Boeye/Boyue T103 with new Mobius 10.3″

fgdas · 10-31-2016, 12:19 AM

Would anybody have more info about this ereader?
New 10.3" Mobius E-ink 1404x1872 screen:
https://youtu.be/U_YOXFlytnE

Begemot · 10-31-2016, 10:58 AM

This Boyue T103 looks promising at least as far as screen size and resolution goes.

Sadly no other information seems available.

Dan23 · 11-01-2016, 09:12 PM

I note that the UI looks very much like the Sony DPT-S1 which makes me wonder if this will be PDF only.

fgdas · 11-02-2016, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan23

I note that the UI looks very much like the Sony DPT-S1 which makes me wonder if this will be PDF only.

T103 UI has the APPs (possible app store) and book store.

JSWolf · 11-03-2016, 04:28 PM

lensmann · 11-04-2016, 09:35 PM

According to the report at lesen.net, Boyue only had a non-functional mockup of the T103 at the Frankfurt book fair, and it is still some way from being brought to market. So for the present, there is unlikely to be any more information about the reader.

http://www.lesen.net/ereader/ebook-r...-videos-31344/ (in German)

DrChiper · 11-07-2016, 09:19 AM

There seems also to be an 13.3" Onyx Boox Max ereader. See here for some info. Its specs seems to look like those of the Boyue T103, but with a hefty price ticket of about 799 euros its not anybodies cup of tea I guess. However it seems to be generally available in Europe though.

Fiat_Lux · 11-09-2016, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Begemot

This Boyue T103 looks promising at least as far as screen size and resolution goes.

It runs on Jelly Bean (Android 4.2).

If an organization is releasing a new electronic device today, using Marshmallow (v6) is barely acceptable, and anything older is completely unacceptable. If anything, new devices should be designed for v8, rather than Nougat (v7).

Amber

JSWolf · 11-10-2016, 10:21 AM

Google should STOP with all this updating. They are screwing thing up by updating so much in so small a time. But yes, a new device should run the current version of Android.

Purple Lady · 11-10-2016, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Fiat_Lux

It runs on Jelly Bean (Android 4.2).

If an organization is releasing a new electronic device today, using Marshmallow (v6) is barely acceptable, and anything older is completely unacceptable. If anything, new devices should be designed for v8, rather than Nougat (v7).

Amber

Onyx has always releasing 4.04 Ice Cream Sandwich, and 4.2 works much better on eink for me. And it's been good enough for me - you're not going to be running the same kinds of apps on eink.

Fiat_Lux · 11-12-2016, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Google should STOP with all this updating.

The updates are as much as to patch known zero day exploits in the wild, as they are to deliver new features, functions, and capabilities to the OS.

As such, I don't object to their updates. OTOH, Verizon, and the other carriers, with their policy of "No OS updates, under any circumstances" is abhorrent, unethical, immoral, and should result in a fine of at least one googol dollars, United States currency.

Amber

Hrafn · 11-14-2016, 10:29 AM

AFAIK, no eInk eReader runs anything newer than 4.X.

I've heard it suggested that they are limited to Android implementations that CPU manufacturers (invariably Rockchip or Freescale) have developed for compatibility with eInk controllers, which don't run to anything newer than this.

As such, all demands for "Marshmallow"/"the current version of Android" and comparison to mobile carrier updates for smartphones would appear to be completely pie-in-the-sky.

fonix232 · 12-22-2016, 01:52 PM

I'd also add that 5.0+ Android requires quite a lot more processing power for the same basic UI functionality, and still has no support for e-ink screens out of the box.

When we get a "high contrast" mode that pretty much just works with e-ink, then maybe it will be worth the upgrade. Until then? Not really. And you're probably off with a barebones Linux distro running an open source e-book reader app.

Pajamaman · 01-28-2017, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fonix232

And you're probably off with a barebones Linux distro running an open source e-book reader app.

Don't agree with that. Android offers far more ready-made functionality than Linux.

fgdas · 02-01-2017, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hrafn

AFAIK, no eInk eReader runs anything newer than 4.X.
I've heard it suggested that they are limited to Android implementations that CPU manufacturers (invariably Rockchip or Freescale) have developed for compatibility with eInk controllers, which don't run to anything newer than this.

You will see new i.MX7 and higher resolution E Ink displays this year.
Spring? Summer? Autumn?

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fgdas Addict Posts: 346 Karma: 1240117 Join Date: May 2014 Device: 13inch	Boeye/Boyue T103 with new Mobius 10.3″ Would anybody have more info about this ereader? New 10.3" Mobius E-ink 1404x1872 screen: https://youtu.be/U_YOXFlytnE Last edited by fgdas; 10-31-2016 at 10:12 PM.

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DrChiper Bookish Posts: 1,049 Karma: 2006208 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: PC, t1, t2, t3, Clara BW, Clara HD, Libra 2, Libra Color, Nxtpaper 11	There seems also to be an 13.3" Onyx Boox Max ereader. See here for some info. Its specs seems to look like those of the Boyue T103, but with a hefty price ticket of about 799 euros its not anybodies cup of tea I guess. However it seems to be generally available in Europe though.

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Hrafn Fanatic Posts: 520 Karma: 846170 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New Zealand Device: Onyx Boox Poke 5, Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e 10.5	AFAIK, no eInk eReader runs anything newer than 4.X. I've heard it suggested that they are limited to Android implementations that CPU manufacturers (invariably Rockchip or Freescale) have developed for compatibility with eInk controllers, which don't run to anything newer than this. As such, all demands for "Marshmallow"/"the current version of Android" and comparison to mobile carrier updates for smartphones would appear to be completely pie-in-the-sky.

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fonix232 Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 102 Join Date: Jul 2016 Device: KOA4	I'd also add that 5.0+ Android requires quite a lot more processing power for the same basic UI functionality, and still has no support for e-ink screens out of the box. When we get a "high contrast" mode that pretty much just works with e-ink, then maybe it will be worth the upgrade. Until then? Not really. And you're probably off with a barebones Linux distro running an open source e-book reader app.

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