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Originally Posted by orpheus2011
As for Onyx, we simply have to stick with them, because there is nothing else like their products, that combination of hardware and software. Things would shake up if real competition, and products capable of same features would emerge from multiple companies, but I can’t see that happening. Unless you have a specific attachment/desire for eink devices, you are a) not buying anything thats not a Kindle b) not spending over 500 Euroes on it. Several friends of mine expressed great interest in the Max Pro, but balked out when faced with the price.
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The price is indeed a major blocking point.
Just last week I was at a maths conference, where I was regularly using two devices: my Remarkable for note taking (I didn't take any notes on paper), and my Max 2 for reading articles. Several colleagues expressed interest in both, and I showed them both devices and explained what I felt were the strenghts and weaknesses of each. Another colleague in my department knew about the Remarkable and wants to try it out for himself.
I think, with a lower price tag and some better mix of hardware and software, this kind of device could really find a market in the academic community, but there is still some work to be done, and I'm not sure the few manufacturers will make the necessary investments. Too bad, really.
(I also know about the Sony line, but I haven't had the opportunity to try them. From what I've read on this forum the hardware is very good as well, and the software is good if limited to PDF; but the system is way too closed and control-hungry for my uses, so I looked elsewhere. Plus, they're not distributing their devices in Europe)