New tiny readers showing up?

twowheels · 10-17-2024, 05:45 PM

I periodically search to see if I can find a new 5" reader worth playing with, hoping to find something new that's not been talked about and ran across these tiny little readers that I think are fairly recent. 3.1 (some say 3.2) inch screen with a front-light...

This thing is diminutive! Would be an interesting toy, if I could replace the OS with KOReader somehow.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807074096309.html

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805339421267.html

They look like the same device to me, but different user interfaces, which makes me wonder if this is a development platform that I can buy somewhere to play with.

EDIT: And another different one:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806084393485.html

twowheels · 10-17-2024, 06:09 PM

Even more interesting, but no light:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806517730928.html

Looks fairly quick, though there' s a lot of jump cuts making it hard to be sure:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uRKhdaT90w

I'd really like to have a very tiny pocket reader -- wish Kobo would make another 5" reader w/ modern specs.

binaryhermit · 10-17-2024, 06:14 PM

I'd be interested in something vaguely around the same form factor as a smartphone if I could get the Kindle app on it.

twowheels · 10-17-2024, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by binaryhermit

I'd be interested in something vaguely around the same form factor as a smartphone if I could get the Kindle app on it.

There are a few, the InkPalm 5 (which I've been seriously considering), and the Boox Palma -- but I want something a bit more square and smaller than the Palma.

Terisa de morgan · 10-18-2024, 02:02 AM

I've got a Woster Scriba i95s. No front light or touch screen, and very bad library management, but very useful for carrying it in small bags or when I'm going to be all the day carrying it.

twowheels · 10-18-2024, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

I've got a Woster Scriba i95s. No front light or touch screen, and very bad library management, but very useful for carrying it in small bags or when I'm going to be all the day carrying it.

I've seen those on Amazon under other brand names. I don't care about library management (I tend to keep only a few books on my device at a time) nor light for my daytime reading, so that might not be so bad.

10-17-2024, 05:45 PM	#1
twowheels Wizard Posts: 1,848 Karma: 13416738 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro 10", iPhone 15 Pro	New tiny readers showing up? I periodically search to see if I can find a new 5" reader worth playing with, hoping to find something new that's not been talked about and ran across these tiny little readers that I think are fairly recent. 3.1 (some say 3.2) inch screen with a front-light... This thing is diminutive! Would be an interesting toy, if I could replace the OS with KOReader somehow. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807074096309.html https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805339421267.html They look like the same device to me, but different user interfaces, which makes me wonder if this is a development platform that I can buy somewhere to play with. EDIT: And another different one: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806084393485.html Last edited by twowheels; 10-17-2024 at 05:57 PM.

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10-17-2024, 06:09 PM	#2
twowheels Wizard Posts: 1,848 Karma: 13416738 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro 10", iPhone 15 Pro	Even more interesting, but no light: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806517730928.html Looks fairly quick, though there' s a lot of jump cuts making it hard to be sure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uRKhdaT90w I'd really like to have a very tiny pocket reader -- wish Kobo would make another 5" reader w/ modern specs.

10-17-2024, 06:14 PM	#3
binaryhermit Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,732 Karma: 20469902 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Lockport, IL Device: Kindle PW4, Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	I'd be interested in something vaguely around the same form factor as a smartphone if I could get the Kindle app on it.

10-18-2024, 02:02 AM	#5
Terisa de morgan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,403 Karma: 12408443 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kobo Clara/Aura One/Forma,XiaoMI 5, iPad, Huawei MediaPad, YotaPhone 2	I've got a Woster Scriba i95s. No front light or touch screen, and very bad library management, but very useful for carrying it in small bags or when I'm going to be all the day carrying it.