BOOX about to release BOOX Note(10.3") and a BOOX typewriter...

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by joblack

They can't. They have to build the next page with the CPU internally.

That takes a very short amount of time. Once it's done that, it goes to sleep.

[mdp]

Originally Posted by joblack

They can't. They have to build the next page with the CPU internally.

I think Harry meant that the idle state of the Android system (in general) could be more battery efficient. In fact, if I now check the device I am using to reply, I see a 10% use spent on "Device Idle" (!?), a 10% of "Android OS", a 15% of "Android system", a 15% of "Cell standby"...

Edit: on non recent Android versions. As DiDGr8 wrote, OS developers did not remain idle themselves... (I'll want to check some stats on those improvements)

[tracey1]

Aren't 10 inches way too small for a laptop display ? I remember working on a 11.6 inch netbook and it surely wasn't the best experience. I think the new max carta could be a better solution since you'll be able to hook it up to any laptop.

Plus, there's the price. I'd love to see Onyx and Clearink team up. They' d be able to make affordable E-paper laptops.

[franzli]

I find 10 inch quite workable when traveling. In fact, I'm sometimes working (mostly writing LaTeX documents) on my 8 inch tablet. When stationary, bigger can be better, but for traveling I'll take low weight and size every time!

[HarryT]

10" is fine on a tablet; on a laptop it's the keyboard size that tends to be the issue. Better (IMHO) to use a tablet with an external Bluetooth keyboard.

[viceant]

So, we are finishing September and...

[DiDGr8]

Onyx has booths at the Frankfort Book Fair on Oct 11-15 and the Hong Kong Electronics Fair on Oct 13-16. Hopefully, they'll have some announcements then.

[mdp]

Originally Posted by DiDGr8

Onyx has booths at the Frankfort Book Fair on Oct 11-15

Mmmh, 50N 8.7E...

BTW: where did you find the info?

[viceant]

Did anyone attend the Fair?

[DiDGr8]

Originally Posted by mdp

Mmmh, 50N 8.7E...

BTW: where did you find the info?

It was advertised on their English language page

Here on the fourth slide

[fgdas]

New Max2 Pro and Note in Hong Kong Show today:
http://5b0988e595225.cdn.sohucs.com/...2e2faac30.jpeg

[bsnick]

Looks like Onyx may not be releasing the typewriter but someone else is going to give it a go.

https://liliputing.com/2018/05/pomer...wdfunding.html

[rkabir]

Originally Posted by bsnick

Looks like Onyx may not be releasing the typewriter but someone else is going to give it a go.

https://liliputing.com/2018/05/pomer...wdfunding.html

Glad you posted this! Direct link to the kickstarter if anyone is interested:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...ter-with-e-ink. I imported the Pomera DM100 a couple years ago, which was excellent for distraction-free writing, albeit without an e-ink screen.

[mdp]

Originally Posted by bsnick

Looks like Onyx may not be releasing the typewriter but someone else is going to give it a go

Specifications wise, it looks like a disaster: 6 inches screen, low resolution (800x600 ? It is not for sale on E-Ink's site), with a custom software that does not offer rich text (in 2018?!‽‽‽) and has no fine grained control - at the cost of 500$, of which the screen will be around one fourth, when the same functionality is brought by any customizable "e-reader" plus keyboard and basic text editing software (not full word processing).

I have done much more on a T68, with much less. And, by the way, 6'' is a "only because it's the only solution I have" measure for working with text, if it's not telegrams.

[Kumabjorn]

Originally Posted by mdp

Specifications wise, it looks like a disaster: 6 inches screen, low resolution (800x600 ? It is not for sale on E-Ink's site), with a custom software that does not offer rich text (in 2018?!‽‽‽) and has no fine grained control - at the cost of 500$, of which the screen will be around one fourth, when the same functionality is brought by any customizable "e-reader" plus keyboard and basic text editing software (not full word processing).

I have done much more on a T68, with much less. And, by the way, 6'' is a "only because it's the only solution I have" measure for working with text, if it's not telegrams.

While I share many of your concerns, I'll check it out when release early June here in Japan. The screen is certainly something of a disappointment, but it is also so small that you are probably very close to it. Price in Japan is some ¥43 ,000 closer to say $375. Foldable enough to go in a cargo pants pocket, maybe even back pocket. Interesting QR code solution to move text to iOS but nothing on Android, strange choice.