09-16-2020, 01:23 AM | #61 | |
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And the Likebook hardware is much stronger than the old Boox hardware, but also weaker than the new from Boox - that's why, in my opinion, updates are only made to Android 8.1 and not to 9. They already know what they are doing. Last edited by ottischwenk; 09-16-2020 at 01:26 AM. |
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09-16-2020, 08:14 AM | #62 |
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I wonder if anyone has opinions on the relative merits of the standard software for each product line? Notwithstanding that you can run pretty much what app you like on Android, I have read that the stock software on Likebook is not as good an experience as on Boox.
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09-16-2020, 08:31 AM | #65 | |
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Except for the scribble software, which is more extensive at Boox; only I don't use what it can do more. |
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09-16-2020, 01:28 PM | #66 |
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99.99999% of those softwares are designed for LCD displays. Onyx and Boyue are e-ink, and a lot of those apps will not work well with them.
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I found only some multimedia (Video) apps which doesnt work. Calibre Companion is much better than built in library. Total Commander is much better than the built in File Manager. AlReader is much better for epub than built in reader app. Pocketbook app can handle Adobe DRM, Perfect Viewer is much bettter for comix than the built in reader app. Golden Dict is much better than the built in dictionary. ....... The only need for using the built in app is when using the pen. Last edited by ottischwenk; 09-16-2020 at 02:07 PM. |
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09-17-2020, 12:20 PM | #69 | |
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Likebook Alita, Likebook Ares, Boox Nova2, Boox Poke2, Boox Poke Pro. My Boox Poke Pro is used with Sygic in my car as glarefree navigation system (A2 mode) - GPS/Glonass data over Bluetooth from Unihertz Atom, Sound over BT Car Radio. Last edited by ottischwenk; 09-17-2020 at 12:28 PM. |
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Apps written for LCD screens often use colors that don't map well to 16 levels of gray that e-ink provides. When I first got my Boox I spent a lot of frustrating time trying trying to install the Google play store; I thought it was hanging during the installation but it turned out that it was waiting for me to tap a button which was invisible because it was almost the exact same shade of gray as the background color. Then I installed some reading apps and their color choices were awful for e-ink, and some used background images/textures on the book's pages. |
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I don't see how that would help. The invisible button was due to its color mapping to a grayscale value that was very close to the grayscale value of the background.
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And I haven't seen the behavior described in any application afterwards. |
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I've experienced that issue a number of times. Until I can optimize such apps so that they will work well with an eink screen, what I usually now do is open the app up on a tablet or a phone while I am setting it up on my ereader. That way, I can see where the "invisible" buttons are "hidden". Once I've adjusted an app's visual settings to work well on my ereader, I no longer need to have it open on a phone or a tablet.
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