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Originally Posted by Hitch
I thought of them as note-taking apps/devices, myself, but, hey, if someone WANTS to write on it...as I say to people that are always yammering on about whether it's "best" to use Scrivener or YWriter or LSBXE or Word or (insert some obscure writing app here)...it's whatever works for YOU.
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Just this morning I was looking up some more information on the Onyx Boox Nova Pro, and found this good review:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ereader/com...boox_nova_pro/
There may be more specific info (reviews/input/comparisons) these subreddits too:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Onyx_Boox/
https://www.reddit.com/r/ereader/
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Originally Posted by Hitch
Well, hell, I was mostly curious--that's why I asked if the thing actually existed.
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Yeah, most of what I've seen was always the e-ink prototypes being shown off at CES... and then these devices never really hit the market in meaningful ways, like:
Color e-ink: Currently relegated to a lot of "tiny signage" (price tags) with a handful of "full-size signage" (like bus stops/subway maps).
but I'll admit, I don't really pay attention to the hardware market that closely (+ I would personally stay a million miles away from PDFs). :P
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Originally Posted by Hitch
My personal experience with writing on "eReaders" has been abysmal, but for "only" $450-$550, I guess that you too can use that Sony! :-)
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Yes, that's what I've seen as well.
The reviews usually say mixes of:
- Sluggish
- Crippling functionality
- Locked ecosystems
- No updates
- Even in that Onyx subreddit, many of the users were saying most devices don't even get updates. Looks like the Nova Pro is a rare exception and had a major update to Android 9 a few months back.
For example, here's
Goodereader's "Onyx Boox Max 3 vs Sony DPT-RP1 Digital Paper Comparison". Sony's is locked down completely + a complete pain to transfer documents.
... and then when you look at the prices: $400, $500, $850... these specialized e-inks aren't existing in a vacuum, they're competing with all the tablets/laptops.
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Originally Posted by deleted
[...] I assumed that these devices would be common knowledge to writers on a mobile readforum. I'm surprised that they may be far more niche than expected.
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Well, it could also be a sign that alternative devices may be a better bang for the buck... and you won't be stuck with a $400+ paperweight.
Like over the years, on The Digital Reader, incredibly over-priced/junky "writer's devices" occasionally pop up, like the Freewrite:
https://the-digital-reader.com/2018/...lphasmart-neo/
https://the-digital-reader.com/2016/...o-do-software/