Onyx Boox 60 review - Page 8

Nate the great · 01-30-2010, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Could anyone tell me, please, the best place for a buyer in the UK to order the Onyx Boox 60 from?

Thanks.

I agree with Stormchild. Get the Neo.

HarryT · 01-31-2010, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

I agree with Stormchild. Get the Neo.

Is there any difference between the two?

Sweetpea · 01-31-2010, 03:16 AM

According to the website, the Neo doesn't come with a cover...

HarryT · 01-31-2010, 04:08 AM

Now ordered (the Neo, that is

).

Klein Nijenhuis · 02-01-2010, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Could anyone tell me, please, the best place for a buyer in the UK to order the Onyx Boox 60 from?

Thanks.

Later this week, please check www.electronicreading.eu.

redbaron101 · 02-01-2010, 07:38 AM

Hi Guys,

Does anyone know if lits, rtf, and fb2 are supported on the Boox?

ac4lt · 02-01-2010, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redbaron101

Hi Guys,

Does anyone know if lits, rtf, and fb2 are supported on the Boox?

I know lits aren't. I had to convert mine to epub. Haven't tried rtf or fb2.

slm · 02-01-2010, 09:47 AM

rtf is supported.
Quite nicely in fact.

Zetmolm · 02-01-2010, 10:01 AM

fb2 is supported as well, at least with the 1.2.1 firmware. Most of the books I read on my Onyx Boox in fact are in fb2 format, which I like better than epub: you can select a ffont family, and you have more zooming options.

LittlePrince · 02-01-2010, 01:58 PM

I just got my Boox for a week. Now, I have a question about it.

While looking the PDF file in zoom mode, I can't move around in the page. Is there any way to move and see the other part of the page or the zooming feature is just useless?

ac4lt · 02-01-2010, 02:03 PM

I've been able to use the stylus to move the page around when zoomed in.

Here's how I've set things with pdf's to not need to scroll around with the sylus.

1. open the pdf
2. select 'continuous view' from the layout menu
3. select 'selection zoom' and then draw a rectangle. really the horizontal part of the rectangle seems to be what's important. I draw a selection that's just wider than the text.

Now the 'next page' key moves smoothly through the document without any need to scroll around manually within the page.

The only drawback is that the bottom line on the screen can get cut off and because there isn't an overlap from one page the next, you may then need to manually scroll the page to be able to read that line. Fortunaely, this doesn't seem to happen too often but it is definitely annoying when it does.

MikeOnyx · 02-01-2010, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kibje

I would love to see Onyx International at the CeBIT too this year.
I'll make sure to come and say hi if you happen to be there!

Onyx Booth at CeBit this year - Expo Booth: A023D, 16HALL

LittlePrince · 02-01-2010, 11:57 PM

Thank you ac4It.

To move around the page with the stylus works very well, but I understand that it consumes more energy, doesn't it. For the without-stylus method, I still found the problem. Imagine that I want to read a page by quarter, I drew box on top left part of the page. Once I hit 'next', it turned to the bottom left part, still what I wanted. However, when I hit 'next' again, it skipped the right part of the page and turned to a new page.

Anyway, I know that I can use stylus to do so. Thank you again.

StanByk · 02-02-2010, 08:48 AM

Hi, I think I have finally made up my mind and I will be buying this device, but need some clarification over a couple of points.

1) I understand that the Boox and Neo are identical devices, but that the Neo will have some sort of interface to directly access ebook stores. Is this correct?

2) The Boox seems to get new firmware versions quite frequently these days. What about the Neo? Can I use a Boox firmware and put it onto the Neo? If yes, would that affect any Neo specific software running on the device, e.g. an ebook shopping portal? Essentially what I asking is, is the firmware separate from the software?

3) and finally, I heard the Neo comes without a cover, but the Boox does? Is this true? Also, if buy a Boox can I choose if I want the black or white cover?

Sorry for all these questions. Any help would be really appreciated
Thank you
Robert

Quote:

Originally Posted by Klein Nijenhuis

Later this week, please check www.electronicreading.eu.

ShellShock · 02-03-2010, 07:44 AM

Do epubs displayed on the boox obey the text-align: justify style? That is, with this style, do epubs display fully justified (straight left and right margins)?

Also, do epubs display with a small page number in the right margin?

Thanks

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02-01-2010, 07:38 AM	#111
redbaron101 Zealot Posts: 121 Karma: 24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: uk Device: palm t3, iphone, bebook (hanlin v3 clone)	Hi Guys, Does anyone know if lits, rtf, and fb2 are supported on the Boox?

02-01-2010, 09:47 AM	#113
slm Fool Posts: 469 Karma: 4113712 Join Date: Feb 2003 Device: Kindle: Voyage,PW1,KOA, Kobo: Clara Colour, Nook GLP, Pocketbook verse	rtf is supported. Quite nicely in fact.

02-01-2010, 10:01 AM	#114
Zetmolm Guru Posts: 615 Karma: 2362786 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: PocketBook Verse Pro Colour	fb2 is supported as well, at least with the 1.2.1 firmware. Most of the books I read on my Onyx Boox in fact are in fb2 format, which I like better than epub: you can select a ffont family, and you have more zooming options.

02-01-2010, 01:58 PM	#115
LittlePrince Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: Onyx Boox 60	I just got my Boox for a week. Now, I have a question about it. While looking the PDF file in zoom mode, I can't move around in the page. Is there any way to move and see the other part of the page or the zooming feature is just useless?

02-01-2010, 02:03 PM	#116
ac4lt Connoisseur Posts: 61 Karma: 36 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Reston, Virginia, US Device: ipad	I've been able to use the stylus to move the page around when zoomed in. Here's how I've set things with pdf's to not need to scroll around with the sylus. 1. open the pdf 2. select 'continuous view' from the layout menu 3. select 'selection zoom' and then draw a rectangle. really the horizontal part of the rectangle seems to be what's important. I draw a selection that's just wider than the text. Now the 'next page' key moves smoothly through the document without any need to scroll around manually within the page. The only drawback is that the bottom line on the screen can get cut off and because there isn't an overlap from one page the next, you may then need to manually scroll the page to be able to read that line. Fortunaely, this doesn't seem to happen too often but it is definitely annoying when it does.

02-01-2010, 11:57 PM	#118
LittlePrince Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: Onyx Boox 60	Thank you ac4It. To move around the page with the stylus works very well, but I understand that it consumes more energy, doesn't it. For the without-stylus method, I still found the problem. Imagine that I want to read a page by quarter, I drew box on top left part of the page. Once I hit 'next', it turned to the bottom left part, still what I wanted. However, when I hit 'next' again, it skipped the right part of the page and turned to a new page. Anyway, I know that I can use stylus to do so. Thank you again.

02-03-2010, 07:44 AM	#120
ShellShock Wizard Posts: 1,178 Karma: 2431850 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: IPad Mini 2 Retina	Do epubs displayed on the boox obey the text-align: justify style? That is, with this style, do epubs display fully justified (straight left and right margins)? Also, do epubs display with a small page number in the right margin? Thanks