E-reader with large display mainly for PDFs :? - Page 3

thebestjeter · 07-29-2011, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by m1rtinski

hmmm...I saw several videos but the difference is not really big actually :? well, the pearl display is noticeably better but I still think that 256 ram instead of 128, touch screen and better pdf support are more important advantages than slightly better screen. I just need to see what I read...the resolution is the same so...I am not going to watch pictures on the device, just need the diagrams to be fine and readable

Just this: the speed of the DX is equal or better than the speed of the Pocketbook 903. That is a fact. Search for it. And the resolution is one thing and the contrast is another thing: in e-ink the second is more important. If you want the Pocketbook 903, go for it, it's a great device. Just be aware of what we are saying.

m1rtinski · 07-29-2011, 05:25 PM

Thanks guys this forum really helped me : ) When I buy my device I will post here. Still not sure which one but probably I will go for PB 903 : )

m1rtinski · 08-05-2011, 07:30 PM

I got my PB 903 : ) After some time I will post my impressions. Cheers

Brihat · 08-06-2011, 12:00 PM

How is the Onyx Boox M90 in that regards? I know they had some firmware upgrades to fix up their initial launch issues... I am also looking for an e-reader primarily for pdf files, and I really can't handle the backlit LCD screens. Would the Asus ea-800 and dr-900 be worth looking at?

sarah11918 · 08-06-2011, 02:43 PM

The Onyx Boox M90 does look good for reading PDFs. I haven't seen one in person yet, and the cost was a little high for what would be my 4th reader/tablet. If I didn't have anything and were starting from scratch, this is probably what I would have purchased for PDFs. It's still quite new so there are still issues to work out, but people seem quite pleased with the earlier, smaller Onyx Boox models. So I think it's a safe bet that the M90 will "get there" even if it's not there yet.

I recently decided between the M90 and the Asus Eee Note. Price was an issue for me, only because I have so many different devices I really wanted to feel I was getting something I didn't already have if I was going to spend a lot of money. But also, I came to this simplified conclusion: M90 (or Pocketbook 902/903 series, which I also looked at) were decidedly e-readers that happened to let you write on the PDFs. The Eee Note is an e-writer (electronic notebook) that happened to let you read pdfs and ebooks.

If I were buying my first device now and mostly wanted a reader, with some writing options, Onyx Boox M90 or Pocketbook 902/903 is what I would have purchased. But, I have an Entourage Edge that works perfectly (probably still the best PDF option out there, even though it's now discontinued) and either of those would probably have felt like a bit of a downgrade from the EE.

Because I wanted, above all else, an electronic notebook, I went with the Eee Note.

sarah11918 · 08-06-2011, 04:11 PM

For what it's worth, someone has a handful of Entourage Edge's on eBay for $189 right now. That's the price I just paid for my (slightly used) Asus Eee Note: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_772wt_1248

Update: reduced to $169

08-06-2011, 04:11 PM	#36
sarah11918 Tablet Enthusiast Posts: 335 Karma: 30400 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Aura One (formerly: Asus Eee Note, enTourage eDGe EE, Nokia N810)	For what it's worth, someone has a handful of Entourage Edge's on eBay for $189 right now. That's the price I just paid for my (slightly used) Asus Eee Note: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_772wt_1248 Update: reduced to $169 Last edited by sarah11918; 08-06-2011 at 05:18 PM.

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07-29-2011, 05:25 PM	#32
m1rtinski Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: PocketBook Pro 903	Thanks guys this forum really helped me : ) When I buy my device I will post here. Still not sure which one but probably I will go for PB 903 : )

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m1rtinski Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: PocketBook Pro 903	I got my PB 903 : ) After some time I will post my impressions. Cheers

08-06-2011, 12:00 PM	#34
Brihat Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Asus ea-800, Asus dr-900, Onyx M90	How is the Onyx Boox M90 in that regards? I know they had some firmware upgrades to fix up their initial launch issues... I am also looking for an e-reader primarily for pdf files, and I really can't handle the backlit LCD screens. Would the Asus ea-800 and dr-900 be worth looking at?

08-06-2011, 02:43 PM	#35
sarah11918 Tablet Enthusiast Posts: 335 Karma: 30400 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Aura One (formerly: Asus Eee Note, enTourage eDGe EE, Nokia N810)	The Onyx Boox M90 does look good for reading PDFs. I haven't seen one in person yet, and the cost was a little high for what would be my 4th reader/tablet. If I didn't have anything and were starting from scratch, this is probably what I would have purchased for PDFs. It's still quite new so there are still issues to work out, but people seem quite pleased with the earlier, smaller Onyx Boox models. So I think it's a safe bet that the M90 will "get there" even if it's not there yet. I recently decided between the M90 and the Asus Eee Note. Price was an issue for me, only because I have so many different devices I really wanted to feel I was getting something I didn't already have if I was going to spend a lot of money. But also, I came to this simplified conclusion: M90 (or Pocketbook 902/903 series, which I also looked at) were decidedly e-readers that happened to let you write on the PDFs. The Eee Note is an e-writer (electronic notebook) that happened to let you read pdfs and ebooks. If I were buying my first device now and mostly wanted a reader, with some writing options, Onyx Boox M90 or Pocketbook 902/903 is what I would have purchased. But, I have an Entourage Edge that works perfectly (probably still the best PDF option out there, even though it's now discontinued) and either of those would probably have felt like a bit of a downgrade from the EE. Because I wanted, above all else, an electronic notebook, I went with the Eee Note.