Open source alternatives to classic Nook Simple Touch, such as Onyx?

Geremia · 01-08-2016, 07:56 PM

My Nook Simple Touch's battery finally died, after a few years of heavy use. I rooted it, using EBookDroid for reading PDFs and DjVu and the lame built-in B&N reader for EPUBs. Replacement batteries are about as much as buying a used Nook.

Are there any good alternatives to the Nook Simple Touch?

I am looking for one that:

has a smaller screen (such as 6")
supports an SD card (or at least has 32GB+ of internal storage)
is black and white (e-ink technology), perhaps even without a backlight
works well with Calibre
is open source
preferably supports the latest EPUB 3+ standards, and thus can render math with MathML
preferably doesn't need rooting
possibly supports DjVu out-of-the-box

Onyx readers are nice, such as the Onyx BOOX Classic; however, that one is discontinued. Where could I buy a similar one that meets most of my above requirement in the U.S.?

Rizla · 01-09-2016, 08:30 AM

Your only options I know of are the Onyx or the Boyue (marketed under several names). You cannot but them off the shelf, but I believe you can order them from 3rd party sellers on Amazon.

Geremia · 01-09-2016, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rizla

Your only options I know of are the Onyx or the Boyue (marketed under several names). You cannot but them off the shelf, but I believe you can order them from 3rd party sellers on Amazon.

Thanks to the informative MobileRead wiki, I decided on a Onyx Boox C67ML, purchased with Bitcoin via Purse.io, shipping from Amazon. I hope that was a good choice.

Rizla · 01-09-2016, 09:42 PM

Try installing a deep-sleep battery-saver app on your Nook ST. The battery might be okay. And you should always let it go to sleep by itself (don't press home to make it sleep).

01-08-2016, 07:56 PM	#1
Geremia Addict Posts: 235 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: Calibre	Open source alternatives to classic Nook Simple Touch, such as Onyx? My Nook Simple Touch's battery finally died, after a few years of heavy use. I rooted it, using EBookDroid for reading PDFs and DjVu and the lame built-in B&N reader for EPUBs. Replacement batteries are about as much as buying a used Nook. Are there any good alternatives to the Nook Simple Touch? I am looking for one that: has a smaller screen (such as 6") supports an SD card (or at least has 32GB+ of internal storage) is black and white (e-ink technology), perhaps even without a backlight works well with Calibre is open source preferably supports the latest EPUB 3+ standards, and thus can render math with MathML preferably doesn't need rooting possibly supports DjVu out-of-the-box Onyx readers are nice, such as the Onyx BOOX Classic; however, that one is discontinued. Where could I buy a similar one that meets most of my above requirement in the U.S.? Last edited by Geremia; 01-08-2016 at 07:59 PM.

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01-09-2016, 08:30 AM	#2
Rizla Member Retired Posts: 3,183 Karma: 11721895 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Nook STR (rooted) & Sony T2	Your only options I know of are the Onyx or the Boyue (marketed under several names). You cannot but them off the shelf, but I believe you can order them from 3rd party sellers on Amazon.

01-09-2016, 09:42 PM	#4
Rizla Member Retired Posts: 3,183 Karma: 11721895 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Nook STR (rooted) & Sony T2	Try installing a deep-sleep battery-saver app on your Nook ST. The battery might be okay. And you should always let it go to sleep by itself (don't press home to make it sleep).

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