- How well does the M92 handle pen input?
Well, but sometimes the pen stop to "write". You take away the pen from the screen an instant and the problem is solved.
- Does it make sense to buy this device now (Nov 13) or should I wait for the next gen?
If you have the time, you can wait. If you doesn't like the new models, you could by at a reduce price the old models.
- Does this device make sense in class, where one might switch between files regularly? (Is it fast enough, is what I'm really asking?
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The e-ink devices are, in general, are not fast. There is an update to have the multitasking feature : you could have 4 files opens and switch rapidly between them. But, open a file is not 'fast'.
- How well does it perform with all the recent updates? (The reviews I've seen are older. Have there been any notable improvements?)
For some month, there is no update. The M92 is fully usable with the firmware and I like it. We hope that after the release of the new models Onyx don't forget the old one.
There is an interesting project to make an alternative firmware : Obuntu (
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=217438), thanks to Seaniko7 for this. Seaniko7 assess the possibility to use the work done for OpenInkpot too.
- Is the Icarus different in any way (besides rebranding)?
Icarus is like the standard device (
http://http://ereader-store.de/en/5-e-book-readers). Be careful, some devices (Poland) are locked and the firmwares in this forum aren't usable.