aha, thanks @wallcraft!
@Nick_Djinn - this is the post i mentioned:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...22#post1342722
i did take a look at some of the reviews of the asus reader, and i'm not particularly impressed with the screen, but it would probably be best if you looked at some pictures in these reviews to decide for yourself what display you're comfortable with.
am totally unfamiliar with the boox though, Dulin (@Dulin's Books) is definitely more familiar with them than me!