Onyx Boox M90 - To buy or not to buy?

machinogodzilla · 10-05-2011, 09:02 AM

I've been following different threads on ereaders for a long time and had three different devices in my hands, and in the end I decided that Onyx Boox M90 was the one that would fulfill all my needs. So I was close to ordering the reader but then I had a quick last glance at what people say and eventually withdrew from that decision. There are lots of comments about the device constantly freezing or even dying, features not working despite firmware updates etc. so I thought that forking out almost €400 on it would be a high risk move.

So here is a question to the owners of Onyx Boox M90. Based on your experience with the device would you encourage or discourage your friend from buying Onyx Boox M90?

pidgeon92 · 10-05-2011, 12:22 PM

Discourage. Even if you just use it for reading, it can be very frustrating. Battery life is not great. Stylus is not particularly responsive. IR button is unreliable.

mSSM · 10-05-2011, 12:51 PM

... and apparently they just announced the successor to come out some time later this year.

kamizase · 10-05-2011, 03:03 PM

I'd wait for the M92.

Or buy PocketBook, if lack of Pearl isn't an issue.

adrhc · 10-05-2011, 03:09 PM

I agree with @kamizase. In addition if you are patient would be better to wait for pearl-pocketbook.

jian1 · 10-05-2011, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adrhc

I agree with @kamizase. In addition if you are patient would be better to wait for pearl-pocketbook.

I concur. Stay away from Chinese products, at least for now.

Why the xxx Sony isn't releasing a 9.7" pearl screen?

j.p.s · 10-05-2011, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adrhc

I agree with @kamizase. In addition if you are patient would be better to wait for pearl-pocketbook.

Is there any evidence that there will ever be a pearl pocketbook?

adrhc · 10-06-2011, 12:47 AM

@j.p.s
I think pocketbook has 2 options: pearl or better OR to disappear.

j.p.s · 10-06-2011, 01:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adrhc

@j.p.s
I think pocketbook has 2 options: pearl or better OR to disappear.

Yes, but my question still stands.

Zetmolm · 10-06-2011, 06:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jian1

Stay away from Chinese products, at least for now.

That would not leave us a lot of choice for any type of device.

PF4Mobile · 10-06-2011, 08:14 AM

confused. especially by the lack of cooperation from resellers. I do not understand how could you ignore questions asked here when you are the only reseller for an entire geographical area.
If you have a good product it is in your interest to make that clear to the potential buyers. Do your best to answer the questions and make sure that the bias caused by opinions of less IT educated people does not impact your sales.
For such devices it is well known that most of the times hacking them makes them better and more than that, the users's community finds solutions and workarounds faster than the manufacturer or developer of the original software. That is the part that irritates me the most!

Shinra tensei · 10-06-2011, 12:12 PM

Pocketbook has a better hardware... but even with respect to the latest pocketbook's firmware, onyx's annotationand zoom functions are far better.

adrhc · 10-06-2011, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j.p.s

Is there any evidence that there will ever be a pearl pocketbook?

I started a thread on this subject:
PocketBook 9.7" (902, 903, 912) with pearl

adrhc · 10-06-2011, 01:50 PM

Oh, by the way, I voted with I would discourage a friend from buying the device mainly because of Onyx M92 announced apparition.

SkyDream · 10-06-2011, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shinra tensei

Pocketbook has a better hardware... but

Pocketbook 90x firmware/software sucks

New firmware is still beta...

View Poll Results: Would you encourage or discourage your friend from buying Onyx Boox M90?
I would encourage a friend to buy the device	3	10.34%
I don't know / I'm confused / I'd wait	9	31.03%
I would discourage a friend from buying the device	17	58.62%
Voters: 29. You may not vote on this poll

10-05-2011, 09:02 AM	#1
machinogodzilla Addict Posts: 208 Karma: 176052 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: PBook 902† Kindle† Nook SimpleTouch† Onyx M92† i86† M96 N96ML NotePro	Onyx Boox M90 - To buy or not to buy? I've been following different threads on ereaders for a long time and had three different devices in my hands, and in the end I decided that Onyx Boox M90 was the one that would fulfill all my needs. So I was close to ordering the reader but then I had a quick last glance at what people say and eventually withdrew from that decision. There are lots of comments about the device constantly freezing or even dying, features not working despite firmware updates etc. so I thought that forking out almost €400 on it would be a high risk move. So here is a question to the owners of Onyx Boox M90. Based on your experience with the device would you encourage or discourage your friend from buying Onyx Boox M90? Last edited by machinogodzilla; 10-05-2011 at 09:05 AM.

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pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	Discourage. Even if you just use it for reading, it can be very frustrating. Battery life is not great. Stylus is not particularly responsive. IR button is unreliable.

10-05-2011, 12:51 PM	#3
mSSM Connoisseur? Addict! Posts: 136 Karma: 2720 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Germany Device: Onyx M92	... and apparently they just announced the successor to come out some time later this year.

10-05-2011, 03:03 PM	#4
kamizase Connoisseur Posts: 74 Karma: 200 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Onyx Boox 60	I'd wait for the M92. Or buy PocketBook, if lack of Pearl isn't an issue.

10-05-2011, 03:09 PM	#5
adrhc Connoisseur Posts: 88 Karma: 3642 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bucharest, Romania Device: PcketBook Pro 903	I agree with @kamizase. In addition if you are patient would be better to wait for pearl-pocketbook.

10-06-2011, 12:47 AM	#8
adrhc Connoisseur Posts: 88 Karma: 3642 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bucharest, Romania Device: PcketBook Pro 903	@j.p.s I think pocketbook has 2 options: pearl or better OR to disappear.

10-06-2011, 08:14 AM	#11
PF4Mobile Guru Posts: 629 Karma: 3526 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kobo Touch, Nook Touch, EEE 800 Note, Entourage PE, finally M92	confused. especially by the lack of cooperation from resellers. I do not understand how could you ignore questions asked here when you are the only reseller for an entire geographical area. If you have a good product it is in your interest to make that clear to the potential buyers. Do your best to answer the questions and make sure that the bias caused by opinions of less IT educated people does not impact your sales. For such devices it is well known that most of the times hacking them makes them better and more than that, the users's community finds solutions and workarounds faster than the manufacturer or developer of the original software. That is the part that irritates me the most!

10-06-2011, 12:12 PM	#12
Shinra tensei Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 116806 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Sony DPT-s1, Pocketbook 903, Onyx M90, iPad 4	Pocketbook has a better hardware... but even with respect to the latest pocketbook's firmware, onyx's annotationand zoom functions are far better.

10-06-2011, 01:50 PM	#14
adrhc Connoisseur Posts: 88 Karma: 3642 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bucharest, Romania Device: PcketBook Pro 903	Oh, by the way, I voted with I would discourage a friend from buying the device mainly because of Onyx M92 announced apparition.