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Originally Posted by Rizla
The fact that the smaller Onyx runs open Android rather than the horribly hobbled Sony software (pdf only! Gasp!) rather closes the gap and makes them less incommensurababble. Android offers a huge range of apps that allow the user to better utilize hardware.
In any case, as I said, Onyx plans either an 11" or 13.3" device in the same product range. I believe they plan to release a version using the actual Mobius-type screen with a plastic substrate, and also one with a glass substrate. The latter will be heavier, but presumably cheaper.
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Sony's device is very different than any other e-ink product that was previously produced. It has twice the screen area of a 9.7 inch reader. It also has a plastic substrate which few or no other devices have.
I personally have been waiting for years for an e-ink device that is large enough to comfortably read music from. The Sony is the first such device to the market.
Other devices may be released in the future. However, such things have been said for years. Sony actually produced the product and it is for sale. Its software may not be ideal, but it is functional. There are scores of other e-ink devices with software that is full of bugs.