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flips01 · 06-19-2017, 07:10 PM

I've owned Kindle, and currently have a Kobo Aura HD.

Considering a new 6" frontlit device. I think I know the pros&cons of the Kindle and Kobo ecosystems.

I have a few questions about the benefits of the non-Kobo (or Kindle) devices.
(Reviews in mainline media seems to only cover Kindle and Kobo.)

Are the frontlight temperature adjustable in devices like Boyue T63 and Onyx c67ML carta2?

Since these run Android (although very old versions), I assume I can find suitable ePub reading apps for syncing read status (and notes/highlights) with similar apps on iOS and newer android phone/tablets? (And even macOS/Linux apps?)

Are there other benefits Onyx etc offers that I should consider? Better dictionaries?

(I guess buttons are nice, but I don't miss 'em very often on my Kobo.)
Any other non-Kobo/Kindle 6" 300 DPI devices I should take a look at?

One thing I wish Kobo would have implemented by default: A night mode/inverse mode. (I have to manually reinstall the hack upon every OS update.)

06-19-2017, 07:10 PM	#1
flips01 Connoisseur Posts: 96 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle DX	Frontlit eInk 6" device Kobo vs Onyx/Boyue etc I've owned Kindle, and currently have a Kobo Aura HD. Considering a new 6" frontlit device. I think I know the pros&cons of the Kindle and Kobo ecosystems. I have a few questions about the benefits of the non-Kobo (or Kindle) devices. (Reviews in mainline media seems to only cover Kindle and Kobo.) Are the frontlight temperature adjustable in devices like Boyue T63 and Onyx c67ML carta2? Since these run Android (although very old versions), I assume I can find suitable ePub reading apps for syncing read status (and notes/highlights) with similar apps on iOS and newer android phone/tablets? (And even macOS/Linux apps?) Are there other benefits Onyx etc offers that I should consider? Better dictionaries? (I guess buttons are nice, but I don't miss 'em very often on my Kobo.) Any other non-Kobo/Kindle 6" 300 DPI devices I should take a look at? One thing I wish Kobo would have implemented by default: A night mode/inverse mode. (I have to manually reinstall the hack upon every OS update.)