My last (?) questions about Boox i62HD

AnneT · 10-26-2012, 01:23 PM

I'm about sure my next ebook will be an Onyx, but I still have some questions, one about Onyx readers in general, one on the i62, and one that I'll have to decide on all by myself

1) How does dictionary look-up work in Onyx reader? Can you tap on the word you want the definition of, and than choose the dictionary (translatiion or definition), or do you have to open a dictionary and tap in the searched for word?

2) Which shop does give me the right specs, or are there different models of the i62HD?
The shops I found in the Netherlands that carry the i62 HD, give an internal storage of 4 GB (Eas-e-reader.nl and e-readerweb.nl)
The first shops tells the box includes a cover, the second one wants you to buy a cover seperately...
According to e-readerstore.de, the internal storage is 8 GB (but since this store has the storage size in the product-name, it might mean that the 'normal' i62HD has another/smaller internal storage. This shop too, says that the cover is included.

The prices are somewhat different too:
ereader-store.de: € 159.00 + € 9.90 shipping (but this low price is only temporarily) (€ 168.90)
eas-e-reader.nl: € 155.00 + € 9.95 cover + € 12.80 shipping (if I'd have it shipped to my home. I work in the Netherlands, and shipping to my office is € 5.95) (€ 177.75 /170.90)
e-readerweb.nl: € 189.00, shipping free in the Netherlands and Belgium, but even then it's about € 20.00 more expensive.

So, if the specs are true on all those sites, the reader with the largest internal memory, shipped internationally, is cheaper than those with only half the storage, shipped within the Netherlands.

I don't really care about the size of the internal storage. After all, even 4 GB is quite a lot, and there always is the SD-card slot.
3) But I do care about the quality of after-sales, and so I'd like to hear some opinions.
Only based on the sites themselves, I tend towards e-reader-store.de (cheapest), who only caries pocketbook and onyx (and whose owner is rather active on mobileread.com), and eas-e-reader (the most expensive), who decided only recently to add an onyx-reader to their collection 'because it is the reader that combines the best of Kobo, Nook, and Sony' (i.e. it seems that they give priority to quality).
I've less trust in e-readerweb which seems to carry 'everything available', also because they try to sell you a seperate cover, even if that seems included in the box, according to the other sites...

4) And my last question:
Should I decide for the i62HD, or wait for the first reviews of the FireFly, risking that the price for the i62HD will be more expensive (since the present price is only temporarily) by that time? I fear that you can't answer that question for me

Zetmolm · 10-26-2012, 03:24 PM

I bought my Onyx Boox 60 from Easereader almost 3 years ago. They were among the first to sell Onyx readers in the Netherlands, but were forced to stop when BeBook rebranded the same reader as the Neo and got exclusive rights for the Netherlands. Since then, Easereader has sold other Onyx models, so it is not true that they added Onyx to their collection only recently.

I found Easereader very helpful when I asked a number of questions about the reader, and also when I needed them for after sales issues they were very responsive and helpful. You may find it an advantage that you can speak Dutch with them.

The dictionary function is one of the things that Onyx never got right. Yes, you can tap on a word you want the definition of, but if the word you tap on is inflected or conjugated it is more than likely that the word will not be found in the dictionary. That is one of the main reasons why my new reader is not an Onyx again.

The only reason to wait for the FireFly would be that the built-in light is important for you.

Mono · 10-26-2012, 04:12 PM

Dictionary.
At present, you have two choices. Tap the word and get answer, but there is mentioned problem with inflection/conjugation.... But I guess that is a problem for any ordinary dictionary. The second possibility is lesve the document, start the dictionary, enter the word. Skip dictionary, open document. Not very user friendly...

I asked Booxtor, to add possibility to enter/edit the word when the dictionary is opened within the openned document.

In the Booxtor's list of new features implemented in comming firmware is 'improvement of dictionary'. I hope it will be something based on my suggestion.

We will see soon....
Also, Onyx might implement multitasking one day. If it will allow to switch between dictionary and documents, many "problems" would be solved.

You may install many Stardict format dictionaries. I've installed about 10.

Where to buy
Please note, that there are different distribution channels and slightly different HW (more or less memory, audio output yes/no, ...). And the most important might be. There are distributors who have special firmware and the Boox is not so open as from others distributors. For some users it might be OK, for some unacceptable.

I would recomed wait for a new Onyx firmware. It should come this week (according to Booxstor), but even if it become delayed, I expect it soon.

Many things might change to better.

10-26-2012, 01:23 PM	#1
AnneT Groupie Posts: 152 Karma: 1034826 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Belgium Device: Onyx Boox i62HD, Onyx Boox T68, Kobo Aura H2O, Boox Poke Pro	My last (?) questions about Boox i62HD I'm about sure my next ebook will be an Onyx, but I still have some questions, one about Onyx readers in general, one on the i62, and one that I'll have to decide on all by myself 1) How does dictionary look-up work in Onyx reader? Can you tap on the word you want the definition of, and than choose the dictionary (translatiion or definition), or do you have to open a dictionary and tap in the searched for word? 2) Which shop does give me the right specs, or are there different models of the i62HD? The shops I found in the Netherlands that carry the i62 HD, give an internal storage of 4 GB (Eas-e-reader.nl and e-readerweb.nl) The first shops tells the box includes a cover, the second one wants you to buy a cover seperately... According to e-readerstore.de, the internal storage is 8 GB (but since this store has the storage size in the product-name, it might mean that the 'normal' i62HD has another/smaller internal storage. This shop too, says that the cover is included. The prices are somewhat different too: ereader-store.de: € 159.00 + € 9.90 shipping (but this low price is only temporarily) (€ 168.90) eas-e-reader.nl: € 155.00 + € 9.95 cover + € 12.80 shipping (if I'd have it shipped to my home. I work in the Netherlands, and shipping to my office is € 5.95) (€ 177.75 /170.90) e-readerweb.nl: € 189.00, shipping free in the Netherlands and Belgium, but even then it's about € 20.00 more expensive. So, if the specs are true on all those sites, the reader with the largest internal memory, shipped internationally, is cheaper than those with only half the storage, shipped within the Netherlands. I don't really care about the size of the internal storage. After all, even 4 GB is quite a lot, and there always is the SD-card slot. 3) But I do care about the quality of after-sales, and so I'd like to hear some opinions. Only based on the sites themselves, I tend towards e-reader-store.de (cheapest), who only caries pocketbook and onyx (and whose owner is rather active on mobileread.com), and eas-e-reader (the most expensive), who decided only recently to add an onyx-reader to their collection 'because it is the reader that combines the best of Kobo, Nook, and Sony' (i.e. it seems that they give priority to quality). I've less trust in e-readerweb which seems to carry 'everything available', also because they try to sell you a seperate cover, even if that seems included in the box, according to the other sites... 4) And my last question: Should I decide for the i62HD, or wait for the first reviews of the FireFly, risking that the price for the i62HD will be more expensive (since the present price is only temporarily) by that time? I fear that you can't answer that question for me

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10-26-2012, 03:24 PM	#2
Zetmolm Guru Posts: 615 Karma: 2362786 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: PocketBook Verse Pro Colour	I bought my Onyx Boox 60 from Easereader almost 3 years ago. They were among the first to sell Onyx readers in the Netherlands, but were forced to stop when BeBook rebranded the same reader as the Neo and got exclusive rights for the Netherlands. Since then, Easereader has sold other Onyx models, so it is not true that they added Onyx to their collection only recently. I found Easereader very helpful when I asked a number of questions about the reader, and also when I needed them for after sales issues they were very responsive and helpful. You may find it an advantage that you can speak Dutch with them. The dictionary function is one of the things that Onyx never got right. Yes, you can tap on a word you want the definition of, but if the word you tap on is inflected or conjugated it is more than likely that the word will not be found in the dictionary. That is one of the main reasons why my new reader is not an Onyx again. The only reason to wait for the FireFly would be that the built-in light is important for you.

10-26-2012, 04:12 PM	#3
Mono Mono Posts: 699 Karma: 13333 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Boox M92	Dictionary. At present, you have two choices. Tap the word and get answer, but there is mentioned problem with inflection/conjugation.... But I guess that is a problem for any ordinary dictionary. The second possibility is lesve the document, start the dictionary, enter the word. Skip dictionary, open document. Not very user friendly... I asked Booxtor, to add possibility to enter/edit the word when the dictionary is opened within the openned document. In the Booxtor's list of new features implemented in comming firmware is 'improvement of dictionary'. I hope it will be something based on my suggestion. We will see soon.... Also, Onyx might implement multitasking one day. If it will allow to switch between dictionary and documents, many "problems" would be solved. You may install many Stardict format dictionaries. I've installed about 10. Where to buy Please note, that there are different distribution channels and slightly different HW (more or less memory, audio output yes/no, ...). And the most important might be. There are distributors who have special firmware and the Boox is not so open as from others distributors. For some users it might be OK, for some unacceptable. I would recomed wait for a new Onyx firmware. It should come this week (according to Booxstor), but even if it become delayed, I expect it soon. Many things might change to better.

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