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Old 04-23-2020, 03:27 PM   #16
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While the Pocketbook's is very nice
Is Pocketbook an Android device? Which version?
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Old 04-23-2020, 03:38 PM   #17
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Is Pocketbook an Android device? Which version?
AFAIK, Pocketbooks run a version of Linux.
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Old 04-23-2020, 04:05 PM   #18
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Is Pocketbook an Android device? Which version?

The 8" one. PB740 according to its About screen. I think it's same as that one that comes in gold/copper except it's black. Not android unless it's under the hood but it has some apps and apparently more can be added?
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The PocketBook ereaders have a custom linux OS on them. It's not android. You can add applications, but they need to be built against the PocketBook SDK to work with the touch screen and buttons. There are builds of koreader and coolreader available for the devices. Third party applications are rare, so you should not expect some kind of android-like market of applications for the devices.
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The firmware on the 10" Onyx is, to put it mildly, disappointing.
For example?
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I think he's joking.
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For example?
Well, there's a recent post about how it forces "text-align: justify;" regardless of what you put in the CSS or its settings.

There's another one asking how to remove the built in fonts; it comes with a slew of them, all nearly the same, so trying to find an alternative font is a pain in the neck from all of the scrolling.

The UI is just klunky, even though it's android. Something about adding books to it and its library was klunky but I can't remember what. I gave up on them and installed koreader, which does make it usable. But having to install a 3rd party reading app is malarkey. Their software just screams "Designed and made in China."

One of my biggest complaints is not about Onyx's software but the whole idea of android on a 16 grays e-ink device. Android doesn't know about grayscale and all of the android apps assume the display is at least 256 colors. So you get confusing color combinations that work in color but in 16 grays map to two similar grays making it very hard to see what's what. But we're talking about a color display here so that shouldn't be a problem with this one.
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Well, there's a recent post about how it forces "text-align: justify;" regardless of what you put in the CSS or its settings.
You can install the reading App, which you prefer.
This is the advantage of Android.
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There's another one asking how to remove the built in fonts; it comes with a slew of them, all nearly the same, so trying to find an alternative font is a pain in the neck from all of the scrolling.
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The UI is just klunky, even though it's android. Something about adding books to it and its library was klunky but I can't remember what. I gave up on them and installed koreader, which does make it usable. But having to install a 3rd party reading app is malarkey. Their software just screams "Designed and made in China."
You can install another library management.
This is the advantage of Android.
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One of my biggest complaints is not about Onyx's software but the whole idea of android on a 16 grays e-ink device. Android doesn't know about grayscale and all of the android apps assume the display is at least 256 colors. So you get confusing color combinations that work in color but in 16 grays map to two similar grays making it very hard to see what's what. But we're talking about a color display here so that shouldn't be a problem with this one.
The same with Pocketbook.
Color imput must be reduced to 16 shades of greyscale.
There is no advantage from Pocketbook.
You can read Kindle books - not with Pocketbook.
You can install Lending library applications - not with Pocketbook
Thank you for showing the disadvantages of Pocketbook
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The UI is just klunky, even though it's android. Something about adding books to it and its library was klunky but I can't remember what. I gave up on them and installed koreader, which does make it usable. But having to install a 3rd party reading app is malarkey. Their software just screams "Designed and made in China."
Really, I for one prefer the option of installing my reading app of choice, rather than being stuck with the stock reader. No matter how slickly-designed that stock reader is, it will be a 'one size fits all' solution, that will be an imperfect fit for many users.

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One of my biggest complaints is not about Onyx's software but the whole idea of android on a 16 grays e-ink device. Android doesn't know about grayscale and all of the android apps assume the display is at least 256 colors. So you get confusing color combinations that work in color but in 16 grays map to two similar grays making it very hard to see what's what. But we're talking about a color display here so that shouldn't be a problem with this one.
1) The main apps being installed on e-Readers will likely be reading apps, most of which are optimised for e-Ink.

2) There exist curated-for-eInk app stores, such as Good eReader's, for example.

Speaking for myself, I really value being able to install my preferred reading and syncing apps through Android.
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I see nothing in this description about color E-Ink...
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I see nothing in this description about color E-Ink...

ok, that would have surprised me too. The first color ink display and then at the price of a normal e-book reader. Fake news
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Nate does a good job of tracing the news / rumors:

https://the-digital-reader.com/2020/...een-with-envy/

It's not just Onyx.

But I direct you to his dedicated thread:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...45#post3980245
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Nate does a good job of tracing the news / rumors:

https://the-digital-reader.com/2020/...een-with-envy/

It's not just Onyx.

But I direct you to his dedicated thread:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...45#post3980245
Look here
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Thanks! Mystery solved! There are two Poke 2 versions - one "regular" E-Ink, and one color!

The color one isn't on www.boox.com yet.
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