Looking for the best premium e-reader

[ottischwenk]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

And what's best for someone depends on many factors. What's best for you is not the best for me and vice versa.

But no one asked about it - what is written above is an inappropriate interpretation of the question.
"Premium" demands outstanding quality.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by ottischwenk

But no one asked about it - what is written above is an inappropriate interpretation of the question.
"Premium" demands outstanding quality.

It's your opinion that Kobo readers are not premium. It's not a fact. Also it's not a fact that Boox readers are "the best". Again, it's your opinion.

[rcentros]

Originally Posted by ottischwenk

"Premium" demands outstanding quality.

And a major component of "outstanding quality" is longevity. So far the Boox Tab Mini C has no track record as it was only recently released. Let's see how it holds up.

[ottischwenk]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

It's your opinion that Kobo readers are not premium. It's not a fact. Also it's not a fact that Boox readers are "the best". Again, it's your opinion.

Premium

[ottischwenk]

Originally Posted by rcentros

And a major component of "outstanding quality" is longevity.

Not only - this also includes special innovation and the Boox Tab devices are unique in the screen treatment.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by ottischwenk

Premium

And? That proves nothing. Kobo ereaders are good quality in my opinion; they're not in your opinion. Neither opinion makes it a fact. It's all subjective.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by ottischwenk

Not only - this also includes special innovation and the Boox Tab devices are unique in the screen treatment.

Special innovation doesn't mean quality.

[ottischwenk]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

Special innovation doesn't mean quality.

Quality

[ottischwenk]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

And? That proves nothing. Kobo ereaders are good quality in my opinion; they're not in your opinion. Neither opinion makes it a fact. It's all subjective.

It is the language used to define properties of objects.
And "premium" certainly doesn't mean something is usable for you

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by ottischwenk

Quality

Nothing about special innovation there.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by ottischwenk

It is the language used to define properties of objects.
And "premium" certainly doesn't mean something is usable for you

That's beside the point. Your claim that Kobos are not premium ereaders is just your subjective opinion, no matter how many dictionary links you post here.

[nabsltd]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

What defines a premium Reader? A Reader with a color screen is not it. Other then that, what is the answer?

My take would be 300dpi as the starting point. More than 16 shades gray for eInk would also be a premium feature.

After that, I think it would come down to things like storage space, speed, screen size, etc., and a lot of that is very subjective. For example, if you don't read comic books, then 32GB is an insane amount of storage. If you want portable, you probably don't want a 10" screen.

It's far different from 10 years ago when you had to search hard for a reading device that could support more than basic CSS, or handle a wide variety of file formats. And, software like Calibre makes moving books from one ecosystem to another (e.g., Amazon to Kobo) fairly easy. So, I'd think that a more "premium" device today would be one that is built better, so that it can last longer and overall cost less to own.

[Quoth]

No eink has more than 14 shades grey, white and black?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by nabsltd

My take would be 300dpi as the starting point. More than 16 shades gray for eInk would also be a premium feature.

After that, I think it would come down to things like storage space, speed, screen size, etc., and a lot of that is very subjective. For example, if you don't read comic books, then 32GB is an insane amount of storage. If you want portable, you probably don't want a 10" screen.

It's far different from 10 years ago when you had to search hard for a reading device that could support more than basic CSS, or handle a wide variety of file formats. And, software like Calibre makes moving books from one ecosystem to another (e.g., Amazon to Kobo) fairly easy. So, I'd think that a more "premium" device today would be one that is built better, so that it can last longer and overall cost less to own.

Given your description, I'd recommend the Kobo Libra 2. Though one thing I would think of other then the hardware is the firmware. It also has to be good. For example, nook Readers would not be classed as premium due to the poor firmware.

[kandwo]

Considering that the OP defined "premium" in this way, I'd say the Kobos are out:

Originally Posted by CommanderCute

- Build quality is quite important to me, I want something that feels "expensive", premium and well built

I quite like my Libra 2, but "premium" is about as far off as one can get from it. It's made of plastic, which feels cheap, and it creaks if pressed in certain spots. The buttons don't feel particularly luxurious - and the fact that one has to learn which half to press doesn't contribute either. Initially it feels like half the button is defective until one learns to press it correctly.

It doesn't feel "expensive" to me at all. That, however, is something I like, as I don't have to be too careful with it.

That said I like it and use it a lot for reading. And to be fair, no e-reader that I've come across has felt "premium". They all are full of trade offs.

The OP has decided to buy the Onyx Boox Page. I hope it's good. An interesting thing about it is the decision to use micro etched glass. Like the Kindle Voyage also did. One can only hope that the result is anywhere near that of the Voyage.

Source: https://onyxboox.com/boox_page (Under the section "What ONYX Glass ...")

So do tell us about the premiumness and the screen when you get it!