf's.
If i buy it new, a M92 will cost about 350$, but the new M96 will cost a very little more, about 400 $, so what's better?
I don't need android and so on, i need it only for reading pdf's, is the M96 much more better than the M92, for your experience? Is it faster or more responsive?
I can find a used M92 and it costs about 200 $...
Tell me in what M96 is better than the older version, and which you would buy ( i'm a student and don't have much money, but if the difference of the price is so little...)
Thank you very much

[japinder]

Well, screen-wise, both are the same. Its just that M96 is a new device & going forward, Android is the platform of choice for Onyx, so you can expect more development on it, more/quicker bugfixes & features. As of now though, M92 has a bigger install/user base, but M96 should play catch-up with time. Currently, you might want only PDFs, but with time, you'll want more from the device & with a view towards the future, M96 looks a safe(r) bet.

[markom]

Originally Posted by Noha81

Hello to everyone, i have to buy a 9.7'' ereader for the university, i'll use it for pdf's.
If i buy it new, a M92 will cost about 350$, but the new M96 will cost a very little more, about 400 $, so what's better?
I don't need android and so on, i need it only for reading pdf's, is the M96 much more better than the M92, for your experience? Is it faster or more responsive?
I can find a used M92 and it costs about 200 $...
Tell me in what M96 is better than the older version, and which you would buy ( i'm a student and don't have much money, but if the difference of the price is so little...)
Thank you very much

They are yet to implement pdf exporting with merged annotations (in onyx neo reader) and multitasking, both featured in M92.

the-ebook-reader.com - M96 pdf review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD-BVPUqP7k

[sinisterpenguin]

Originally Posted by markom

They are yet to implement pdf exporting with merged annotations (in onyx neo reader) and multitasking, both featured in M92.

the-ebook-reader.com - M96 pdf review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD-BVPUqP7k

Maybe just be a little wary of the e-reader store, I've been over a month without my e-reader thanks to them...

[tuxor]

Originally Posted by sinisterpenguin

Maybe just be a little wary of the e-reader store, I've been over a month without my e-reader thanks to them...

Is this your big revenge as a frustrated customer? Actually, your case was rather complicated. So your experience might not apply to other customers at all. Most of us here were having friendly communications with booxtor and enjoyed a very nice support.

Your comment is not really helpful in this thread, because ereader-store.de hasn't even been mentioned before you came here...

[sinisterpenguin]

Originally Posted by tuxor

Is this your big revenge as a frustrated customer? Actually, your case was rather complicated. So your experience might not apply to other customers at all. Most of us here were having friendly communications with booxtor and enjoyed a very nice support.

Your comment is not really helpful in this thread, because ereader-store.de hasn't even been mentioned before you came here...

Hi, it's not revenge, just a practical means by which to wake up booxtor to get my e-reader back. Hopefully I will next week (it's been away since August 8th). I know he's running a small company, and I know others have had good relations with him, that's why I was surprised this happened to me.

My case was not really complicated at all. There was a mistake. It was not fixed promptly. Anyway, apologies for going off topic, feel free to delete it Mods.

[Noha81]

For your opinions. Now I'm waiting for the release of m96 white version. But look at some m92s used, if find it at a very good price ( 200$)

Only another question, is the Onyx much better than kindle dx? For reading pdf, i mean
The only thing that I don't like in the Onyx is the necessity to use the pen no the screen

[mmmrqs]

Originally Posted by Noha81

For your opinions. Now I'm waiting for the release of m96 white version. But look at some m92s used, if find it at a very good price ( 200$)

Only another question, is the Onyx much better than kindle dx? For reading pdf, i mean
The only thing that I don't like in the Onyx is the necessity to use the pen no the screen

If you intend to order it from e-reader-store.de try talking to Booxtor and see what he can do for you in regards to the white framed model. Hint: Perhaps you won't need to wait longer.

[Noha81]

Who is booxstor? A user of this forum?
I think to buy the m96 in one or two months, price isn' t low for me, so i'm waiting for having the money. I hope for that time that the white version will be in stock, on aliexpress i can already see it, but I will buy inside Europe , it's safer

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by Noha81

Who is booxstor? A user of this forum?
I think to buy the m96 in one or two months, price isn' t low for me, so i'm waiting for having the money. I hope for that time that the white version will be in stock, on aliexpress i can already see it, but I will buy inside Europe , it's safer

SUMMARY:

A) Booxter is a dealer who posts here and contributes to the forums.

B) Most people who have ordered from him have been very happy.

C) A few people who have ordered from him have not been happy.

[japinder]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

SUMMARY:

A) Booxter is a dealer who posts here and contributes to the forums.

B) Most people who have ordered from him have been very happy.

C) A few people who have ordered from him have not been happy.

Looks like a script okay-ed by a lawyer. (Stick to the facts, no personal judgements, not even by inference)

[mmmrqs]

Originally Posted by Noha81

Who is booxstor? A user of this forum?

He is both a user of this forum, a spokesperson from ereader-store.de and who regularly publishes firmware updates for M96 and T68 devices here in another thread, like yesterday for example.

You may want to browse the few other threads regarding the M96. There is even news about a new batch coming soon with bigger stylus sporting an eraser function (button?). Sounds good.

Cheers.

[markom]

Originally Posted by Noha81

For your opinions. Now I'm waiting for the release of m96 white version. But look at some m92s used, if find it at a very good price ( 200$)

Only another question, is the Onyx much better than kindle dx? For reading pdf, i mean
The only thing that I don't like in the Onyx is the necessity to use the pen no the screen

If we install KPV reader thereon, Kindle DX is as good for reading A4 pdf as M92/96, but while we can only underscore ocr-ed pdf with KPV reader, M92/96 can do a lot more at annotating and scribbling using its pen and virtual keyboard.

If color (at reading or annotating) is important to us or fast annotating, fast browsing, fast zooming etc. then both will not be good enough, nevertheless, we can still read on them while simultaneously using tablet when there is need for color recognition or faster browsing, zooming, annotation, search, dictionaries etc.

So, those who want to read A5/A4/letter sized pdfs on e-ink screen because of an eye-fatigue or for reading outdoors in the sun, can do that without problem on Kindle DX(using KPV) or M92/96, if they don't mind using auxiliary tablet when needed (there are good 7-8" tablets under 300 grams already).

Regrettably, that is something not likely to be changed in the next couple of years, because even 13" e-ink will still be without color, slow compared to tablets, expensive and probably without front light.

I guess only some reflective color LCD tablet with digitizer pen can become The Device, before fast enough and affordable 13" color eink (hopefully) becomes a reality in 2020.

[IluvToRead]

Yes my m92 got me through uni. I've nearly finished, and it was a Godsend. Loved every minute. I have a Kindle 4 as well, but I needed the m92 for the pdfs.

I think the m96 has a little faster CPU, and you can also put a Kindle app on the m96.

For eBooks from amazon the Kindle is great. There's the new 300dpi Kindle Voyage coming out which I can't wait to order. Even though I've finished uni (almost).

One great thing about the m92, is that it holds all of the pdfs I've used for uni. Talk about making life easier.

If I were buying now, I'd get an m96.

[janek]

I think whatever you choose, you should NOT make any decisions based on promised or "to be implemented" features of any of the readers. Onyx - and its dealers - proved to be notoriously unreliable when it comes to fulfilling such promises.