![]() That's the only 'strange' thing about it is the voltages as you mentioned (well that and the somewhat rare flat-flex ribbon used). I mean, someone in the 'maker community' has a high probability of having some difficulty, but my 12 year old cousin could build the driver on protoboard, no issues, and it's not like he's worked through 2nd order diff non-homogeneous eq's ). 8" eInk Pearl with front-light for $250 (I've heard great things about this company too) ![]() I don't have one but I've heard nothing but good things about support from Onyx and let's be honest making an e-reader isn't the most complicated thing out there so odds are you won't need much tech support (you can buy a DX 9.7" replacement screen for ~65 and drive it with a uC almost trivially easily).Įdit: 8" for 179$ (not "genuine" e-Ink(tm)) You get the same Paperwhite tech, the ability to jot notes down with a stylus, and a significantly bigger screen. It looks like you're paying an extra $100 just to get back the side-buttons the Kindle fanatics demanded (it feels way more natural to press a button than make a slide motion, to the point where you don't even realize you're pressing the button after a few pages of immersive reading, unlike the slide action which breaks the continuity - the same reason why I keep my 3rd gen around).įor $100 more, the Onyx BOOX N96 is definitely the best buy out there right now for that larger form factor. I was waiting for this release for ages, but I see no reason to buy it. ![]() I have 3 Kindles - one third gen for reading novels in one hand (I don't have particularly large hands but I can palm the 6" while using my thumb to move to the next page by clenching my hand), one PaperWhite for night reading, and one Kindle DX from ~5 years ago that I still use for PDF's.īelieve it or not there's a huge scene for people who love the 8-9" form-factor. I'm an e-reader fanatic, having bought a total of six for myself and friends/family over the years.
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