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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib
I mean specifically why is the Poke device so expensive. I've been buying ebook readers since the second Kindle (over $300) and many other devices before the Kindle. I've used many, many ebook readers in my time with E-ink.
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The Poke is $50 more than the Clara HD.
The Poke has 32 GB storage. The Clara 8 GB.
The Poke has a 2.0GHz Quad-core CPU and 2GB RAM. Not sure of the Carta specs, but I bet the Poke kicks its ass.
Haven't done the Kindle comparison, but it doesn't even have a comfort light
And then there is the extra functionality and flexibility available on open Android 9.
So the $50 extra is a actually a good deal, but only if you need the extra power and functionality of the Poke 2. Depends what you want it for. Personally, I'd go for the larger Nova in order to profit from the functionality. It is only $40 more than the Kobo Forma.
One strike against the Onyx devices. IMO the screens are not as clear for reading as the Nook Glowlight 3 that I have, and I presume the Kobo and the Amazon version. If all you're doing is reading epubs, etc, I wouldn't bother with the Onyx.