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Great size for portability

Ease of syncing to secondary ebook library

Can be updated to Kobo Glo software for better performance

Budget-friendly option when purchased on sale

Long-lasting battery life (according to some users)

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 as good screen and text quality as other e-readers on the market

Battery life drains faster than some other e-ink devices

Some users have experienced lag or hanging issues with the device

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

Overall, the Kobo mini is a great option for those looking for a small and portable e-reader. Its size makes it easy to carry around, but some users have noted that the screen and text quality are not as good as other e-readers on the market. The battery life is also not as long as some other e-ink devices. However, for those who are looking for a budget-friendly option, the Kobo mini can be a good choice, especially if it is purchased on sale. It is important to note that the Kobo mini is no longer available new, but it can still be found used.

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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Battery Life

Decent basic reader with several problems.

4) When the battery is running low, the touchscreen is unresponsive. It gets harder to turn pages, and it often jumps ahead an extra page. 5) Default settings are hard to work with - it's set to only fully refresh the screen every 6 pages, which means a gradual dimming of letters and ghosting from the previous screen until the refresh. It's easy to change that to refresh every page (with a warning that this eats more battery--but still almost nothing compared to wifi usage), but you have to know the option exists

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

amazon.com

Size

I've had about every model of Kindle there is. This Kobo Mini is a tiny ereader, I am forced to compare it to the Nook Simple Touch and Kindle. The display on the Mini is very close in quality and appearance to the 2nd gen white Kindle with 5-way button. It has a silvery gray background and has a similar quality of text display

3/5

11 years ago

amazon.com

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

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