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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

Great color display

Affordable price point

MicroSD card slot

Excellent battery life

Cloud/Dropbox support

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

Not ideal for A4-sized PDFs or comics with tiny colored text

Lower resolution and limited color capabilities compared to other devices

Operating system could be better designed for some users' preferences

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.

Verdict

The Pocketbook InkPad Color receives mixed reviews, with some praising its color display and affordable price point, while others criticize its lower resolution and limited color capabilities. Many recommend the device for reading plain text and side-loading books, but caution against using it for A4-sized PDFs or comics with tiny colored text. The device is also praised for its microSD card slot, excellent battery life, and cloud/Dropbox support. Some users recommend using the koreader app for reading PDF books, while others suggest waiting for future color e-ink displays with higher resolution and color capabilities. Overall, the Pocketbook InkPad Color is considered a recommendable color e-ink tablet for those on a budget.

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Size

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

Yet another "help me find the right e-reader" post

If you’re going to be reading A4 sized PDFs regularly? You really want to be looking into a larger device.

Positive

2 years ago

reddit.com/r/ereader

Battery Life

Love this thing!

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

An underhyped gem among eink readers.

Only few redeeming factors vs a proper tablet is battery life and ease of it on the eyes. So plan accordingly before buying.

5/5

2 years ago

amazon.com

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