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Great anti-Kindle device

Power-efficient e-ink display and conservative chipset for long battery life

8" screen size ideal for reading manga

Access to Google Play Store for additional apps

Wifi capabilities

Great e-reader for reading and annotating books from a variety of stores

Android operating system allows users to access their databases and notes quickly and easily

Pocket-sized device is perfect for those on the go

Good battery life

Comes with a plastic screen protector

Not ideal for note taking

Wifi should be turned off when not in use to maximize battery life

More expensive than some other e-readers

Not very strong magnet used to connect the device

Difficult to apply plastic screen protector without getting bubbles or dust underneath

Colors are not as vivid as they would be on an LCD screen

Verdict

The Boyue Meebook P78 Pro is a great e-reader for those who want an anti-Kindle device. It has a power-efficient e-ink display and conservative chipset, allowing it to last for several hours each day before needing to be charged. The 8" screen size makes it ideal for reading manga, and the device can access the Google Play Store for additional apps. It also has wifi capabilities, but users should turn it off when not in use to maximize battery life. Note taking is possible on this device, but may be better suited to smaller screens such as the Boox Nova Air or Nova Air C.

Verdict

The Onyx Boox Note 3 is a great e-reader for those who need to read and annotate books from a variety of stores. It has an Android operating system, which allows users to access their databases and notes quickly and easily. The device also comes with a plastic screen protector that can be difficult to apply without getting bubbles or dust underneath. Additionally, the magnet used to connect the device is not very strong, so it may not be reliable. However, the Note 3 offers good battery life and is perfect for those who need a pocket-sized device.

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Size

Looking for a backlit E-Ink based e reader that has a micro sd card slot and can play cbz's

Its newest line of products will be rebranded to MeeBook and I think most of them use android so you can essentially install apks or install from the google play store. I’m guessing you’ll be reading manga so my recommendation is to get a 7.8” or more screen size because reading manga on anything smaller than that is not really enjoyable. Unfortunately that comes with a cost since most devices starting at that screens size are usually $200+

Positive

2 years ago

reddit.com/r/ereader

E.reader for a philosophy student ?

3' size, my suggestion will be to go for Boox Note 3. Even though Note air is also a great option in that size, I won't recommend it for your use case because you said you will use it on the go a lot.

Positive

3 years ago

reddit.com/r/ereader

Battery Life

The Meebook P78 Pro is the E-Reader to Get!

If you somehow manage to fill the 32 gigs of onboard storage, which should be enough for even the largest of e-book libraries, the device supports up ...

I now carry only this, not a couple of paperbacks, a notebook and a pen. The battery life is phenomenal! I read 3-4 hours a day 5 days a week with frequent interruptions (work, what can you do?) so it often powers off and the battery is still 50%-60% at the end of the week! The ability to change the screen lighting makes it easy on the eyes, the bluetooth connection works well with ear buds but I've only been able to bluetooth tether it to my phone once. The Wi-Fi tether works like a champ every time. My only "complaints" are: 1) setting up the google play store (for the nook and Kindle apps) is frustrating if you don't, as I did not, read the instructions (the reboot is, in fact, necessary!) 2) Every time I would tether the device the location would automatically turn on (this has been alleviated with the latest update but contrary to the update notes, location is NOT turned off by default

5/5

3 years ago

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