Large Kindle compatible eReader available?

Andy_T · 07-24-2018, 12:28 PM

I love my kindles to death (started with KB, then NT, since some time on PWII) and really appreciate their ease of use, however, there are moments when I would like something larger, e.g. an updated Kindle DX.

Are there any viable options, e.g. buy a Boox 10.3 and install the Android Kindle App?

Barbara1955 · 07-24-2018, 01:02 PM

https://www.amazon.com/All-New-Amazo...e+reader&psc=1

stumped · 07-24-2018, 03:46 PM

Kindle Android app on a large tablet, of buy the fire hd10 which is a 10 inch hd screen with Kindle app built in.
There's probably a Kindle app for iPads also.
The downside of reading in the Kindle app on non Amazon hardware is that 1 click purchase is always on, and you have to be logged into your Amazon shopping account to use the app.. So one careless tap will buy the matching audiobook, and that option cannot be hidden. It appears whenever you open a new book.. Because of that I prefer to convert my Amazon books to epub and read in an app that will not ever buy stuff.

You can set parental purchase controls on fire tablets, but they are OFF by default to maximise impulse sales

Deskisamess · 07-24-2018, 04:56 PM

You can't buy from within the iPad & iPhone Kindle apps.

JSWolf · 07-24-2018, 05:02 PM

The current version of the Oasis has a 7" screen. But beware, some say the battery life is rather poor.

Andy_T · 07-25-2018, 09:23 AM

oh, I do have an iPad, but do prefer eInk...
I actually always buy my books on my iPhone to use amazon Smile ....

wherahiko · 07-26-2018, 03:49 PM

The Kindle app does work on the Onyx Boox Note. There's a video review of the app running on the note on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u3c96lEtEwI

GlenBarrington · 07-27-2018, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wherahiko

The Kindle app does work on the Onyx Boox Note. There's a video review of the app running on the note on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u3c96lEtEwI

I just checked out the prices of the Boox! Whew! They sure look cool, but kinda expensive!

Andy_T · 08-03-2018, 04:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wherahiko

The Kindle app does work on the Onyx Boox Note. There's a video review of the app running on the note on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u3c96lEtEwI

That is very helpful, thank you very much :-)

What I am looking for, now will follow up those Onyx Boox a bit more. Hope they come out with a lighted on at some point in time....

Aesthete · 08-14-2018, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy_T

I love my kindles to death (started with KB, then NT, since some time on PWII) and really appreciate their ease of use, however, there are moments when I would like something larger, e.g. an updated Kindle DX.

Are there any viable options, e.g. buy a Boox 10.3 and install the Android Kindle App?

I just ordered a Sony DPT-RP1. At 13", it should be big enough.

The issue is that it's not really "Kindle compatible". You have to convert your Kindle books to PDF first (but I don't think that's too much of a hassle).

JawadLeLogeur · 08-14-2018, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy_T

That is very helpful, thank you very much :-)

What I am looking for, now will follow up those Onyx Boox a bit more. Hope they come out with a lighted on at some point in time....

The Likebook note is a cheaper version of the Boox Note with Android 4.4 and a screen light.

Andy_T · 08-21-2018, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JawadLeLogeur

The Likebook note is a cheaper version of the Boox Note with Android 4.4 and a screen light.

Thanks, great input!

You mean this one?
https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/20...lable-for-419/

Looks really good.

Actually, even the 7,8" Likebook Plus looks quite awesome, especially the 200$ price tag ....
https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/20...lable-for-195/

And I can even order it at Amazon with Prime shipping ... hmmmm.

Andy_T · 08-23-2018, 12:42 PM

So, this is the outcome and the start of a comparison :-)

Paperwhite vs the 7,8” Likebook.

At first glance, the Paperwhite is more “snappy” than the Kindle app on the Likebook, but we’ll see how all that extra screen real estate will be for reading...

Pajamaman · 08-23-2018, 08:44 PM

If you buy a boox, I recommend liberating your books and reading them with native ereading app, rather than using the kindle app.

Andy_T · 08-24-2018, 05:24 AM

Pajaman, I am aware that this is a good and important consideration (especially considering Amazon's sometimes less-than-ideal approach to ownership of electronic books), however, one of the reasons I am looking for a Kindle-based device is that I have, so far, been too lazy to liberate the 500+ books I have bought from Amazon.

I once, some years ago, tried to use Calibre to convert the books I was reading at that time, to have backups, but I found it to be a huge hassle and stopped after about 50 books. So far, I have been hoping that I will not run afoul of Amazon's policies...

07-24-2018, 12:28 PM	#1
Andy_T Evangelist Posts: 431 Karma: 5121676 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Hannover, Germany Device: iPod touch, iPhone, iPad, Kindle KB, NT, Fire, PW II	Large Kindle compatible eReader available? I love my kindles to death (started with KB, then NT, since some time on PWII) and really appreciate their ease of use, however, there are moments when I would like something larger, e.g. an updated Kindle DX. Are there any viable options, e.g. buy a Boox 10.3 and install the Android Kindle App?

07-25-2018, 09:23 AM	#6
Andy_T Evangelist Posts: 431 Karma: 5121676 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Hannover, Germany Device: iPod touch, iPhone, iPad, Kindle KB, NT, Fire, PW II	oh, I do have an iPad, but do prefer eInk... I actually always buy my books on my iPhone to use amazon Smile .... Last edited by Andy_T; 07-25-2018 at 09:26 AM.

08-23-2018, 12:42 PM	#13
Andy_T Evangelist Posts: 431 Karma: 5121676 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Hannover, Germany Device: iPod touch, iPhone, iPad, Kindle KB, NT, Fire, PW II	So, this is the outcome and the start of a comparison :-) Paperwhite vs the 7,8” Likebook. At first glance, the Paperwhite is more “snappy” than the Kindle app on the Likebook, but we’ll see how all that extra screen real estate will be for reading... Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Andy_T; 08-23-2018 at 12:48 PM.

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07-24-2018, 01:02 PM	#2
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	https://www.amazon.com/All-New-Amazo...e+reader&psc=1

07-24-2018, 03:46 PM	#3
stumped Wizard Posts: 3,305 Karma: 10259306 Join Date: May 2016 Device: kobo forma, Kobo Libra, Huawei media Tab, fire HD10, PW3 HDX8.9,	Kindle Android app on a large tablet, of buy the fire hd10 which is a 10 inch hd screen with Kindle app built in. There's probably a Kindle app for iPads also. The downside of reading in the Kindle app on non Amazon hardware is that 1 click purchase is always on, and you have to be logged into your Amazon shopping account to use the app.. So one careless tap will buy the matching audiobook, and that option cannot be hidden. It appears whenever you open a new book.. Because of that I prefer to convert my Amazon books to epub and read in an app that will not ever buy stuff. You can set parental purchase controls on fire tablets, but they are OFF by default to maximise impulse sales

07-24-2018, 04:56 PM	#4
Deskisamess Wizard Posts: 2,752 Karma: 45301087 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Ohio Device: iPhone 13 Pro, iPad mini, iPad Pro 12.9",Paperwhite 6.8", Scribe 2022	You can't buy from within the iPad & iPhone Kindle apps.

07-24-2018, 05:02 PM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,752 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The current version of the Oasis has a 7" screen. But beware, some say the battery life is rather poor.

07-26-2018, 03:49 PM	#7
wherahiko Connoisseur Posts: 56 Karma: 290 Join Date: May 2018 Device: Kobo Glo HD, Kindle PW 3	The Kindle app does work on the Onyx Boox Note. There's a video review of the app running on the note on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u3c96lEtEwI

08-23-2018, 08:44 PM	#14
Pajamaman Wizard Posts: 2,861 Karma: 10700629 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Canada Device: Onyx Nova	If you buy a boox, I recommend liberating your books and reading them with native ereading app, rather than using the kindle app.

08-24-2018, 05:24 AM	#15
Andy_T Evangelist Posts: 431 Karma: 5121676 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Hannover, Germany Device: iPod touch, iPhone, iPad, Kindle KB, NT, Fire, PW II	Pajaman, I am aware that this is a good and important consideration (especially considering Amazon's sometimes less-than-ideal approach to ownership of electronic books), however, one of the reasons I am looking for a Kindle-based device is that I have, so far, been too lazy to liberate the 500+ books I have bought from Amazon. I once, some years ago, tried to use Calibre to convert the books I was reading at that time, to have backups, but I found it to be a huge hassle and stopped after about 50 books. So far, I have been hoping that I will not run afoul of Amazon's policies...

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