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rwillmer · 12-29-2016, 10:30 AM

I've just bought the Icarus Illumina E654BK, specifically so I can read Scribd on an E-Ink device.

My initial impression is mixed. The problem is that although the Google Play store is there and it's easy to download the Scribd app, that Android just hasn't been designed to work well with e-ink screens.

The Scribd Android app is designed to give you a choice of fonts and background colours which don't work too well with the monochrome e-ink screen.

I've found one combination which works OK with the Scribd app, but it was a lot of trial and error.

So I think this device will become my reader for Scribd and non-DRM books; but it won't supersede my Kobo or Kindle. It seems to work best with ePub books from my existing library, but they'll need to be non-DRM.

I wanted to love it; but instead it's a "probably ok with limitations" feeling.

12-29-2016, 10:30 AM	#3
rwillmer luzme.com Posts: 64 Karma: 8701 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Glo, iPhone, iPad	Icarus Illumina E654BK + Scribd I've just bought the Icarus Illumina E654BK, specifically so I can read Scribd on an E-Ink device. My initial impression is mixed. The problem is that although the Google Play store is there and it's easy to download the Scribd app, that Android just hasn't been designed to work well with e-ink screens. The Scribd Android app is designed to give you a choice of fonts and background colours which don't work too well with the monochrome e-ink screen. I've found one combination which works OK with the Scribd app, but it was a lot of trial and error. So I think this device will become my reader for Scribd and non-DRM books; but it won't supersede my Kobo or Kindle. It seems to work best with ePub books from my existing library, but they'll need to be non-DRM. I wanted to love it; but instead it's a "probably ok with limitations" feeling.