I received the PocketBook Era. I think this one is the keeper.
I mentioned most of my positives in the first post. The reason I avoided this one initially, was I was concerned about the button placement so close to the outer edge. It turns out that this isn't problem on this device. The odd-shaped corners make a surprisingly big difference in the hand and make a slightly higher grip comfortable which naturally makes the buttons at the edge easier to press. Additionally, the page turn buttons are quite large so you have some flexibility in finding a comfortable spot for your finger. The Oasis is still a bit easier to hold in one hand because so much of the weight is shifted to one side of the device.
There are a couple of things I don't like.
The first is that the page turn buttons don't reverse when you flip the device over. I worked around this by setting both buttons to page forward. The other is that I miss the expand-ability of a microsd card slot. The only saving grace here is that the device includes 64GB of storage.
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Originally Posted by Michal Jancik
Apropos the mentioned BOOX Page has better contrast and sharpness compared to ERA. Personally, I would never go back to ERA from BOOX Page (I had both models for a while ).
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Having them side by side, I don't see any noticeable difference in contrast or sharpness. That being said, there could be unit to unit variance.
One thing I do notice with the Boox when I put it next to either of my Kindles or either of the PocketBook devices is that it has a more green tint to it than the others. It isn't something I would notice if they were not side-by-side but it is obvious when comparing them.