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Originally Posted by Booxtor
Hi,
I just wonder how can you write and judge about Onyx (or Pocketbook) devices when you does not own one of them?
I am using my M92 long enough to say I have the best experience with this device even if I know there are still some really minor issues. I just want to give a chance to guys of this small company and I don't want to support huge corporations with their greed of gain and may be in some points better developed but closed and restricted software.
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Allow me to kick in here, because I have the experience(as with other devices).
I couldn't care less if a company is big or small. They have deliver on just some of their promises.
You talk about minor issues - probably referring to the absence of bugs.
And I have to agree here.
The hardware certainly seems to be great, only time can tell.
But the software part sucks definetly.
Lets just take PDFs. There are huge improvements, but there is no let me say
ergonomical and functional workflow.
Handling of PDFs does not require just what is shown on the screen, but also integration with other applications. There is no use of taking notes, if I cannot store them in some database, work with them in a wordprocessor, or use them elsewhere. No problem in the Windows or Android world. Plenty of options. So basically it is known what is possible.
And there seems a complete disconnect to the needs oft the readers. The programmers seem to have no understanding that people are not just looking at the screen, but actually doing something with the content.
If companies, I would include PB as well, start inventing the wheel from start, this simply cannot succeed - especially if it is a small operation. Small is not always beautiful.
That the enthusiastic testers turn out to be salespeople for the only shop selling these devices leaves at least a funny feeling in some people.