MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - Touch HD vs. Kepler Pro vs. C67ML vs. inkbook prime vs. suggestions?

iacchi · 01-14-2017, 07:04 AM

My Boox 60 hasn't survived my last trip home (the screen broke, despite the thick cover), so now I have to find a new ereader. I've already found four candidates, but I'm open to more suggestions (I know about the JDReader or however you want to call it, but it doesn't convince me).

A few caveats:

It needs to support multiple formats (at least ePub and mobi) (so no Kindle)
It must not require device registration (so no Kobo and the like)
It has to ship to Australia (I will go back to Europe eventually but for the next 9 months I'm still down under)

I will use the device for reading books (as in novels). I don't care about audio or pdf reflow, I have a Boox Max for big pages. I also don't care about TTS and not too much about dictionaries. I also mainly use it in bed, with the device on the bed. I don't care too much where the page turn buttons are then (I prefer the device to have them, though, and the ones of the Kepler are in a very odd position for my reading style) and if really worth it I can do without. Also, I won't use it much probably, but I'd like to have a light built in, just in case.

So far, I've found these four options:

PocketBook Touch HD, sold through eBay here: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/POCKETBOO...-/361879511943 at AU$254 (with the decent shipping option)
Onyx Kepler Pro, sold through BangGood here: http://www.banggood.com/BOOX-Kepler-...p-1102860.html at AU$269 (with the decent shipping option)
Onyx C67ML, sold through BangGood here: http://www.banggood.com/ONYX-BOOX-C6...p-1065830.html at AU$192 (with the decent shipping option)
InkBook Prime. For this the only option I've found is to ship it to Italy through Amazon and then have my family ship it to Australia, for a final cost of about 180 € (~AU$255)

Some considerations that I've made:

Touch HD
Pro: a friend of mine has a different model and says pocketbooks are good, nice big page turn buttons in front.
Con: doesn't come with a cover, I don't know how flexible the reading app is in terms of options.

Kepler Pro
Pro: metal back, has cover, has android with play store
Con: buttons position, tiny bit more pricy, bit oldish android version (but my boox max with the same version works fine)

C67ML
Pro: has cover, has android with play store, android is 4.2 (I don't know why it's not the same in the kepler and the max...)
Con: -

Prime
Pro: best CPU of the lot, android
Con: worst screen of the lot (212 ppi as opposed to 300 for all the others), no play store (app installation limited? can I install apk?), no cover

I'm also a bit uncertain about the flat glass of the kepler and the prime. On one side, it looks nicer and maybe more robust? On the other side, do I get more reflection in direct sun light compared to a matte glass like (I think) the one of the other two models? Does the light work better/worse with the flat glass?
Other questions:
is 212 ppi noticeably different compared to 300 ppi? What about the difference in cpu power? Is it worth the less dense screen?
How is the light on the various devices?
Has anyone actually tried the inkbook and can give some opinions?
Is the kepler worth the $80 more compared to the C67ML?

Keep in mind that I tend to run these devices to the end of their lives. I switched from my PRS-500 (despite the buggy one-before-last firmware) to the Boox 60 just because I got it as a present.

I will thank anyone who can answer some of the above questions, give some advice and propose other devices if they have any.

01-14-2017, 07:04 AM	#1
iacchi Zealot Posts: 122 Karma: 66 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne Device: PRS-500; Boox C67ML; Boox Max	Touch HD vs. Kepler Pro vs. C67ML vs. inkbook prime vs. suggestions? My Boox 60 hasn't survived my last trip home (the screen broke, despite the thick cover), so now I have to find a new ereader. I've already found four candidates, but I'm open to more suggestions (I know about the JDReader or however you want to call it, but it doesn't convince me). A few caveats: It needs to support multiple formats (at least ePub and mobi) (so no Kindle) It must not require device registration (so no Kobo and the like) It has to ship to Australia (I will go back to Europe eventually but for the next 9 months I'm still down under) I will use the device for reading books (as in novels). I don't care about audio or pdf reflow, I have a Boox Max for big pages. I also don't care about TTS and not too much about dictionaries. I also mainly use it in bed, with the device on the bed. I don't care too much where the page turn buttons are then (I prefer the device to have them, though, and the ones of the Kepler are in a very odd position for my reading style) and if really worth it I can do without. Also, I won't use it much probably, but I'd like to have a light built in, just in case. So far, I've found these four options: PocketBook Touch HD, sold through eBay here: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/POCKETBOO...-/361879511943 at AU$254 (with the decent shipping option) Onyx Kepler Pro, sold through BangGood here: http://www.banggood.com/BOOX-Kepler-...p-1102860.html at AU$269 (with the decent shipping option) Onyx C67ML, sold through BangGood here: http://www.banggood.com/ONYX-BOOX-C6...p-1065830.html at AU$192 (with the decent shipping option) InkBook Prime. For this the only option I've found is to ship it to Italy through Amazon and then have my family ship it to Australia, for a final cost of about 180 € (~AU$255) Some considerations that I've made: Touch HD Pro: a friend of mine has a different model and says pocketbooks are good, nice big page turn buttons in front. Con: doesn't come with a cover, I don't know how flexible the reading app is in terms of options. Kepler Pro Pro: metal back, has cover, has android with play store Con: buttons position, tiny bit more pricy, bit oldish android version (but my boox max with the same version works fine) C67ML Pro: has cover, has android with play store, android is 4.2 (I don't know why it's not the same in the kepler and the max...) Con: - Prime Pro: best CPU of the lot, android Con: worst screen of the lot (212 ppi as opposed to 300 for all the others), no play store (app installation limited? can I install apk?), no cover I'm also a bit uncertain about the flat glass of the kepler and the prime. On one side, it looks nicer and maybe more robust? On the other side, do I get more reflection in direct sun light compared to a matte glass like (I think) the one of the other two models? Does the light work better/worse with the flat glass? Other questions: is 212 ppi noticeably different compared to 300 ppi? What about the difference in cpu power? Is it worth the less dense screen? How is the light on the various devices? Has anyone actually tried the inkbook and can give some opinions? Is the kepler worth the $80 more compared to the C67ML? Keep in mind that I tend to run these devices to the end of their lives. I switched from my PRS-500 (despite the buggy one-before-last firmware) to the Boox 60 just because I got it as a present. I will thank anyone who can answer some of the above questions, give some advice and propose other devices if they have any. Last edited by iacchi; 01-14-2017 at 07:09 AM.