Any leaks on a new Boox i86HDML Plus?

Dr. Drib · 07-22-2016, 07:58 AM

Any rumors about a new, improved version coming out?

The older (current?) version seems to be gone from many places.

I'm still undecided about the Boox N96ml - which I probably will not buy from the ereader-store.de store (if I do buy it), because they have not returned my second email to them. I'll probably get it from Amazon: At least they respond to emails.

Such careless disregard for a potential customer from the ereader-store.de store may lose them $384.56 worth of business (and any potential future business).

Randy11 · 07-23-2016, 10:00 AM

A stupid way to loose customers ...

Dr. Drib · 07-23-2016, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Randy11

A stupid way to loose customers ...

And to lose them, as well.

underscore · 07-24-2016, 02:09 AM

Maybe you can consider http://e-readerweb.nl
I got an I86 from them less than 2 weeks ago.
Their website is just in Dutch but after watching the site with "google translate" i wrote them in english.

The 'rumours' i heard from the German website to which i kept sending mails for a couple of months, is that e-ink is not producing those old 8 inches pearl screen so that Onyx can't produce new I86 so that the german store does not have to sell so that we customers can't have an ereader.
It seems a lose-lose strategy to me, starting from e-ink.
Maybe if eink does not fail we will see 8 inches carta devices (from Onyx or someone else).

Isn't people interested in big ereaders or they surrender to search ?

Hrafn · 07-24-2016, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by underscore

The 'rumours' i heard from the German website to which i kept sending mails for a couple of months, is that e-ink is not producing those old 8 inches pearl screen so that Onyx can't produce new I86 so that the german store does not have to sell so that we customers can't have an ereader.

Banggood still has the i86ML for sale, as does Onyx-Boox Russia (though those could simply be old stock). Onyx's own TMall site doesn't have it listed.

I'm not altogether surprised if they've stopped making the the original i86ML screen (which is after all the old Pearl technology). I would however be surprised if they aren't replacing it with a new screen in that size range (doesn't one of the upcoming Kobos have a 7.8" screen?), as I think they need something between 6" and 9.7", and it would make more sense (even if rationalising screen sizes) to continue with an 8" rather than a 6.8" as the intermediary.

Dr. Drib · 07-24-2016, 08:23 AM

I thought the Kobo 7.8 was simply a rumor?

Dr. Drib · 07-24-2016, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Hrafn

Banggood still has the i86ML for sale, as does Onyx-Boox Russia (though those could simply be old stock). Onyx's own TMall site doesn't have it listed.

I'm not altogether surprised if they've stopped making the the original i86ML screen (which is after all the old Pearl technology). I would however be surprised if they aren't replacing it with a new screen in that size range (doesn't one of the upcoming Kobos have a 7.8" screen?), as I think they need something between 6" and 9.7", and it would make more sense (even if rationalising screen sizes) to continue with an 8" rather than a 6.8" as the intermediary.

That one doesn't appear to be the HDML Plus.

Hrafn · 07-24-2016, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

I thought the Kobo 7.8 was simply a rumor?

It's more than just a rumor (though less than a full rollout as yet), as they have filed it with the FCC -- limited information can be found here. (Regardless, Kobo would not go to this trouble without verifying that they can source screens for it.)

JSWolf · 07-24-2016, 09:41 AM

If I am not mistaken, it could be that Kobo will be the first company to release a Reader near 8" with a Carta screen.

medwatt · 07-24-2016, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

That one doesn't appear to be the HDML Plus.

I would have sold you my Onyx I86+ if I'm currently not addicted to it.

Dr. Drib · 07-24-2016, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

If I am not mistaken, it could be that Kobo will be the first company to release a Reader near 8" with a Carta screen.

If that's true, that would be great. I'd buy one!

Dr. Drib · 07-24-2016, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Hrafn

It's more than just a rumor (though less than a full rollout as yet), as they have filed it with the FCC -- limited information can be found here. (Regardless, Kobo would not go to this trouble without verifying that they can source screens for it.)

I appreciate the info. This would be great news, to have a larger reader from one of the two (or three) major players.

Thank you!

07-22-2016, 07:58 AM	#1
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,748 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	Any leaks on a new Boox i86HDML Plus? Any rumors about a new, improved version coming out? The older (current?) version seems to be gone from many places. I'm still undecided about the Boox N96ml - which I probably will not buy from the ereader-store.de store (if I do buy it), because they have not returned my second email to them. I'll probably get it from Amazon: At least they respond to emails. Such careless disregard for a potential customer from the ereader-store.de store may lose them $384.56 worth of business (and any potential future business). Last edited by Dr. Drib; 07-22-2016 at 08:02 AM.

07-24-2016, 02:09 AM	#4
underscore Addict Posts: 314 Karma: 1093858 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Romania (but i'm italian) Device: Onyx Boox Nova 2, Kingrow K1 (former N96 ML/i86ML Plus/M92)	Maybe you can consider http://e-readerweb.nl I got an I86 from them less than 2 weeks ago. Their website is just in Dutch but after watching the site with "google translate" i wrote them in english. The 'rumours' i heard from the German website to which i kept sending mails for a couple of months, is that e-ink is not producing those old 8 inches pearl screen so that Onyx can't produce new I86 so that the german store does not have to sell so that we customers can't have an ereader. It seems a lose-lose strategy to me, starting from e-ink. Maybe if eink does not fail we will see 8 inches carta devices (from Onyx or someone else). Isn't people interested in big ereaders or they surrender to search ? Last edited by underscore; 07-24-2016 at 02:13 AM.

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