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Boox e-ink tabs do the same thing, but they're Android underneath so it's not locked down to Amazon and dependent on partnerships with Microsoft to add an export button.


Reminder that Onyx/Boox are well-known GPL IP thieves who won't publish source for the Linux or Android code they took to use on their devices.

Amazon could score an easy win and force a lot of Boox owners into their direction by getting an import ban on Onyx devices.


We'll lose adaptable products in exchange for locked-downed FAANG-ecosystem garbage. A very questinonable choice


I also own a boox - a four year old device. Supports epub, pdf etc. out of the box. The Kindle app works flawlessly.

The O’Reilly learning app works great, too.

Drawing functionality is as good as the current state of eink screens.

Pretty sure I wouldn’t want to lock myself into the Amazon content ecosystem ever again.


What is the device's DPI?


300dpi. Screen looks great.

There’s a new version which uses a color eink screen. I’m speaking of the greyscale one.


I have a Boox that I'm quite happy with. It's quite pleasant to write on, and the battery lasts a considerable amount of time. The calibration seems to sometimes go off slightly, but I'm still not sure if that is the device's issue, the pen, or myself.


What do you mean by the calibration? Like the pen doesn't ink where you touch the screen? Which Boox model does this affect?


My Boox is about 3 years old now. Most of my reading is done in the Kindle app, and I enjoy the writing experience, but feel there are ways that an Amazon device could provide better integration with note taking in the books I'm reading.

I'm starting to notice the battery on my Boox doesn't last as long as it used to, so I'll probably replace it with a Kindle.

I got the Ratta Heart of Metal Pen to use with my boox, and it's a really nice writing experience, and I don't have to replace tips (I found the boox tip didn't last very long). Just added a screen protector and it's been great. https://supernote.com/products/heart-of-metal-pen


Never heard of boox. They have a wide array of product offerings.

https://shop.boox.com/collections/eink-tablet?


Boox A4 is great (Max Lumi 2), extremely practical. Can't go back to smaller e-inks. Kindle almost needed lens to read anything and I can't imagine writing on it.




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