Xiaomi releases e-ink iReader

ZodWallop · 05-17-2019, 11:28 AM

Chinese firm Xiaomi has released a 6" e-ink reader, the iReader T6.

The Digital Reader, GoodEreader

From what little I've seen, it's your typical 6" device with a 300 DPI Carta screen and 8GBs of internal storage. No word if it will be offered in the US.

Mostly, I just think iReader is a terrible name, especially for a company that is well known for ripping off Apple. But it is nice to see a new company release an e-ink reader.

I'm curious to see an English review of the device.

kyteflyer · 05-17-2019, 01:40 PM

Looks good, running a proprietary Linux. Price is pretty high for what it is, if its going up against Kobo and Kindle.

ZodWallop · 05-17-2019, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kyteflyer

Looks good, running a proprietary Linux. Price is pretty high for what it is, if its going up against Kobo and Kindle.

If it sells in the US and if it sells for the price they are charging in China, it comes out to $135. About the same (non-sale) price as the Paperwhite, Glowlight 3 and Clara HD.

rcentros · 05-18-2019, 03:23 AM

Apparently this is not a Xiaomi product, nor did it just come out (there's lots of hand-on reviews from April, 2018 in China). According to a Xiaomi Reddit site, this iReader T6's only connection to Xiaomi is that it sold on Xiaomi Youpin e-Commerce Platform.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comm...er_t6_ereader/

I can't help but notice how much it looks like my Tolino Vision 2. Also weighs about the same, is about the same thickness, width and highth and has the same CPU, memory and battery capacity as the Vision 4 (though it doesn't (or does it?) have "night mode").

After a doing a little more searching, I find that iReader released the A6 (which is basically the same size and specs as the T6) on March 27th of this year. The main addition was the ability to listen to audio (Bluetooth, plus some kind of wired headphones, "Type-C?" USB, I guess ... USB AND headphone jack are both Type-C). The English is rough and little hard to follow. It also appears to have warm and cool light. And it may have TTS to read books to you (confirmed).

iReader A6 review (ad?) here...

https://smartlifefuture.com/2019/04/...ed-experience/

I've got a feeling the iReader A6 was the one that was just announced, not the iReader T6.
Reading a little closer, I see the A6 is also waterproof. Also has a built-in speaker. Also can play music and record voice notes.

And you can add your own fonts. I wonder if they're going to sell these in the U.S.?

Good review (using Google Translate) and pictures here...
https://post.smzdm.com/p/ar07kkkz/

Looks closely related to the Tolino Vision 4 HD (but with extras).

Also seems to support bookshelves... though this Google translation is a little rough...

Quote:

For local books, A6 has a very useful function, that is, you do not need to copy the e-book to a special directory, you can search and identify directly in the bookshelf, and also identify the self-built folder directory, when we copy the book The degree of freedom is mostly.

Apparently handles "real" PDF pretty well, but not "sewn together images" PDF...

Quote:

When reading books in pdf format, due to the relationship between making and typesetting, some books will display too small fonts on the 6-inch screen. A6 has a "rearrangement" function, which can make the fonts become the appropriate size, one button to get ,very useful.

kyteflyer · 05-19-2019, 03:39 PM

Hmm... on Banggood, apparently. The T6, anyway.

https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/20...-to-pre-order/

kyteflyer · 05-19-2019, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

If it sells in the US and if it sells for the price they are charging in China, it comes out to $135. About the same (non-sale) price as the Paperwhite, Glowlight 3 and Clara HD.

Just checked on Banggood, its $AU241

Not even in the ballpark for me. I would have been interested in the A6 which also has audio and the capacity to change the colour of the frontlight. It will be in the same range, I imagine. I'd probably pay for that if it were around that price. I paid $250 for the Sony PRS-650 and didnt bat an eyelid.

rcentros · 05-21-2019, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kyteflyer

Hmm... on Banggood, apparently. The T6, anyway.

https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/20...-to-pre-order/

Apparently you've been able to buy a Palm Rading iReader T6 for a while. JoyBuy (don't know anything about them) is advertising the T6 for $139 (I'm guessing U.S. dollars).

(EDIT: It is U.S. dollars, it's AU$ 206.)

https://www.joybuy.com/search?keywor...xpand&bucket=3

But it looks to me like it would be worth waiting for the A6.

(Looking at the ad a little closer, I see they call this a "2nd Edition.")

rcentros · 05-21-2019, 07:07 PM

I see Xiaomi is starting some kind of collaborative e-commerce site, ShareSave, (to partner with other Chinese manufacturers to sell and support Chinese products in other countries). So maybe they've co-branded a couple of the iReader models? That might explain the "odd" news release.

http://blog.mi.com/en/2019/01/23/new...orm-sharesave/

binaryhermit · 05-21-2019, 09:35 PM

I'd be skeptical of a device from an unknown Chinese entity that's more expensive than what I'd consider the competition?

rcentros · 05-22-2019, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by binaryhermit

I'd be skeptical of a device from an unknown Chinese entity that's more expensive than what I'd consider the competition?

I'm pretty sure the devices' hardware is made by the same people who make Tolinos and Kobos... Netronix(?). I have no idea about the software. I haven't seen any iReader screens with the English language on any of them. But if they can "do" English, have decent software and the build quality is the same as a Tolinos I would be interested in seeing/buying the A6.

viceant · 06-08-2019, 09:35 AM

Has anyone seen this new device :
https://m.banggood.com/XIAOMI-MOAAN-...l?rmmds=search

It's known outside China as "Ink Case Smart Electronic Paper"

Enviado desde mi Redmi 3S mediante Tapatalk

viceant · 11-02-2019, 02:30 PM

Now a blog has announced Xiaomi isn't launching the device internationally and will be available only in chinese.

Hope it was fake news in order to encourage people to buy devices the blog/shop already sells and not delay the purchases waiting for Xiaomi's big ereader.

Enviado desde mi Redmi 3S mediante Tapatalk

Dav_25 · 11-09-2019, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by viceant

Now a blog has announced Xiaomi isn't launching the device internationally and will be available only in chinese.

It's a pity it didn't go through, would have loved to test it.

viceant · 11-17-2019, 11:30 AM

Confirmed by Banggood: it won't have any other firmware than the Chinese version. A pity because I find Likebooks too many buggies and Onyx too much expensive

Quoth · 11-17-2019, 01:03 PM

Ireland's 3rd language is Chinese, 2nd is Polish and 4th is Irish.
I only really know English and a tiny amount of French, German and Latin. I can properly pronounce some Irish, at least better than French, but never learnt it.

Obviously I should learn Chinese. They will overtake USA soon. Then also I could have Chinese subtitles instead of English on the DVD imports from Asia.

05-17-2019, 11:28 AM	#1
ZodWallop Gentleman and scholar Posts: 10,981 Karma: 108309641 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Space City, Texas Device: Clara HD; Nook ST w/Glowlight, (2015) Glowlight Plus, Paperwhite 3	Xiaomi releases e-ink iReader Chinese firm Xiaomi has released a 6" e-ink reader, the iReader T6. The Digital Reader, GoodEreader From what little I've seen, it's your typical 6" device with a 300 DPI Carta screen and 8GBs of internal storage. No word if it will be offered in the US. Mostly, I just think iReader is a terrible name, especially for a company that is well known for ripping off Apple. But it is nice to see a new company release an e-ink reader. I'm curious to see an English review of the device.

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05-17-2019, 01:40 PM	#2
kyteflyer Wizard Posts: 1,841 Karma: 9547754 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Newcastle, Australia Device: iPhone SE2020	Looks good, running a proprietary Linux. Price is pretty high for what it is, if its going up against Kobo and Kindle.

05-19-2019, 03:39 PM	#5
kyteflyer Wizard Posts: 1,841 Karma: 9547754 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Newcastle, Australia Device: iPhone SE2020	Hmm... on Banggood, apparently. The T6, anyway. https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/20...-to-pre-order/

05-21-2019, 07:07 PM	#8
rcentros eReader Wrangler Posts: 7,437 Karma: 48453105 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Boise, ID Device: PB HD3, GL3, Tolino Vision 4, Voyage, Clara HD	I see Xiaomi is starting some kind of collaborative e-commerce site, ShareSave, (to partner with other Chinese manufacturers to sell and support Chinese products in other countries). So maybe they've co-branded a couple of the iReader models? That might explain the "odd" news release. http://blog.mi.com/en/2019/01/23/new...orm-sharesave/

05-21-2019, 09:35 PM	#9
binaryhermit Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,696 Karma: 20469902 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Lockport, IL Device: Kindle PW4, Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	I'd be skeptical of a device from an unknown Chinese entity that's more expensive than what I'd consider the competition?

06-08-2019, 09:35 AM	#11
viceant Addict Posts: 367 Karma: 557596 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Spain... is pain.. :-( Device: Sony prs-t1, Boyue Likebook Plus (T80s), Boyue Likebook Mimas	Has anyone seen this new device : https://m.banggood.com/XIAOMI-MOAAN-...l?rmmds=search It's known outside China as "Ink Case Smart Electronic Paper" Enviado desde mi Redmi 3S mediante Tapatalk

11-02-2019, 02:30 PM	#12
viceant Addict Posts: 367 Karma: 557596 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Spain... is pain.. :-( Device: Sony prs-t1, Boyue Likebook Plus (T80s), Boyue Likebook Mimas	Now a blog has announced Xiaomi isn't launching the device internationally and will be available only in chinese. Hope it was fake news in order to encourage people to buy devices the blog/shop already sells and not delay the purchases waiting for Xiaomi's big ereader. Enviado desde mi Redmi 3S mediante Tapatalk

11-17-2019, 11:30 AM	#14
viceant Addict Posts: 367 Karma: 557596 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Spain... is pain.. :-( Device: Sony prs-t1, Boyue Likebook Plus (T80s), Boyue Likebook Mimas	Confirmed by Banggood: it won't have any other firmware than the Chinese version. A pity because I find Likebooks too many buggies and Onyx too much expensive

11-17-2019, 01:03 PM	#15
Quoth the rook, bossing Never. Posts: 11,092 Karma: 85874891 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper11	Ireland's 3rd language is Chinese, 2nd is Polish and 4th is Irish. I only really know English and a tiny amount of French, German and Latin. I can properly pronounce some Irish, at least better than French, but never learnt it. Obviously I should learn Chinese. They will overtake USA soon. Then also I could have Chinese subtitles instead of English on the DVD imports from Asia.

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