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HarryT · 08-28-2011, 06:45 AM

The Onyx Boox 60 is the same device as the BeBook Neo, which I have. It's a nice device, but it has the older Vizplex screen, not the newer Pearl screen. There's a very significant difference between the two - Pearl screens have 50% greater contrast (that's the manufacturer's figure) and it makes a real difference. I'd hesitate before buying a new device with a Vizplex screen.

BTW, one correction to the previous poster; the Neo is not "tied to a store". It has a book buying interface, which works via WiFi, but it can be used with ANY store. You can use either the Onyx or the BeBook versions of the firmware on both device; the hardware is identical.

08-28-2011, 06:45 AM	#57
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,557 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	The Onyx Boox 60 is the same device as the BeBook Neo, which I have. It's a nice device, but it has the older Vizplex screen, not the newer Pearl screen. There's a very significant difference between the two - Pearl screens have 50% greater contrast (that's the manufacturer's figure) and it makes a real difference. I'd hesitate before buying a new device with a Vizplex screen. BTW, one correction to the previous poster; the Neo is not "tied to a store". It has a book buying interface, which works via WiFi, but it can be used with ANY store. You can use either the Onyx or the BeBook versions of the firmware on both device; the hardware is identical. Last edited by HarryT; 08-28-2011 at 06:48 AM.