New "Mars" device from Likebook?

[rvcjew]

Originally Posted by joandr

Please where can I download a user manual for the Mars Likebook, I have an Onyx Boox Nova and I plan to buy a Mars for my wife but I would like to solve some questions before. Thank you.

It does not have a paper one other then start up guide. And nowhere to download one. It does however have the manual in multiple languages in pdf on the device it opens through an app. I ripped the pdfs to a zip for you.
Malcolm

[joandr]

Originally Posted by rvcjew

It does not have a paper one other then start up guide. And nowhere to download one. It does however have the manual in multiple languages in pdf on the device it opens through an app. I ripped the pdfs to a zip for you.
Malcolm

@ rvcjew
it's very kind of you, thank you very much
joandr

[Fishy19]

Originally Posted by rvcjew

Did you tell them during the exam you have this issue at work? Might need reading glasses for just the monitor also your monitor at work might use PWM so that can cause fatigue and headaches too if your sensitive to that. Does your phone do this too?

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Why-Pu....270240.0.html

Chrome does come come from the play store off the tablet.
Malcolm

I always have issues when I stare at a screen too long. TV, computer (anywhere), even my smartphone. PWM might be a factor, I'll look into it.

Again, how effective is an e ink screen in reducing eye strain?

[blue_skies]

Originally Posted by rvcjew

Did you tell them during the exam you have this issue at work? Might need reading glasses for just the monitor also your monitor at work might use PWM so that can cause fatigue and headaches too if your sensitive to that. Does your phone do this too?

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Why-Pu....270240.0.html

Chrome does come come from the play store off the tablet.
Malcolm

Malcolm, thank you for your post about PWM. I get a lot of headaches and migraines, and I think PWM is a big part of the problem. I need to buy a new monitor without PWM soon!

[Guns4Hire]

Originally Posted by Incanus

Does Calibre ask you also where (Mars' local memory / Mars' SDCard) will the ebooks be stored or that is otherwise configured?

Awaiting your kind reply,

[INCANUS]

If I remember correctly if there is an SD card in the device it gives a second template option. Been on Holiday...

[Guns4Hire]

Originally Posted by StuartJ

Hi Guns4Hire - by interact, do you mean it also updates which ones you're opened in the Recently read section? I've just got a Mimas and have been trying to use Moon Reader as an external reader app. By long pressing on the book to change the open preferences, I can get it to open the files ok from the Recently read / Recently Added sections, but nothing changes in the Recently read section unless I open with the Boyue reader.

Right now it will add it to the Recently read section but its not tracking the visual progress in Recently read. Though it does open up where you left off in the book....

[rvcjew]

Originally Posted by blue_skies

Malcolm, thank you for your post about PWM. I get a lot of headaches and migraines, and I think PWM is a big part of the problem. I need to buy a new monitor without PWM soon!

What model monitor do you have at the moment?
Malcolm

[fduniho]

Originally Posted by Fishy19

Hi everyone.

I've been considering buying a tablet with an E ink screen because I'm suffering from severe eye strain. So I have three questions for you guys:

1) Do you notice that using this this tablet (and E ink screens in general) reduces the strain on your eyes?
2) I'd be mainly interested in just browsing the internet (and perhaps use some android apps). Does the browser function properly?
3) I've heard that there are security issues with its version of Android? How true is this?

1) Yes. I am prone to getting eyestrain from LCD screens, but I don't have the same problem with e-ink. The e-ink screen for this device causes no more eye strain than a printed book will.

2) Since it is an Android device, you have your choice of browsers. I normally use Firefox, because Android Firefox supports extensions. It works fine, and it includes a reader mode for reading articles. By clicking an icon by the navigation bar, you can display an article with formatting of your choice and without any surrounding ads or navigation stuff taking up space.

3) I am not a computer security expert. I just have the common sense to avoid untrustworthy apps, websites, and stores, and so far, I have not had any security issues with this device. Unfortunately, reports are that later versions of Android do not work with e-ink devices. For the present at least, you just don't have the option of getting an e-ink device with a more recent version of Android. I do hope this changes in the future.

[blue_skies]

Originally Posted by rvcjew

What model monitor do you have at the moment?
Malcolm

It's an old Dell monitor. I used my phone to video record it at different brightness settings. The flicker was bad. It was even worse with f.lux lowering the blue light emissions. It looked like a bad acid trip.

It looks like Viewsonic monitors are all (or mostly) PWM free, so I will probably get one of those.

[rvcjew]

Originally Posted by blue_skies

It's an old Dell monitor. I used my phone to video record it at different brightness settings. The flicker was bad. It was even worse with f.lux lowering the blue light emissions. It looked like a bad acid trip.

It looks like Viewsonic monitors are all (or mostly) PWM free, so I will probably get one of those.

Tft central to look up good ones. Did you use https://www.testufo.com/blurtrail to check the PWM? And yeah f lux can increase it depending on the panel and whether it has driver support.
Malcolm

[Fishy19]

Originally Posted by fduniho

1) Yes. I am prone to getting eyestrain from LCD screens, but I don't have the same problem with e-ink. The e-ink screen for this device causes no more eye strain than a printed book will.

2) Since it is an Android device, you have your choice of browsers. I normally use Firefox, because Android Firefox supports extensions. It works fine, and it includes a reader mode for reading articles. By clicking an icon by the navigation bar, you can display an article with formatting of your choice and without any surrounding ads or navigation stuff taking up space.

3) I am not a computer security expert. I just have the common sense to avoid untrustworthy apps, websites, and stores, and so far, I have not had any security issues with this device. Unfortunately, reports are that later versions of Android do not work with e-ink devices. For the present at least, you just don't have the option of getting an e-ink device with a more recent version of Android. I do hope this changes in the future.

Thank you very much! I hope I'll have the same positive experience as you!

[Waiting4somethin]

A comment way back said this device is OTG capable. Has anyone used a usb mouse or keyboard with it? I imagined using it to write, I recall an eink typewriter that was pretty expensive, this would be a lot cheaper.

Also, what about an Ethernet to usb? Could it receive internet?

[dieterpops]

In reference to post 540: I purchased one from Amazon and it arrived today. The first thing I noticed was that the housing was slightly separated from the screen, like in your picture, but not as dramatic. It's going back.

[rvcjew]

Originally Posted by dieterpops

In reference to post 540: I purchased one from Amazon and it arrived today. The first thing I noticed was that the housing was slightly separated from the screen, like in your picture, but not as dramatic. It's going back.

Hope you get a good one, i'm still loving mine. You might be able to slightly squeeze it and the clip will align it self but who knows how it's held together.
Malcolm

[StuartJ]

Originally Posted by Waiting4somethin

A comment way back said this device is OTG capable. Has anyone used a usb mouse or keyboard with it? I imagined using it to write, I recall an eink typewriter that was pretty expensive, this would be a lot cheaper.

I have a Likebook Mimas, which I think differs from the Mars only in screen size, and I tried to connect a USB keyboard (well, actually a combination bluetooth and USB one) after the discussion in the E-ink typewriter thread. It didn't work over the USB connection (with or without toggling the connection mode, apparently a workaround for Android 6 OTG bug) on the Mimas, so I don't think OTG works on the Likebook Mars or Mimas, though I would be be glad to hear if there is someone who can share their experience to prove otherwise!

However ... the Jellycomb keyboard worked fine via USB on my Mac, and via Bluetooth on my Mimas, so I'm still happy with it. The mouse pointer from the built-in trackpad on that keyboard lags a lot on the e-ink screen on the Mimas, but is just about useable.