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[–] trolololol@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Boox is the best, I've got to read using the app I want (moon reader), got to install whatever news apps I want

[–] Photuris@lemmy.ml 1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

How does Boox compare to Kobo?

[–] trolololol@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Boox has official support to play store, while Barnes and Noble you need to search on Internet . I buy books at Kobo, it's my favorite store now. It's the only store that I can find decent amount of titles not in English. Do they have an e reader?

[–] DaCrazyJamez@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah...I did a lot a research before landing on Boox, and it 100% is the best. Pricey tho.

[–] Coldmoon@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Can you tell me about screen quality vs kindle?

[–] DaCrazyJamez@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

So, as I understand it, e-ink screens are all made by the same company and sold to the various ereader companies. As such, they are basically comparable. At least this was the case two years ago when I was looking into it.

[–] Coldmoon@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

How is screen clarity? Which model did you get? Did you use a kindle prior for comparison?

[–] trolololol@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

There's only a few screen manufacturers so you probably can find which devices has the same exact screen. It's had more resolution than my aging eyes can notice.

I've used a Barnes and Noble thing before, and my boox is much faster - obviously since it's 2 newer generations. I don't buy anything from Amazon. It's more convenience than anything, they're a rip off in Australia.