why did you choose the M92 over pocketbook 912?

FinancialWar · 03-08-2012, 05:08 PM

hey guys, I am looking for a larger ebook reader, there seem to be only a few options out there on the market.

So what made you choose the M92 over pocketbook 912?

raphman · 03-08-2012, 05:54 PM

In short: this review.
The M92 1.6 firmware works acceptably well for academic papers. The M92 has a "hide margins" zoom mode, which I find invaluable for two-column papers. Additionally, it seems as if the M92 is a lot more open for external developers than the PB9XX.

Defenderland · 03-08-2012, 07:36 PM

For me it was the difference in overall speed and especially during annotating, shown in this video: http://youtu.be/jAkDyIvClLA

Then i searched the net and found this article about the different processors of the two eReaders:
http://www.edn.com/article/517594-Th...er_paradox.php
And this fits nicely with the review.

The third aspect for me was the scribbling directly into PDFs.

The fourth aspect that sold me, are the confirmed software developments in the pipeline (yellow):
https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Boox_M92_wishlist

tuxor · 03-08-2012, 08:16 PM

M92 looks nicer :-P

rkomar · 03-08-2012, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raphman

...Additionally, it seems as if the M92 is a lot more open for external developers than the PB9XX.

It's true that the latest PB firmwares haven't been rooted, but I haven't found that to be a problem when developing for the devices. PB provides an SDK, and their UI software looks in the user-accessible partitions for configuration files, dictionaries, themes, and programs to run. The system seems to be purposely designed to allow user customization. So, I'm curious about why the Boox devices are considered to be more open. Is it because they can be rooted?

tuxor · 03-08-2012, 10:00 PM

I don't get the stuff about M92 being open either. How can you create a custom firmware or modify the existing one? Where is the firmware's source code? I can't find it in their git-repository: https://github.com/onyx-intl - only the sdk and a couple of tools in onyx-opensource.

pkbo · 03-08-2012, 10:42 PM

PB uses homegrown closed source library libinkview for application development whereas onyx uses QT framework. PB does not care about compatibility of the changes they make to this proprietary library. The application may stop working properly and you will need to wait ages when PB will release new version of the SDK to fix it. Onyx develops their SDK on github and you may build it yourself after every change they make to it.

FinancialWar · 03-08-2012, 11:28 PM

yeah those are reviews and comparison between M92 and 903. Not 912

pkbo · 03-08-2012, 11:37 PM

PB 912 is almost identical to 903. They differ by presence of 3G support in the 903.

FinancialWar · 03-09-2012, 12:02 AM

thanks.

Beryll Snyder · 03-09-2012, 04:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FinancialWar

thanks.

I think there will be a PB 922 soon - this might change the landscape quite a bit.

tuxor · 03-09-2012, 06:26 AM

Where did you get any information about a PB922?!

ignacio ferrer · 03-09-2012, 06:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tuxor

Where did you get any information about a PB922?!

She was probably dreaming.

Zetmolm · 03-09-2012, 07:45 AM

Well, 622 has been announced, so it makes sense to also expect a 922.

Booxtor · 03-09-2012, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetmolm

Well, 622 has been announced, so it makes sense to also expect a 922.

First picture of PocketBook 922
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13313279@N04/6188394312/

03-08-2012, 05:08 PM	#1
FinancialWar Banned Posts: 397 Karma: 85500 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sydney Device: Sony PRS350, Onyx M92, Onyx T68 (defective!)	why did you choose the M92 over pocketbook 912? hey guys, I am looking for a larger ebook reader, there seem to be only a few options out there on the market. So what made you choose the M92 over pocketbook 912?

03-08-2012, 10:00 PM	#6
tuxor Addict Posts: 320 Karma: 99999 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Germany Device: Onyx Boox M92, Icarus Illumina E653	I don't get the stuff about M92 being open either. How can you create a custom firmware or modify the existing one? Where is the firmware's source code? I can't find it in their git-repository: https://github.com/onyx-intl - only the sdk and a couple of tools in onyx-opensource. Last edited by tuxor; 03-08-2012 at 10:05 PM.

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03-08-2012, 05:54 PM	#2
raphman Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 5088 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Regensburg, Germany Device: none	In short: this review. The M92 1.6 firmware works acceptably well for academic papers. The M92 has a "hide margins" zoom mode, which I find invaluable for two-column papers. Additionally, it seems as if the M92 is a lot more open for external developers than the PB9XX.

03-08-2012, 07:36 PM	#3
Defenderland Groupie Posts: 181 Karma: 208 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Colorsoft, PW	For me it was the difference in overall speed and especially during annotating, shown in this video: http://youtu.be/jAkDyIvClLA Then i searched the net and found this article about the different processors of the two eReaders: http://www.edn.com/article/517594-Th...er_paradox.php And this fits nicely with the review. The third aspect for me was the scribbling directly into PDFs. The fourth aspect that sold me, are the confirmed software developments in the pipeline (yellow): https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Boox_M92_wishlist

03-08-2012, 08:16 PM	#4
tuxor Addict Posts: 320 Karma: 99999 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Germany Device: Onyx Boox M92, Icarus Illumina E653	M92 looks nicer :-P

03-08-2012, 10:42 PM	#7
pkbo Addict Posts: 251 Karma: 214890 Join Date: Sep 2006 Device: none	PB uses homegrown closed source library libinkview for application development whereas onyx uses QT framework. PB does not care about compatibility of the changes they make to this proprietary library. The application may stop working properly and you will need to wait ages when PB will release new version of the SDK to fix it. Onyx develops their SDK on github and you may build it yourself after every change they make to it.

03-08-2012, 11:28 PM	#8
FinancialWar Banned Posts: 397 Karma: 85500 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sydney Device: Sony PRS350, Onyx M92, Onyx T68 (defective!)	yeah those are reviews and comparison between M92 and 903. Not 912

03-08-2012, 11:37 PM	#9
pkbo Addict Posts: 251 Karma: 214890 Join Date: Sep 2006 Device: none	PB 912 is almost identical to 903. They differ by presence of 3G support in the 903.

03-09-2012, 12:02 AM	#10
FinancialWar Banned Posts: 397 Karma: 85500 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sydney Device: Sony PRS350, Onyx M92, Onyx T68 (defective!)	thanks.

03-09-2012, 06:26 AM	#12
tuxor Addict Posts: 320 Karma: 99999 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Germany Device: Onyx Boox M92, Icarus Illumina E653	Where did you get any information about a PB922?!

03-09-2012, 07:45 AM	#14
Zetmolm Guru Posts: 615 Karma: 2362786 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: PocketBook Verse Pro Colour	Well, 622 has been announced, so it makes sense to also expect a 922.