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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Great State of Texas
Device: Current: tablet, kindle paperwhite, onyx boox t68. Past: Sony, nook
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I've been looking forward to getting an e-ink android e-reader for awhile. Alas, my NST isn't enough since it's not compatible with the latest Moon Reader Pro software.
In any case, just ordered one on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Onyx-BOOX-T68-...words=onyx+t68 Woot, I was looking at the Onyx store and then it occurred to me, wait, try Amazon. There don't appear to be any cases available for it yet though. Still, I can't wait for Tuesday!!! |
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#153 |
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Location: New England, U.S.
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My T68 (ordered from Arta-Tech in Poland last weekend) arrived today. I wanted it mainly to read Oyster Books and Kindle books on the same e-ink reader. Here are a few initial observations:
All in all, I'm pretty happy with the T68. The hardware is good quality and I was happy to learn the o-ring around the button on the front works as a page forward/back controller for the kindle app. (It doesn't work quite as well with the Oyster app, but the touch screen turns work fine.) Edited: I expanded on this post in a blog post here. Last edited by geekaren; 06-28-2014 at 02:02 PM. Reason: Corrected case info |
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#154 |
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Quahog, RI
Device: Nook, Kindle PW4, Kobo Clara
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Ordered one last night, should be here Monday. Intriguing device..
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#155 |
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Hi guys,
just wanted to report a thing that I discovered accidently - the original Onyx cover (available in our store as a bundle with T68) interacts with the Boox. If you close the cover - the Boox goes in suspend mode. As soon as you open the cover, the Boox comes back from suspend mode. Didn't know about this feature during work with my test device. Nice surprize ![]() |
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Spain
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Device: KPW1, KA1
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What kind of cover is that?
Slim snap-in? Slide-in that covers the edges? Or... One with the dreaded rubber bands on the corners? |
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Thanks for the video.
That cover has two protrusions. I consider that bad design. The lower one digs into the plan of the hand. Just make the rim wider and build the magnets into that. This cover is a no-go. Also, can the pre-installed reading apps be updated from Play, or do you need to install those seperately, ending up with double apps, of which one will always be an old one? |
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It's the same kind of cover I use on my Kindle Paperwhite and Kobo AURA HD. So I think it's perfect for me.
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Pre-installed apps are not available in PlayStore yet. Those regular PlayStore versions of reading apps, which we are using in our devices (Cool Reader and FB Reader), are actually not optimized for EINK screens. Pre-installed apps are also storaged in system folder and cannot be replaced by PlayStore versions (you will get error message). However you can easily root your T68,uninstall preinstalled apps and install play store versions instead, if you like. I would not suggest to do it though. Last edited by Booxtor; 06-29-2014 at 12:44 PM. |
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My review is up:
http://the-digital-reader.com/2014/0.../#.U7BX1YXPxB4 Let me know of there is a point I need to clarify or expand upon. I'm happy to answer questions and revise the post. |
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