What's the best ePub reader with WiFi and a web browser?

Zero9 · 10-21-2009, 08:39 AM

I want Wikipedia and text-based Google searches. I tried making my own list of possibilities from the comparison matrix, but thought I'd save some time and ask here.

Nate the great · 10-21-2009, 08:50 AM

You're sitting in front of it right now (your computer).

pking36330 · 10-21-2009, 09:40 PM

How about the Dell MID running Android
Note: its the one second from the left next to the flip flop.

There is also the Archos 5 running Android

Zero9 · 10-21-2009, 09:57 PM

Ack. Good to know I wasn't missing something. If only the Kindle supported ePub (or better yet, if only the Nook had a web browser).

AnemicOak · 10-21-2009, 10:07 PM

The Pocketbook 302 has WiFi, but I don't know if it has a web browser or not.

wallcraft · 10-21-2009, 11:34 PM

The only shipping EInk devices I am aware of with a web browser are the Kindles and the iRex iLiad. These don't meet your requirements. It is a shame that the iRex DR800SG does not have a browser, because the device does seem to be capable of supporting a "good enough" browsing experience.

FragFrog · 10-22-2009, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zero9

(or better yet, if only the Nook had a web browser).

I heard a rumour there might be a web browser for it some day. Up to you to take that chance.

Jack Tingle · 10-22-2009, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zero9

I want Wikipedia and text-based Google searches. I tried making my own list of possibilities from the comparison matrix, but thought I'd save some time and ask here.

Right now, your best bet is one of the large screen WinCE machines like the JE-100. You might also consider the HP iPAQ211 PDA. It's only 4 inches, but the battery life is probably better than the JE-100.

Regards,
Jack Tingle

BlackVoid · 02-21-2010, 01:44 PM

I am also looking for a device that has wi-fi and a web browser. Any future devices with e-ink?

wallcraft · 02-21-2010, 01:52 PM

The Onyx Boox 60 (and the identical BeBook Neo) has WiFi and a web browser.

There are a few more in the pipeline that might also have these capabilities, such as the PocketBook 302 and the Spring Design Alex. Also, most of the expected devices with the new SiPix screens (6" and 9"), e.g. the Hanlin A6 and A9, are expected to have WiFi and perhaps a web browser.

JerseyBiker · 02-21-2010, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zero9

Ack. Good to know I wasn't missing something. If only the Kindle supported ePub (or better yet, if only the Nook had a web browser).

You can add a web browser on the Nook if you softroot it. I have one on mine. It's a little cumbersome and slow though. My wife has a Kindle2 and the browser on the Kindle is not much different than the one on my Nook.

~eddie

cmdahler · 02-21-2010, 02:31 PM

Compared with everything else out there right at the moment, there really isn't a good one. The iPad will obviously do what you're wanting, but it's not e-ink. You might want to look into the Que or wait for Skiff. Lastly, later this year you'll probably see a few offerings with Mirasol displays that might meet your requirements. Basically, this year is going to be one of transition for the industry as it gears up for what will be the next big "in" tech device: the tablet in many varied flavors. If you can have a little patience, grasshopper, by the end of this year and into the next you'll have lots and lots of options to choose from that will make anything you buy today look like something from the 90s.

SharonFruit · 02-21-2010, 10:58 PM

There are two very good readers for that: Boox 60 and PocketBook 302.

Both could be find at a variety of online stores, including this one: www.ereadersandtablets.com

daffy4u · 02-21-2010, 11:04 PM

The Alex may be the way to go.

10-21-2009, 08:39 AM	#1
Zero9 Zealot Posts: 129 Karma: 550 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Kindle Touch	What's the best ePub reader with WiFi and a web browser? I want Wikipedia and text-based Google searches. I tried making my own list of possibilities from the comparison matrix, but thought I'd save some time and ask here.

10-21-2009, 08:50 AM	#2
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	What's the best ePub reader with WiFi and a web browser? You're sitting in front of it right now (your computer).

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pking36330 FT Parent PT Reader Posts: 322 Karma: 187838 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Alabama Device: Shocked by how much I've read on an iPod Touch received as a gift!	How about the Dell MID running Android Note: its the one second from the left next to the flip flop. There is also the Archos 5 running Android

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Zero9 Zealot Posts: 129 Karma: 550 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Kindle Touch	Ack. Good to know I wasn't missing something. If only the Kindle supported ePub (or better yet, if only the Nook had a web browser).

10-21-2009, 10:07 PM	#5
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	The Pocketbook 302 has WiFi, but I don't know if it has a web browser or not.

10-21-2009, 11:34 PM	#6
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	The only shipping EInk devices I am aware of with a web browser are the Kindles and the iRex iLiad. These don't meet your requirements. It is a shame that the iRex DR800SG does not have a browser, because the device does seem to be capable of supporting a "good enough" browsing experience.

02-21-2010, 01:44 PM	#9
BlackVoid Evangelist Posts: 415 Karma: 510423 Join Date: Nov 2006 Device: Sony PRS-505	I am also looking for a device that has wi-fi and a web browser. Any future devices with e-ink?

02-21-2010, 01:52 PM	#10
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	The Onyx Boox 60 (and the identical BeBook Neo) has WiFi and a web browser. There are a few more in the pipeline that might also have these capabilities, such as the PocketBook 302 and the Spring Design Alex. Also, most of the expected devices with the new SiPix screens (6" and 9"), e.g. the Hanlin A6 and A9, are expected to have WiFi and perhaps a web browser.

02-21-2010, 02:31 PM	#12
cmdahler Addict Posts: 292 Karma: 24688 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Compared with everything else out there right at the moment, there really isn't a good one. The iPad will obviously do what you're wanting, but it's not e-ink. You might want to look into the Que or wait for Skiff. Lastly, later this year you'll probably see a few offerings with Mirasol displays that might meet your requirements. Basically, this year is going to be one of transition for the industry as it gears up for what will be the next big "in" tech device: the tablet in many varied flavors. If you can have a little patience, grasshopper, by the end of this year and into the next you'll have lots and lots of options to choose from that will make anything you buy today look like something from the 90s.

02-21-2010, 10:58 PM	#13
SharonFruit Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: PB360, Boox60	There are two very good readers for that: Boox 60 and PocketBook 302. Both could be find at a variety of online stores, including this one: www.ereadersandtablets.com

02-21-2010, 11:04 PM	#14
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	The Alex may be the way to go.

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