E-ink display with Android.

Falsedave · 03-25-2014, 07:48 AM

I know these questions gets asked all the time but I cant find a solution to what I'm after.

I'm reading a lot of text books and tech articles and currently have a Nexus 7 for reading them which is great but the screen gives me really bad eye strain.

I was thinking of get an e-reader hopefully with an e-ink display. I've used a kindle before and I seem to remember it was much better. I would also love it to run android primarly so I could use Ivonia voices so I can have articles read to me in the car, but also so I could use other apps and bits and pieces. Bluetooth would be amazing then I could connect to car but not necessary. I'm not scared of hacking it to do so.

I liked the look of KOBO aura and KOBO glo but no sound. I looked at ONYX book c65 but people said it was unreliable. I just cant find anything that fits the bill.

Really I would like it to have.

E-ink display
Android OS
Audio
Bluetooth (Not Necessary but would be amazing)

Any ideas ?

Bertolt · 03-25-2014, 07:58 AM

I don't think there is a device which combines e-ink and Android OS but I might be interested if there is. I have used a couple of ereader apps on Android tablets (Moonreader was one of them) and they allowed me to colour the screen and darken it a bit: I preferred a parchment colour for less eye strain. For me one of the disadvantages of Android devices is that they tend to be heavier than ereaders and this is noticeable if you read for a long period of time. On the other hand their size makes it easier to read PDFs.

Rizla · 03-25-2014, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Falsedave

I know these questions gets asked all the time but I cant find a solution to what I'm after.

I'm reading a lot of text books and tech articles and currently have a Nexus 7 for reading them which is great but the screen gives me really bad eye strain.

I was thinking of get an e-reader hopefully with an e-ink display. I've used a kindle before and I seem to remember it was much better. I would also love it to run android primarly so I could use Ivonia voices so I can have articles read to me in the car, but also so I could use other apps and bits and pieces. Bluetooth would be amazing then I could connect to car but not necessary. I'm not scared of hacking it to do so.

I liked the look of KOBO aura and KOBO glo but no sound. I looked at ONYX book c65 but people said it was unreliable. I just cant find anything that fits the bill.

Really I would like it to have.

E-ink display
Android OS
Audio
Bluetooth (Not Necessary but would be amazing)

Any ideas ?

With sound? No. The Sony T1 has sound and can be rooted, but the available memory make it a poor E-ink tablet.

I am not aware of any e-ink device with blue-tooth. You could check out Earl.

If you forget blue-tooth and sound, the Nook ST is the best Android OS e-reader option that I know off. Onyx might be better, but I've never handled one. Hard to get in the Kindle dominated N.America.

Falsedave · 03-25-2014, 08:06 AM

Yes I find moon+ reader one of the best. When set up with ivonia for TTS its amazing. But trying to read for a long time just really makes my eyes hurt.

Wow Earl looks amazing. It looks like it would be perfect but also looks like its not available at the moment.

eschwartz · 03-25-2014, 04:02 PM

The Nooks all run Android (an old version). Apparently, you can install Android on the Kobo Glo as well, see this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=225940

Falsedave · 03-26-2014, 10:47 AM

I've just been looking at E-readers again !! And was thinking does anyone have any experience with an anti-glare screen protector on the nexus 7? seems it does everything I want an E-reader for I just need to reduce my eyestrain. Not to mention this option would save me money.

I looked at NOOK's but they dont seem to have much space to put books and PDF's that arnt from NOOk store. Also KOBO glow doesnt have Audio. Thanks for the suggestions though.

eschwartz · 03-26-2014, 02:39 PM

Older Nook models I believe did not separate sideloaded from B&N storage.

DaleDe · 03-27-2014, 08:21 PM

Sony T-1, T-2, and T-3 are all Android devices using E Ink. BOOX E43 is an E Ink device that runs Android OS. All of the Nooks run Android. The Onyx BOOX C65 a 6" E Ink screen with Android OS and a front light.

Dale

JimMcLaren · 04-02-2014, 01:09 PM

I have had a similar problem for a long time. My tablets (& my phones) all caused me enough problems that I couldn't sleep at night. So I had multiple readers, two of them eink and one (or more) tablet(s). Since I bought the Nook HD+ I can read right up to bedtime with no problem. Now the Nook is the only reader I use. Check it out. YMMV.

Chi Cygni · 04-02-2014, 05:24 PM

Instead of antiglare screen protector I installed free blue light filter for reading in complete darkness, mostly to avoid sleeping problems. Now I drop dead much earlier than before. There are many filters in playstore available, maybe will be good for you to ease eyestrain? The screen has an overall brownish cast regardless what you use.

03-25-2014, 07:48 AM	#1
Falsedave Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2014 Device: none	E-ink display with Android. I know these questions gets asked all the time but I cant find a solution to what I'm after. I'm reading a lot of text books and tech articles and currently have a Nexus 7 for reading them which is great but the screen gives me really bad eye strain. I was thinking of get an e-reader hopefully with an e-ink display. I've used a kindle before and I seem to remember it was much better. I would also love it to run android primarly so I could use Ivonia voices so I can have articles read to me in the car, but also so I could use other apps and bits and pieces. Bluetooth would be amazing then I could connect to car but not necessary. I'm not scared of hacking it to do so. I liked the look of KOBO aura and KOBO glo but no sound. I looked at ONYX book c65 but people said it was unreliable. I just cant find anything that fits the bill. Really I would like it to have. E-ink display Android OS Audio Bluetooth (Not Necessary but would be amazing) Any ideas ?

03-25-2014, 07:58 AM	#2
Bertolt Connoisseur Posts: 82 Karma: 1812 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Spain Device: Kindle K4, Kobo mini, Samsung Galaxy Tab	I don't think there is a device which combines e-ink and Android OS but I might be interested if there is. I have used a couple of ereader apps on Android tablets (Moonreader was one of them) and they allowed me to colour the screen and darken it a bit: I preferred a parchment colour for less eye strain. For me one of the disadvantages of Android devices is that they tend to be heavier than ereaders and this is noticeable if you read for a long period of time. On the other hand their size makes it easier to read PDFs. Last edited by Bertolt; 03-25-2014 at 08:01 AM.

03-25-2014, 08:06 AM	#4
Falsedave Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2014 Device: none	Yes I find moon+ reader one of the best. When set up with ivonia for TTS its amazing. But trying to read for a long time just really makes my eyes hurt. Wow Earl looks amazing. It looks like it would be perfect but also looks like its not available at the moment. Last edited by Falsedave; 03-25-2014 at 08:11 AM.

03-25-2014, 04:02 PM	#5
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	The Nooks all run Android (an old version). Apparently, you can install Android on the Kobo Glo as well, see this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=225940 Last edited by eschwartz; 03-26-2014 at 02:38 PM. Reason: typo

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03-26-2014, 10:47 AM	#6
Falsedave Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2014 Device: none	I've just been looking at E-readers again !! And was thinking does anyone have any experience with an anti-glare screen protector on the nexus 7? seems it does everything I want an E-reader for I just need to reduce my eyestrain. Not to mention this option would save me money. I looked at NOOK's but they dont seem to have much space to put books and PDF's that arnt from NOOk store. Also KOBO glow doesnt have Audio. Thanks for the suggestions though.

03-26-2014, 02:39 PM	#7
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Older Nook models I believe did not separate sideloaded from B&N storage.

03-27-2014, 08:21 PM	#8
DaleDe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,470 Karma: 13095790 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Device: EB 1150, EZ Reader, Literati, iPad 2 & Air 2, iPhone 7	Sony T-1, T-2, and T-3 are all Android devices using E Ink. BOOX E43 is an E Ink device that runs Android OS. All of the Nooks run Android. The Onyx BOOX C65 a 6" E Ink screen with Android OS and a front light. Dale

04-02-2014, 01:09 PM	#9
JimMcLaren Addict Posts: 260 Karma: 1014230 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Onyx Boox T68, Kobo Aura HD, Pocketbook 302, Pocketbook 912, Nook HD+	I have had a similar problem for a long time. My tablets (& my phones) all caused me enough problems that I couldn't sleep at night. So I had multiple readers, two of them eink and one (or more) tablet(s). Since I bought the Nook HD+ I can read right up to bedtime with no problem. Now the Nook is the only reader I use. Check it out. YMMV.

04-02-2014, 05:24 PM	#10
Chi Cygni 秋子 permanently lurking Posts: 839 Karma: 6587575 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Europe Device: Oasis 3, Pocketbook Era	Instead of antiglare screen protector I installed free blue light filter for reading in complete darkness, mostly to avoid sleeping problems. Now I drop dead much earlier than before. There are many filters in playstore available, maybe will be good for you to ease eyestrain? The screen has an overall brownish cast regardless what you use.

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