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Originally Posted by Quoth
So the BT is only for audio? A bit pointless as a phone is better.
I've tested every ereader I ever got with a USB2Go adaptor. The PW3 works a generic USB Audio stick. The only one that I've tested that works with a keyboard (out of the box) is the Boyue Likebook Mars, and oddly only on Bluetooth, not USB. That was added in a FW update. It also does BT audio, should you wish to listen to music while reading. The Android Playstore “Musicolet” works on it and supports non-DRM audiobooks as it “remembers” the file location. I'd use my phone and “Musicolet” or a vendors DRM solution for actual audio books.
My son has a PW4, but I got no chance yet to check out its BT or USB.
It's disappointing the lack even of USB keyboards on HW and OS that actually supports USB2Go and USB HID. My Ancient Sony Android 4.0 phone has an HDMI out and works with a USB hub for mouse, keyboard and USB storage! In comparison the WiFi Casting on both my tablets and newer phone is garbage to use with a TV and only the 48" Sony HDR 4K TV supports it. No way to use HDMI monitors. I blame Apple and Amazon.  |
Does the Mars support flash drives over USB? If so, not supporting keyboards is weird or perhaps the keyboard drew more power than the device was willing to give? My Boox devices do support keyboards and other devices over USB C, unfortunately they don't support video out but a lot of low end devices don't so it's not too surprising, none of my other Android devices do either because I'm not willing to buy flagships to get it.
Apple devices actually do all support HDMI out via lightning or USB C. The former is expensive and it's sort of a hack really as it basically just sets up an Airplay stream and then delivers it over a cable as lightning doesn't actually have the bandwidth to do it. You can also get similar "active HDMI USB C cable" for android devices that does basically the same thing. Not as slick because it isn't built into the OS but it's like a 1/3rd the price of Apple's solution.