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Originally Posted by downeaster59
I think I answered some of this in another thread, but here goes!
I haven't seen the Afterglow 2, so I can only go by my experience with the Onyx Boox T68. I needed to send back two T68s before getting one that worked properly. Some people have had their own issues with the T68. I've seen very little on the T62, so I don't know if quality control is better or if there are just fewer of them out there. Arta Tech (in Poland) gave me fine customer service for my T68. If a Boyue has problems, it may have to go to China, and that is an iffy proposition right there.
My Boox T68 had problems with some apps, like Nook and Google Play Books. The Boyue ran all of them well. That said, I don't know if the changes in the Afterglow 2 would address those issues.
The Boyue has some advantages: more app space (about 1 gb); more overall space (8 gb); larger battery. The AfterGlow comes with Play Store already installed. You have to root the Boyue if you want to install Play Store, though you can sideload all the apps you want. You can install another launcher if you don't like the appearance of the default launcher in either device.
As far as rooting goes, I rooted my T62 so i could install Play Store and have the possibility of other tweaks. For example, the T62 did not have great battery life when I first received it. Installing SetCPU (which requires root) cured that problem. My battery life now rivals my old Nook Simple Touch. The Boox T68 didn't do so well with battery, even with SetCPU, so I suspect that the AfterGlow will not do so well either.
I haven't done much with PDFs on my devices, so I can't help you there. I haven't tried tethering, either, but I can see no reason why it wouldn't be possible if you are rooted.
In summary: AfterGlow - better customer service, Play Store already installed. Boyue T62 - better battery life, more internal space for apps and data. Besides these things, both devices look about even. If I were making the choice, I'd still lean toward the T62, but either device should serve you well.
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Great, thanks! You make a good point about the customer service that I would not have considered before, I do dread the idea of sending something back to China for customer service. Coincidentally I see Amazon has started selling the Afterglow 2 with Prime shipping so perhaps that is a good reason to go that way first, in case I need to send the model back for replacement.
I'll give the apps a shot, that sounds exactly like what I need!
Can you elaborate a bit about your experience using SetCPU on the Onyx T68? I'm curious if it just failed to throttle the processes, or despite this the battery still didn't last? And when you say it's not as good, how long do you get out of it without charging? Obviously not a month long like the Nook simple touch, but do you get at least a week out of it?
Thanks!