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Old 03-08-2012, 04:08 PM   #1
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why did you choose the M92 over pocketbook 912?

hey guys, I am looking for a larger ebook reader, there seem to be only a few options out there on the market.

So what made you choose the M92 over pocketbook 912?
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Old 03-08-2012, 04:54 PM   #2
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In short: this review.
The M92 1.6 firmware works acceptably well for academic papers. The M92 has a "hide margins" zoom mode, which I find invaluable for two-column papers. Additionally, it seems as if the M92 is a lot more open for external developers than the PB9XX.
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Old 03-08-2012, 06:36 PM   #3
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For me it was the difference in overall speed and especially during annotating, shown in this video: http://youtu.be/jAkDyIvClLA

Then i searched the net and found this article about the different processors of the two eReaders:
http://www.edn.com/article/517594-Th...er_paradox.php
And this fits nicely with the review.

The third aspect for me was the scribbling directly into PDFs.

The fourth aspect that sold me, are the confirmed software developments in the pipeline (yellow):
https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Boox_M92_wishlist
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Old 03-08-2012, 07:16 PM   #4
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M92 looks nicer :-P
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Old 03-08-2012, 08:34 PM   #5
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...Additionally, it seems as if the M92 is a lot more open for external developers than the PB9XX.
It's true that the latest PB firmwares haven't been rooted, but I haven't found that to be a problem when developing for the devices. PB provides an SDK, and their UI software looks in the user-accessible partitions for configuration files, dictionaries, themes, and programs to run. The system seems to be purposely designed to allow user customization. So, I'm curious about why the Boox devices are considered to be more open. Is it because they can be rooted?
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Old 03-08-2012, 09:00 PM   #6
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I don't get the stuff about M92 being open either. How can you create a custom firmware or modify the existing one? Where is the firmware's source code? I can't find it in their git-repository: https://github.com/onyx-intl - only the sdk and a couple of tools in onyx-opensource.

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Old 03-08-2012, 09:42 PM   #7
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PB uses homegrown closed source library libinkview for application development whereas onyx uses QT framework. PB does not care about compatibility of the changes they make to this proprietary library. The application may stop working properly and you will need to wait ages when PB will release new version of the SDK to fix it. Onyx develops their SDK on github and you may build it yourself after every change they make to it.
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Old 03-08-2012, 10:28 PM   #8
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yeah those are reviews and comparison between M92 and 903. Not 912
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Old 03-08-2012, 10:37 PM   #9
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PB 912 is almost identical to 903. They differ by presence of 3G support in the 903.
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Old 03-08-2012, 11:02 PM   #10
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Old 03-09-2012, 03:05 AM   #11
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thanks.
I think there will be a PB 922 soon - this might change the landscape quite a bit.
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Old 03-09-2012, 05:26 AM   #12
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Where did you get any information about a PB922?!
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Old 03-09-2012, 05:50 AM   #13
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Where did you get any information about a PB922?!
She was probably dreaming.
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Old 03-09-2012, 06:45 AM   #14
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Well, 622 has been announced, so it makes sense to also expect a 922.
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Well, 622 has been announced, so it makes sense to also expect a 922.
First picture of PocketBook 922
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13313279@N04/6188394312/


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