what to think of those Chinese generic reader ?

AoiHana · 08-31-2019, 01:54 PM

Hi.
I lost my kindle and want to change.
What do you think about those offers https://www.cdiscount.com/informatiq...190237424.html
Is it a scam ? Does someone has experience with them ?

DaleDe · 08-31-2019, 03:00 PM

I have never seen these but the description says 300 dpi in the heading but 167 dpi in the text. 800 x 600 is 167 dpi which is technology of 10 -12 years ago for screen display. Perhaps they were lost for years in a warehouse which would make me wonder about the battery.

Dale

rcentros · 08-31-2019, 03:01 PM

I can't say for certain, but it looks like it uses an LCD screen instead of e-Ink.

DaleDe · 08-31-2019, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by rcentros

I can't say for certain, but it looks like it uses an LCD screen instead of e-Ink.

They specifically say E Ink in the text but it is likely really old stuff.

AoiHana · 08-31-2019, 03:11 PM

okay...

rcentros · 08-31-2019, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AoiHana

Hi.
I lost my kindle and want to change.
What do you think about those offers https://www.cdiscount.com/informatiq...190237424.html
Is it a scam ? Does someone has experience with them ?

If you're in the United States and looking for an inexpensive reader, I would look at the Kobo Aura at Walmart. For $70 you get a front-lit, E-Carta (212ppi) touch screen.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Kobo-Aura...bled/926485654

If you live in Europe and want a basic, non-touch eReader, non-front-lit eReader, both the Pocketbook Basic 3 and Tolino Page (both use E-Carta 167ppi screens) sell for about $75 (or about Euro 70).

https://www.grooves-inc.com/pocketbo...edium=category

(Looks like Grooves is currently out of the Tolino Page, but they seem to get them back in stock fairly quickly. If you live in Europe you can probably find these all over the place.)

rcentros · 08-31-2019, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaleDe

They specifically say E Ink in the text but it is likely really old stuff.

Okay. I guess I missed that. Either it's poor quality e-Ink, or a lousy picture.

Hotaru · 08-31-2019, 04:29 PM

That generic reader looks quite suspicious, and the description is misleading (it says 300 dpi in the title but it's actually 167 dpi). I wouldn't trust it.

Are you Japanese? If you want a very cheap reader, you could buy a second hand Kobo Touch (or similar) on https://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/.

lumpynose · 08-31-2019, 05:23 PM

If you have a Big Lots store in your area, check them. They carry that kind of junk stuff.

DNSB · 08-31-2019, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AoiHana

Hi.
I lost my kindle and want to change.
What do you think about those offers https://www.cdiscount.com/informatiq...190237424.html
Is it a scam ? Does someone has experience with them ?

I'd go with a scam or they really don't know what they are selling. A 6" 600x800 screen at 300 PPI does not exist -- the screen would have an 8.4cm (3.33 inch) diagonal. The 167 PPI mentioned in the body of the text would give a 15.21cm (5.98 inch) diagonal device.

A quick search on Amazon came up with Zerone and Ashata ereaders that look identical to the device you linked to (the Zerone even comes in blue). Hmmm... no touch screen, 600x800 resolution... takes me back quite few years when I owned a Kobo WiFi.

08-31-2019, 01:54 PM	#1
AoiHana Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2019 Device: Kindle Basic	what to think of those Chinese generic reader ? Hi. I lost my kindle and want to change. What do you think about those offers https://www.cdiscount.com/informatiq...190237424.html Is it a scam ? Does someone has experience with them ?

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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	I have never seen these but the description says 300 dpi in the heading but 167 dpi in the text. 800 x 600 is 167 dpi which is technology of 10 -12 years ago for screen display. Perhaps they were lost for years in a warehouse which would make me wonder about the battery. Dale

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rcentros eReader Wrangler Posts: 7,443 Karma: 48453105 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Boise, ID Device: PB HD3, GL3, Tolino Vision 4, Voyage, Clara HD	I can't say for certain, but it looks like it uses an LCD screen instead of e-Ink.

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AoiHana Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2019 Device: Kindle Basic	okay...

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08-31-2019, 05:23 PM	#9
lumpynose Wizard Posts: 1,086 Karma: 6719822 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Palm Pilot M105	If you have a Big Lots store in your area, check them. They carry that kind of junk stuff.

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