The Monte Cristo was designed for the Russian market and is based on an older Onyx device (probably the C67), so its specs will not be as good as the newer Poke Pro.
I have the Likebook Mars and the Onyx Nova (non-Pro). Both are very good devices, both have 7.8 inch displays. The Nova's performance and smoothness is a bit better, though. The Onyx's NeoReader app handles pdfs very well. With any pdf, though, the larger the display, the better.
My past experience is that Onyx devices and firmware have been more stable than Boyue devices/firmware - but my Mars has been solid so far.
As I understand it, the reason why Onyx/Boyue devices don't qualify for Android CTS is because Google explicitly excluded any e-Ink devices from full qualification. (Who stole from whom?) Besides, the solution that Onyx/Boyue have come up with is no different from having the end user root their device and install a custom Android ROM. (Is that stealing?) Moreover, if I buy an app on Play Store on my Nova, Google gets the money, just as they would on any other Android device.
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