Longtime e-ink user and former forum regular *
waves hello at everyone*; I won't need help with the basics.
I'm looking for a new ereader; I've been using a Kobo Mini for a few years, and I'm not entirely happy with it but haven't seen anything that suits me better.
I loved my Pocket PEZ. Am very disappointed that there's nothing comparable on the market anymore. If I've missed something and there is, please let me know. (Button navigation. 5" screen. Support for non-DRM'd epub and mobi.)
I'm considering either an Inkbook or Onyx Boox - both are similarly-priced at Amazon (less than $150; some versions less than $100) and it's hard to sort out the actual differences from the advertising hype.
What I want:
- E-ink
- Support for epub (no Kindles)
- Support for PDF, txt (preferred, and expected) (I'm fully aware how pathetic PDF support is for e-ink readers; I mean that it'll read ones I create myself with pages that fit);
- Support for rtf, doc, docx, or html (not expected, but would be nice) (many readers claim to offer this, but what they mean is "it will show these as raw text, and sometimes cut off lines in the middle of words. No indents, no bold/italic support, no page breaks.")
- Push-button page turning (not required, but preferred)
- 5" screen (yeah, not gonna happen-but definitely do not want larger than 6" screen)
- Long battery life (nothing required to run in the background that eats more battery than standard e-ink usage)
What I don't care about
:
- Wifi
- Glow/light/etc screen (never had one - might be nice to try, but not looking for it)
- DRM support of any sort
- Storage capacity (I want at least 2gb, so any modern reader has me covered)
- Touch screen (prefer not, but I don't think I can get away from that anymore)
- Music support; games
- Connection to any kind of store
What I'm looking at:
Do the Boox ereaders offer anything that justifies the higher prices? Looks like an extra $30 gets the
Onyx Boox Vasco de Gama which includes a light (might be nice), touchscreen, and wifi (both meh).
Given the features I care about, is there any reason not to go with the least expensive available?
Anyone know which has a better navigation system?