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New readers from 2022 - 2024
I noticed that some companies release a lot of new ereaders and some don't. What is your opinion as a user of these brands?
Onyx Boox - 17 new from 2022 - 2024 with 4 discontinued already. Pocketbook - 11 new from 2022 - 2024 with 1 discontinued already. Bigme - 15 new from 2023 - 2024 with 0 discontinued. Kobo - 5 new from 2022 - 2024 with 0 discontinued. So, is Bigme producing great products? Is it a new company? Onyx Boox- not new company. Are they still trying to figure it out? Or just create new ereaders to help profits? Not sure I like Android 11. Pocketbook products? Only 1 discontinued. A good sign? Kobo has not produced many new ones since 2022, but none have been discontinued. A good sign? Opinions? Thanks. |
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Another, maybe even more important fact is whether or not they keep updating discontinued devices.
I think Kobo excels in that area. Actually pretty amazing. |
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Onyx is the all-time winner for plowing you under with a plethora of models.
Maybe they are running out of steam on 6" monochrome readers. We've been with the Poke5 quite a while now. Still, it's a good reader. |
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The biggest issue with Kobo is that they've disconnected the Libra 2 and have no replacement for it. The Libra Colour is not a replacement.
@pypeke your Kobo listing is incorrect. There are not 0 discontinued models between 2022-2024. Last edited by JSWolf; Today at 07:35 AM. |
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For what it may be worth, one of my relatives is running the latest 4.38 firmware on their Kobo Glo. I may be looking at helping with a battery transplant in the not so distant future.
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