Second-hand e-ink reader with android from Eu?

Neru · 02-15-2016, 04:55 PM

Hello!
I would like to ask if anyone knows a e-ink reader that its possible to find for 90 euros or less from second-hands ?
What I'm look for is reader with android that runs smoothly because I want to replace my pc with it (im using it for reading news, mail and stuff like that), it would be a big help if anyone would recomment a e-reader like this, because after looking at monitor for 10 minutes or more my eyes hurts. Sorry for my bad english,
Thanks

JSWolf · 02-15-2016, 06:18 PM

You will find that e-Ink Readers are not going to be good for replacing your computer. They just don't work that well. They are not like a tablet.

I suggest you go see an optometrist to find out what might be wrong with your eyes.

Cinisajoy · 02-15-2016, 07:36 PM

Neru,
Have you tried adjusting the light settings on your computer? I keep mine very dark.
Or are you like my friend and even the lowest settings hurt her eyes because she had to sit so close.
Other idea, go into accessibility on your control panel and have the computer read you the pages.

Neru · 02-16-2016, 02:41 PM

To JSWolf: sorry, I didnt explain myself. What i mean by replacing pc is that I use it just to surf the web and common things like that (I used pc just as reference for what I want to do with reader ).
Before buying ppw2 I though that it would be enough to open webpages but it seems that its not possible even with alternative browser- this is why I'm asking here in forum for recommendation.

To Cinisajoy: I'm always keeping my light settings low and using dimmer but it's not the issue here, it's just that I dont want my eyes to get eyes worse.

Thanks for answers.

JSWolf · 02-16-2016, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neru

To JSWolf: sorry, I didnt explain myself. What i mean by replacing pc is that I use it just to surf the web and common things like that (I used pc just as reference for what I want to do with reader ).
Before buying ppw2 I though that it would be enough to open webpages but it seems that its not possible even with alternative browser- this is why I'm asking here in forum for recommendation.

To Cinisajoy: I'm always keeping my light settings low and using dimmer but it's not the issue here, it's just that I dont want my eyes to get eyes worse.

Thanks for answers.

As I said before, you cannot replace your PC with an eInk Reader even if you can load Android apps. It's just not going to work well enough.

HarryT · 02-17-2016, 03:07 AM

Web browsing on eink is not an enjoyable experience. Web pages generally need a lot of scrolling and that doesn't work well on eink. I speak from many years of experience.

Rizla · 02-17-2016, 10:14 PM

Get an Onyx. Maybe youll find one in flea market subforoum here.

HarryT · 02-18-2016, 02:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rizla

Get an Onyx. Maybe youll find one in flea market subforoum here.

Have you spent much time web browsing on such a device? Did you really find it a satisfactory experience? I didn't.

Neru · 02-19-2016, 11:08 AM

To JSWolf: my bad, i should've used a tablet as reference, anyway thanks now I will know.

To Rizla: Thank You for recommendation.

To HarryT: Thank You, I will have that in mind to not to expect too much out of reader.

HarryT · 02-19-2016, 11:11 AM

It works fine for websites that are predominantly text, but you wouldn't want to use an eInk device for a complex website like, say, the Amazon site. It wouldn't work at all well.

02-15-2016, 04:55 PM	#1
Neru !!! Posts: 115 Karma: 54482 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Lithuania Device: Boox Note 2, Boox i86	Second-hand e-ink reader with android from Eu? Hello! I would like to ask if anyone knows a e-ink reader that its possible to find for 90 euros or less from second-hands ? What I'm look for is reader with android that runs smoothly because I want to replace my pc with it (im using it for reading news, mail and stuff like that), it would be a big help if anyone would recomment a e-reader like this, because after looking at monitor for 10 minutes or more my eyes hurts. Sorry for my bad english, Thanks

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02-15-2016, 06:18 PM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,471 Karma: 145863170 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	You will find that e-Ink Readers are not going to be good for replacing your computer. They just don't work that well. They are not like a tablet. I suggest you go see an optometrist to find out what might be wrong with your eyes.

02-15-2016, 07:36 PM	#3
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	Neru, Have you tried adjusting the light settings on your computer? I keep mine very dark. Or are you like my friend and even the lowest settings hurt her eyes because she had to sit so close. Other idea, go into accessibility on your control panel and have the computer read you the pages.

02-16-2016, 02:41 PM	#4
Neru !!! Posts: 115 Karma: 54482 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Lithuania Device: Boox Note 2, Boox i86	To JSWolf: sorry, I didnt explain myself. What i mean by replacing pc is that I use it just to surf the web and common things like that (I used pc just as reference for what I want to do with reader ). Before buying ppw2 I though that it would be enough to open webpages but it seems that its not possible even with alternative browser- this is why I'm asking here in forum for recommendation. To Cinisajoy: I'm always keeping my light settings low and using dimmer but it's not the issue here, it's just that I dont want my eyes to get eyes worse. Thanks for answers.

02-17-2016, 03:07 AM	#6
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Web browsing on eink is not an enjoyable experience. Web pages generally need a lot of scrolling and that doesn't work well on eink. I speak from many years of experience.

02-17-2016, 10:14 PM	#7
Rizla Member Retired Posts: 3,183 Karma: 11721895 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Nook STR (rooted) & Sony T2	Get an Onyx. Maybe youll find one in flea market subforoum here.

02-19-2016, 11:08 AM	#9
Neru !!! Posts: 115 Karma: 54482 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Lithuania Device: Boox Note 2, Boox i86	To JSWolf: my bad, i should've used a tablet as reference, anyway thanks now I will know. To Rizla: Thank You for recommendation. To HarryT: Thank You, I will have that in mind to not to expect too much out of reader.

02-19-2016, 11:11 AM	#10
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	It works fine for websites that are predominantly text, but you wouldn't want to use an eInk device for a complex website like, say, the Amazon site. It wouldn't work at all well.

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