Any BOOX which is more durable than others?

shemsha · 04-06-2023, 04:30 AM

Hi all.
My son currently use his Kindle and enjoys it a lot, but he his reading in hebrew, and the books offered in Hebrew for Kindle is small.
BOOX offers an APP that will allow him to read much more books, and I was thinking about the leaf 2, but I am very concerned about the durability.
The leaf 2 costs almost like 3 older gernerations Kindle PW and from the little I read, it's very sensitive.
Is it true? Is the black more durable than the whitre maybe, or the extra glass can break as easily?
Any other model maybe? I hate to buy such an expensive e-reader only to see it break after a while.
Thanks!

cellaris · 04-06-2023, 04:21 PM

I have owned numerous Onyx Boox devices since the days when they ran Linux and I have yet to have a broken screen.

I have broken a few screens of other brands but it has always been my fault. Being careful I think you should not be afraid to buy any device available on the market.

I think the Onyx Boox Leaf 2 is an excellent device but it is very different from a Kindle. Each device has to be judged on its own characteristics. I have the white model, but I bought it for its better contrast, not for its greater durability. I think it is a very recommendable device if you are clear about what you want to get from Android.

shemsha · 04-06-2023, 04:25 PM

Appreciate the answer, very clear and makes me more sure that I should just go ahead and get the device.
Yes, I believe I understand it's very different, and will be mainly used for one specific digital book store that is available only as an android app.

04-06-2023, 04:30 AM	#1
shemsha Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 6666 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: none	Any BOOX which is more durable than others? Hi all. My son currently use his Kindle and enjoys it a lot, but he his reading in hebrew, and the books offered in Hebrew for Kindle is small. BOOX offers an APP that will allow him to read much more books, and I was thinking about the leaf 2, but I am very concerned about the durability. The leaf 2 costs almost like 3 older gernerations Kindle PW and from the little I read, it's very sensitive. Is it true? Is the black more durable than the whitre maybe, or the extra glass can break as easily? Any other model maybe? I hate to buy such an expensive e-reader only to see it break after a while. Thanks!

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04-06-2023, 04:21 PM	#2
cellaris Addict Posts: 301 Karma: 1827325 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Spain Device: Kindle, Kobo, PocketBook, Tolino, Bookeen, Onyx Boox, Boyue.	I have owned numerous Onyx Boox devices since the days when they ran Linux and I have yet to have a broken screen. I have broken a few screens of other brands but it has always been my fault. Being careful I think you should not be afraid to buy any device available on the market. I think the Onyx Boox Leaf 2 is an excellent device but it is very different from a Kindle. Each device has to be judged on its own characteristics. I have the white model, but I bought it for its better contrast, not for its greater durability. I think it is a very recommendable device if you are clear about what you want to get from Android.

04-06-2023, 04:25 PM	#3
shemsha Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 6666 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: none	Appreciate the answer, very clear and makes me more sure that I should just go ahead and get the device. Yes, I believe I understand it's very different, and will be mainly used for one specific digital book store that is available only as an android app.