Onyx Vs. Sony

mrpotts · 03-29-2019, 05:09 AM

Hello,

Does Onyx make anything that compares with the Sony 13" ereaders for PDF reading/annotating and general note taking?

Please let me know if you've used both as opposed to only Onyx. I've used the 1st edition Sony for 3-4 years and traded for the Boyue Mimas based on reviews and backlight and that was a mistake. It's unusable for PDFs.

Now I need to sell this Mimas and get a PDF tool that works.

Thanks,
Phil

mrpotts · 03-30-2019, 01:13 AM

anyone?

Simon_31 · 03-30-2019, 03:40 AM

Was the Boyue too much small for your documents? Or was it another problem with pdfs?

Concerning Onyx, yes, they have a 13'' ereader that, I think, is equivalent to Sony one. I have the very first version of it, with no touch screen (the most recent one has touch screen). Personally, I prefer using the 10'' onyx note, because I find it more easy to use in my hands. But it's a personal preference.

mrpotts · 03-30-2019, 05:32 AM

The Boyue is just bad at PDF's. Turning pages (try going back!), annotating is awful (highlighting, notes on), slow and laggy. Just bad.

Phil

Simon_31 · 03-30-2019, 05:47 AM

Onyx software has become very good: it is now fast and without any crash, you won't have any bad surprise with it (I use my onyx note to read technical pdfs and it's really perfect).
This being said, I remember that before all the updates, their very first software release was buggy and was regularly crashing. So maybe Boyue is taking the same way and will debug their software in the coming months? Hard to say...

Simon_31 · 03-30-2019, 05:53 AM

Here is a youtube review of the two big onyx readers (10'' and 13'').
Note: the very last 10'' reader (boox note pro) has now light feature.

You'll see that the soft is fast and that it is well conceived (I especially like a lot the cropping zoom option that allows to get rid of the empty spaces around the text and get a bigger picture size).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bjr9dws2Vs

orebmur · 03-30-2019, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrpotts

The Boyue is just bad at PDF's. Turning pages (try going back!), annotating is awful (highlighting, notes on), slow and laggy. Just bad.

It's not "Boyue", but the useless software they dare to sell their devices with. While there is much to criticise about the 10" Boyue devices, the hardware is sufficiently good if reading is the main usage scenario.

The main gripes i have with the (slower) Likebook Note is its immature if not even deficient software. Luckily enough it can be enhanced with much better 3rd party applications like the surprisingly versatile koreader or Librera.

Simon_31 · 03-30-2019, 12:28 PM

Mmm don't hurry in buying yet the "Onyx boox note pro", I just got a battery problem with the one I received last week...

Need to write a post about it.

Simon_31 · 04-06-2019, 03:14 PM

Everything is now normal with my note pro, the battery lasts a long time and behaves as expected. I suspect a random software issue being at the root cause of the sudden discharge that I experienced.

See my post in the " Onyx Boox Note Pro! (First Impressions) " section.

03-29-2019, 05:09 AM	#1
mrpotts Connoisseur Posts: 99 Karma: 900 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Sony Digital Paper, Amazon Paperwhite	Onyx Vs. Sony Hello, Does Onyx make anything that compares with the Sony 13" ereaders for PDF reading/annotating and general note taking? Please let me know if you've used both as opposed to only Onyx. I've used the 1st edition Sony for 3-4 years and traded for the Boyue Mimas based on reviews and backlight and that was a mistake. It's unusable for PDFs. Now I need to sell this Mimas and get a PDF tool that works. Thanks, Phil

03-30-2019, 05:53 AM	#6
Simon_31 Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: FRANCE Device: onyx boox max, onyx boox note pro, kindle paperwhite	Here is a youtube review of the two big onyx readers (10'' and 13''). Note: the very last 10'' reader (boox note pro) has now light feature. You'll see that the soft is fast and that it is well conceived (I especially like a lot the cropping zoom option that allows to get rid of the empty spaces around the text and get a bigger picture size). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bjr9dws2Vs Last edited by Simon_31; 03-30-2019 at 05:55 AM.

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03-30-2019, 01:13 AM	#2
mrpotts Connoisseur Posts: 99 Karma: 900 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Sony Digital Paper, Amazon Paperwhite	anyone?

03-30-2019, 03:40 AM	#3
Simon_31 Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: FRANCE Device: onyx boox max, onyx boox note pro, kindle paperwhite	Was the Boyue too much small for your documents? Or was it another problem with pdfs? Concerning Onyx, yes, they have a 13'' ereader that, I think, is equivalent to Sony one. I have the very first version of it, with no touch screen (the most recent one has touch screen). Personally, I prefer using the 10'' onyx note, because I find it more easy to use in my hands. But it's a personal preference.

03-30-2019, 05:32 AM	#4
mrpotts Connoisseur Posts: 99 Karma: 900 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Sony Digital Paper, Amazon Paperwhite	The Boyue is just bad at PDF's. Turning pages (try going back!), annotating is awful (highlighting, notes on), slow and laggy. Just bad. Phil

03-30-2019, 05:47 AM	#5
Simon_31 Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: FRANCE Device: onyx boox max, onyx boox note pro, kindle paperwhite	Onyx software has become very good: it is now fast and without any crash, you won't have any bad surprise with it (I use my onyx note to read technical pdfs and it's really perfect). This being said, I remember that before all the updates, their very first software release was buggy and was regularly crashing. So maybe Boyue is taking the same way and will debug their software in the coming months? Hard to say...

03-30-2019, 12:28 PM	#8
Simon_31 Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: FRANCE Device: onyx boox max, onyx boox note pro, kindle paperwhite	Mmm don't hurry in buying yet the "Onyx boox note pro", I just got a battery problem with the one I received last week... Need to write a post about it.

04-06-2019, 03:14 PM	#9
Simon_31 Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: FRANCE Device: onyx boox max, onyx boox note pro, kindle paperwhite	Everything is now normal with my note pro, the battery lasts a long time and behaves as expected. I suspect a random software issue being at the root cause of the sudden discharge that I experienced. See my post in the " Onyx Boox Note Pro! (First Impressions) " section.

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