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fozzedout · 11-03-2016, 05:50 AM

In short: For me, yes.

The power of the chip shows (it uses a high end 2 year old chip, the Snapdragon 800, same as what is in the LG G3) - using the eink display is slower than lcd, but compared to the other android eink devices, it shows that the processor of the other android ereaders are woefully lacking in that department. Calibre Companion is wonderfully fast on it ^_^

I have tried playing some games on the eink using the mirror function, and yes, the eink struggles to keep up, and eink trails are everywhere as it doesn't do full screen refreshes often, but other than that, the rendering is completely acceptable at 10fps.

But you're really here for the ereader

I have gotten more used to reading in a tight column due to reading on a phone display, more than book pages and the wider e-ink devices, so the ereader being a narrow column of text suits me fine.

The built in ereader app is good quality at the default settings, though, I have to note - settings are awfully sparse. You get font size, Serif or Sans and whether to use a black or white theme. And yes, the black theme does have noticeable ghosting. If you want to do lots of customisation (i.e. add in more line space), you will have to look else where, and use the yotamirror so you are running the android app on the back screen.

There isn't a light for the back screen, but considering that you have a amoled screen at the front... what do you need a light at the back for?

Finally, using it:

It feels like they have worked some sort of black magic voodoo into this phone. If you hold it in your hand with the front screen facing you and press the power button, the front screen lights up. If you hold it with the back facing you and press the power button, it activates the back screen. Truly strange and yet wonderful at the same time.

Also, you will want to get a silicone case. It's way to slippy for my butter fingers, and if from what I've read is true, the screens (both of them) are essential for the structural integrity. If one breaks, the other will soon warp. Protection then is a must.

All in all, I'm extremely happy with this device - I now have a device that is my phone (rarely used), messenger, camera, audio player, and now, I can integrate my ereader into this.

When this phone dies, I will be very sad, because I doubt we will see anything like this again. I'm sorely tempted to buy a second one. Just in case this one dies.

11-03-2016, 05:50 AM	#52
fozzedout Guru Posts: 632 Karma: 2143019 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Manchester, UK Device: Onyx M96, Kindle Basic 2014, Onyx T68 Lynx, Icarus Illumina E653	In short: For me, yes. The power of the chip shows (it uses a high end 2 year old chip, the Snapdragon 800, same as what is in the LG G3) - using the eink display is slower than lcd, but compared to the other android eink devices, it shows that the processor of the other android ereaders are woefully lacking in that department. Calibre Companion is wonderfully fast on it ^_^ I have tried playing some games on the eink using the mirror function, and yes, the eink struggles to keep up, and eink trails are everywhere as it doesn't do full screen refreshes often, but other than that, the rendering is completely acceptable at 10fps. But you're really here for the ereader I have gotten more used to reading in a tight column due to reading on a phone display, more than book pages and the wider e-ink devices, so the ereader being a narrow column of text suits me fine. The built in ereader app is good quality at the default settings, though, I have to note - settings are awfully sparse. You get font size, Serif or Sans and whether to use a black or white theme. And yes, the black theme does have noticeable ghosting. If you want to do lots of customisation (i.e. add in more line space), you will have to look else where, and use the yotamirror so you are running the android app on the back screen. There isn't a light for the back screen, but considering that you have a amoled screen at the front... what do you need a light at the back for? Finally, using it: It feels like they have worked some sort of black magic voodoo into this phone. If you hold it in your hand with the front screen facing you and press the power button, the front screen lights up. If you hold it with the back facing you and press the power button, it activates the back screen. Truly strange and yet wonderful at the same time. Also, you will want to get a silicone case. It's way to slippy for my butter fingers, and if from what I've read is true, the screens (both of them) are essential for the structural integrity. If one breaks, the other will soon warp. Protection then is a must. All in all, I'm extremely happy with this device - I now have a device that is my phone (rarely used), messenger, camera, audio player, and now, I can integrate my ereader into this. When this phone dies, I will be very sad, because I doubt we will see anything like this again. I'm sorely tempted to buy a second one. Just in case this one dies. Last edited by fozzedout; 11-03-2016 at 05:54 AM.