[Pajamaman]

I recently bought a used nova pro on ebay and a nova on the flea market here. Both are like new. Onyx hardware is high quality. I have an old T68 that still works perfectly. The Boyue (Likebook) I got at the same time, on the other hand, is long dead.

So I would suggest looking at a used nova or a 10" Note. I see a lot on ebay.IME they are long lasting reliable devices. I see a lot of novas and notes on there. Quite a few come from the UK and Europe, as well as the USA. It is possible to get a good deal.

If you want to read comics, the Onyx is a must for a 7.8 because the Neoreader apps has many option to divide the screen into panels, and also to change the direction of reading. IME a 7.8 screen is too small to read comics on without Neoreader. I know of no other software that can do it on a small e-ink screen.

Alternatively, you can find the Nook 7.8" on ebay refurbed very cheap. I have. the 6" version. The screen is excellent, better than the Onyx, but Onyx is very good. However the general hardware on the Nook is nowhere near as good. But you can root it and add Koreader. It looks like the ST but the hardware is not as good. Undoubtedly the Onyx is the more powerful device.