The upfront conclusion…god bless. Rarely see a creator actually put the viewer first I finished the entire video anyway since my curiosity was peaked. Subscribed!
I extremely appreciated the upfront conclusion. It's not very common for any youtubers or video publications to respect our time anymore and that was certainly much appreciated. Love the content!
I normally just click out after skipping to the conclusion. But, with how you front-loaded it, I second-monitored it and went about my day as it finished to completion. God bless, we need more people and content like you and this video format!
For Canadians, the Kindle brand is a non starter. Amazon has crippled the Kindle in Canada by not making it compatible with Overdrive/Libby. As if that wasn’t upsetting enough, Bluetooth is not available, so audiobooks are not possible. I know of several people who found out about these limitations after purchasing the Canadian Kindle. In Canada, the Kobo is the choice for a full featured e-reader.
For me, it's important that Kobo devices are the simplest and cutest among all these devices. There are also nice original cases available. I also like how they show reading progress on each book. For transferring books, I'm using gDrive and Dropbox. Thank you for the tip on how to raise the saturation of colors! ;-)
I have the Boox Nova Air C and I love it. I haven't had to buy notebooks and pens for over 2 years now, and I love the fact that it also functions as an android tablet and e-reader. As a writer and bookworm, it's a dream device.
You have the best videos about e-readers, so informative! Also, I'm so jealous of your collection. I only have a basic Kindle 10th gen that was gifted to me by a friend. 😭 I honestly love it so much though. e-ink technology really blows my mind sometimes. I wish they made more e-readers with a bottom bezel as opposed to a side bezel. Options are pretty limited.
Chalid, I love your eReader-videos. There's one topic that is totally neglected by all eReader reviewers, however, which is: Which is the best eReader for manga reading? It'd be awesome if you could make a video about that topic, because with color eReaders being worse for black and white-content, it's become difficult to find out which eReaders are the best for manga reading, both in terms of image quality and size. I often see western comic books being used to showcase the color eReaders' capability, but manga is black and white, so different things are important. Just a suggestion. Anyway, keep going!
Completely agree, I mostly read books and I'd like to read B/W mangas as well, so my choice would have been the Libra 2, which is discontinued and they only produce the Libra Colour, which has the format size I want, but the colour screen has only made the B/W slightly worse.
@@ChalidRaqami on this matter another part which would be appreciated to look at are webcomics with their unique format of vertical scrolling - seems like a really bad match up with e-inks
Thank for the for short summary at the start. i don't normally sub but i have with you. i will always come back to you for all thing ereading thanks mate.
I really appreciate your reviews. Very informative and gave me good glimpse on the one I am really considering to buy(inkpad color 3). I'm still amazed that the android reader outperformed some of the non-android readers like pocketbook era color in battery life. I heard they cannot be taken outside of the house due to their poor battery performance and I know that it's not true in fact.
Thanks for this comparison, spend a lot of time searching best ereader for my use case scenarios. I choosed to get Pocketbook InkPad Color 3 because of size for mangas and graphic novels and because of avaliability in my country
so glad you finally mentioned battery life. And super surprised that the boox go color 7 had such good battery life running android. I've been cautious of android ereaders mainly due to battery life. Although maybe the android models use more power in idle/sleep mode?
I haven't tested standby drain systematically, so I can't say exactly. But essentially all Android E-Ink devices turn off completely by default after a while, so I suspect that assumption is correct for many devices. Kindles generally have the best standby time in my experience.
Ohhh I don’t know how to feel about the upfront summary! It was very useful and quick but it kinda gave away the bulk of the video. However I carried on watching for more details so hopefully most people do the same! Was waiting for a video like this, thank you!
I really hope kobo brings some updated firmware with better color saturation. Since all use the same screen, its all in the code now. There is still a lot room for improvement
@ChalidRaqami Awesome. Love your reviews. Would really love to see a comparison of what book covers (i.e. the cover of the book currently being read) look like on the "sleep" screens when in powered down/sleep mode. No one does this but I do appreciate seeing my covers while my ereaders are sitting on the desk waiting to be used.. though I'm not sure if all non kindles offer that option. Thanks!!!
Bought it and quickly returned it. Mostly because sideloaded covers don't appear in the library. The readability of comics, even in panel, view was also meh...
I am currently using a Libra 2 and an Inkpad Color 3. The Inkpad is painfully slow and laggy. I'd happily ditch it for a Libra Colour, if it can achive the same level of color saturation with the devmode settings.
It can go higher but remember then you loose out on tonal range. The guy here mention better contrast. Which is not really what it’s about. If you look at the movie her when all devices are show a you can clearly see that kobo is more muted but also manages to show a lot more tonal values in the upper and even more so in the lower parts of the images (check the image of the big tree) In the devices with higher saturation A LOT is lost in the darker areas of those
hm.... my biggest reason for wanting a color screen was to read comics but seeing the ghosting and refreshing flashing on all of them i think ill just get a regular one and keep my comic reading to my phone
Gracias por tu prueba. Soy usuario de productos BOOX y mi ONIX Tab Ultra no lo cambio por nada debido a su sistema Android abierto que te permite casi cualquier formato y casi cualquier uso, debido a la posibilidad de instalar apps Android. Tengo KOBOs de gama alta y al final prefiero dispositivos polivalentes, aunque haya que configurarlos con más cuidado por ser Android. Además, doy fe, de que Onix Boox manda continuas mejoras y actualizaciones de firmware, lo que siempre es de agradecer. Creo que compraré el Go Color por su mayor portabilidad, ya que no siempre necesito las diez pulgadas del Boox Tab Ultra.
Thanks, great video. I went for the Pocketbook because of the bigger display, i'm coming from a Kobo Aura One and didn't feel like going back to a smaller screen. Also the color quality difference is biggest than i thought it would be, the Libra looks the worst to me compared to those other units
I have several of these between me and my girlfriend. I gravitated towards the bigme. It requires some teaks but after seitching to a minimal launcher and cleaning up some of the srttings but its the most full featured and has the best android Japanese support for it's specific bigme applications.
Very useful review. I finally decided for the Go Color 7, as I can install Audible there too Also the EPUB 3 Read Aloud function is pretty nice, and a good real voice is always better than TTS. And Pockerbook only offers TTS, but full EPUB3 audiobook compatibility.
Another super review, thank you. The pocketbook inkpad colour 3’s screen is pretty darn impressive. If it had android (stuck in the kindle ecosystem at this point + use manga apps & online manga) I’d have definitely gone this route over the Boox Go Colour 7 which I like but would love with the bigger screen (7.8”) & Pocketbook’s colour capabilities. I’m really hoping Boox adds Depth refresh support system wide because that’ll be a game changer making it easily the best overall device even without being 7.8” in size. Cheers, Christopher PS. Have you considered doing an overview of the best places to buy comics & manga outside of apps like Kindle, Kobo, etc. I’d love some pointers to quality stores with good comic/manga selection. Not your usual content but I’d find it super helpful.
Thanks! :) I actually also have a hard time finding comics sometimes. So that's definitely a great video idea. Will check it out, but have a couple of other videos lines up already first :)
Very cool, looking forward to them. Thank you. PS. Re: My Kindle button issue I mentioned on the Go 7. It appears either a Kindle update or the latest Boox update broke page turning in at least Kindle. I don’t use Kobo so haven’t tried it. My guess it’s the Boox update since I’m guessing button turning isn’t a Kimdle feature but a system one. Just hoping it’s fixed soon. The Go is a fingerprint magnet. ;)
P.P.S. The Pocketbook and Kobo devices are seriously ugly bits of hardware. It’s like their design team looked at 1980s prototypes and went yeah that’s what we want. It’s somewhat (but just somewhat) excusable for Pocketbook given their relative size but the Kobo is backed by seriously deep pockets. I find it hard to use devices this ugly. Thankfully I’ve got the Go 7 which doesn’t break any ground design wise but is nice and clean.
@@Christopher-todayIn hand and a weeks use I actually preferred the kobo to the boox. Boox is super glitchy. Hoped for better because I like the use of android but the apps especially kindle works terribly.
Interesting. After a few weeks with the Go 7 (my first boox device) I’m finding it very stable and nice to use. The Kindle page turn issue with the buttons is SUPER annoying but other than that I’ve had no issues with it. The feature I think is most lacking is no Depth refresh mode across apps. If they add this and fix the page turn button issue I think the device is close to as good as it gets right now in colour e-readers. Just my experience, I know everyone’s is different and we all have different expectations and desires from our hardware. Cheers. :)
What you mention about color And CONTRAST. It depends on your usage. Kobo is more washed out but little to no loss in darker details. On some of the other sure it’s nicer saturation but you loose out stuff in the lower levels. That might not be an issue. But I think when it comes to more pro work where such can’t happen that is why Kobo choose to go down in saturation to protect that. Also regarding its so so comic support for me it’s clear that they prioritize atm people who take notes and anótate books
That's very true, I am the minority that getting a color ereader for photos and color contents, and little to no usage on color comics. Kobo while a little desaturated, really projected the photos in very high quality, especially in the darker details. You ll really appreciate that photo when you are viewing it. Where the Boox while more contrast and saturated, lose out some details and tends to apply some Picasso effect on those bokeh or complex background. I can't bring out the details even tuning down the contrast and saturation to the min...what a shame because boox was such a powerful device with 24000 antutu score...😢
Yes, I agree, that's definitely better on Kobo. But it's still good if you're switching the Kobo devices to one of the other CFA-modes. I'd say Kobo manages to show the most details, Boox manages to have the best middle ground for details (and isn't far behind Kobo) and color saturation, and PocketBook manages to have the most vibrant colors. So depending on what exactly you prefer, any of those can be a good pick.
@@ChalidRaqami I also having the Bigme B751C with me for a few days now. I felt that while it's the most desaturated device, it did brings out more details vs the Boox. Hence viewing color photos on it actually feels better (but still Kobo the best). Anyway Bigme despite having quick refresh rate etc, is suffering from a lot of minor limitation on the software end, you just felt it during day to day use... If that Boox can have the superb display of Kobo it will be the NVidia of the ebook industry
Heads up for anyone who has the inkpad color 3, if you install koreader it has less color but it doesn’t crush or destroy the image. The inkpad does some wild stuff sometimes too like turning grey into solid pink. Which is another issue the koreader app doesn’t have.
I like the pocketbook devices the most but they don’t have any stores in Australia so Kobo is a better choice although need to research comics support. Although the text to speech is useful on the pocketbook.
InkPad Color 3 looks fantastic. But I had the same form factor PocketBook and it's very impractical with those buttons at the bottom, so I just simply can't go there. I also tried Boox but no app ever works how I'd like it to work. So the only option for me is Era or Kobo. Kobo doesn't sync sideloaded books to Kobo app on smartphone which is a must for me. But I'm considering Tolino Vision Colour, which is renamed Kobo Libra Colour but it does sync sideloaded books. I just wish it came in white too :D
Thanks for the review. Which one has the more and the less bright/light dots defects on the screen ? I've read that these types of defects happends very frequently on kaleido 3 screens but I wonder if some brands has it more or less than others
Hard to tell tbh - it mostly comes down to bad luck imho. Most of the devices I've here I bought myself and only had a problem once. But in terms of quality control I'd say Amazon and Kobo are usually the most reliable. I'd recommend getting a device from a store where you can easily return it if there are any issues. Personally I use Amazon for such purchases.
Hi, i appreciated the updront summary, though i got a bit lost. A slide ,charts and animations with a rank or score for each catagory would have helped me
I think that could change at some point, because they released the first InkPad Color in China with Android and the two E-Ink tablets (InkPad X Pro and InkPad Eo) also with Android. So at least they see some potential in that segment, but hard to tell if this will make its way to the mainstream devices as well. At least for now, judging from the InkPad Eo, they have quite a bit of work to be done before going the next step with other devices.
@@ChalidRaqami thank you! Let's hope so, pocketbook really pushes good with their products! And, yes, I had expressed myself badly, earlier: I meant, I wish Pocketbook went Android on their lower-budget devices. IPeo is over €640!!! The reason I got a Go Color 7 by boox is that I could finally get a color android reader for an affordable price!
There's a 13.3" E-Ink Kaleido 3 device available in China, but no news if something like it will be available in western markets. But since Boox is trying to fill every niche, I wouldn't be surprised if we saw a Boox Tab X successor at the end of the year.
How would you compare the screen door effect on Boox go color 7 and Pocketbook inkpad color 3? Out of all of them which one has the least of this effect? Thanks for the review!
I find it generally a little less noticeable on devices with a flush front - so the Boox Go Color 7 is slightly better in that regard imho. But it's honestly only a very small difference.
I want to buy a color e reader mostly for academy pshysiology and anatomy color books, not comics or anything similar, what woul be your recommendation?
If those books are in PDF-format, than either a PocketBook InkPad Color 3 or a Boox Go Color 7. Boox Tab Mini C would be my next recommendation, but that's more expensive.
It sucks that using the frontlight is essentially required at all times for all of these devices in order for it to be comfortable to read. I'm not upset I picked up a Kobo Libra 2 before the Colour was announced, as i'm very happy with the higher contrast and readability, even with no front light. The only downside is no coloured highlighting when notetaking.
Hi Chalid, which one of these are best for note taking with a stylus? Im aware its not a dedicated note taking device, but which one has the best (paper like) writing feel?
@@ChalidRaqami I'm in no hurry, but wanting a recentish android version, color screen, and a stylus; I was really close to buying a Boox tab ultra c pro last week because Pocketbook is Android 11 and Bigme has unpolished software. Now I'm waiting to see if there'll be a better entrant to the field soon, since boox tab ultra c pro is already many months out there.
What about using a device to replace my iPad to reduce eye strain? Which one is best for video, non-action games, and web browsing and can be used reasonably without that horrible flicker page refresh thing?
Probably a Boox Note Air 3C or Boox Tab Ultra C Pro with Boox Super Refresh technology. I have reviews of both here on the channel. But using E-Ink tablets for fast paced contents (like videos) is always a compromise, so make sure to check out my videos to see what it's like.
Even though note air 3c does not directly fall in this category. But I am going to buy it for the colour and use it as an ereader. What would you say where it falls like compared to the boox go colour 7?
The Note Air 3C is better in terms of ghosting thanks to Boox Super Refresh technology, but also has shorter battery life as a result. Outside of that, the experience is quite similar in terms of features.
@@ChalidRaqami yeah I thought very hard on it. Battery was important for me that is why I wanted to bug the note air 3 but then I say it's latency problem with it which lead me to compromise on the battery on 3c. Voya has explained how the b/w variant is inconsistent while it comes to writing and has low latency which has further degraded overtime. Somehow the BSR also makes the 3C more responsive while writing so has low latency in the range of supernote. Now I thought if I face any problem with battery then I will simply carry a powerbank. I was a bit skeptical about the colour result whehter it would be sharp enough to even matter. But your vedios around the volour e ink has convinced me to give it a try.
Depends on the app - for Kindle I use a full refresh after only 1 click, the animation filter to 300 ms and set the anti-flicker setting (in the "balanced"-tab) to 1 as well. That helps a lot with ghosting. The animation filter adds a bit delay and will most likely needs to be adjusted depending on the app. For the stock reader (NeoReader) I changed the full-refresh mode to "depth" and the full-refresh rate to 1. That was enough to reduce ghosting a lot for me.
I have the tab mini c for about a month, but I had to return it because of a problem with the screen, and I noticed that the battery just lasted for 2 to 3 days
Tab Mini C is really more of a tablet than an ereader, so it wasn't part of the comparison. In terms of the screen, it's similar to the Pocketbook InkPad Color 3 - I have a separate comparison video up here: th-cam.com/video/55Vg9fw3aZQ/w-d-xo.html Most of what I say about the comparison between the two is also true for other ereaders in this video as well.
Is it just me or someone else doesn't like Kobo Libra Colour's frontlight? After a couple of weeks of using it (and I tried both white and black versions) I could finally say its frontlight waaay to yellowish for me, even with Natural light setting all the way down. It's like I'm reading old newspaper, and it bugs me.
appreciated the upfront conclusion.
heck, this alone deserves a subscription!
this actually made me want to give him my time and watch the rest of the video
@@TuBui2 yeak ik right
Played it 4 times from different devices, because you started with the conclusion, So you deserve multiple views to increase your video reach
The upfront conclusion…god bless. Rarely see a creator actually put the viewer first
I finished the entire video anyway since my curiosity was peaked.
Subscribed!
Scrolled to the end - saw your comment and scrolled back to the beginning 😂
I extremely appreciated the upfront conclusion. It's not very common for any youtubers or video publications to respect our time anymore and that was certainly much appreciated. Love the content!
Answer in first minute. Best video in whole of youtube.
The upfront conclusion is much appreciated! It actually made me want to finish the video so I could see the reasons behind your logic.
I normally just click out after skipping to the conclusion. But, with how you front-loaded it, I second-monitored it and went about my day as it finished to completion. God bless, we need more people and content like you and this video format!
For Canadians, the Kindle brand is a non starter. Amazon has crippled the Kindle in Canada by not making it compatible with Overdrive/Libby. As if that wasn’t upsetting enough, Bluetooth is not available, so audiobooks are not possible. I know of several people who found out about these limitations after purchasing the Canadian Kindle. In Canada, the Kobo is the choice for a full featured e-reader.
You are the only person doing review videos properly. I need the results ASAP and you gave that. Thank you so much!
Same as a lot of people, making the effort to go through whole video because you were upfront about the conclusion. Very refreshing.
I don't even want an ebook reader but I liked this video simply because you gave the conclusion upfront. Gold standard!
For me, it's important that Kobo devices are the simplest and cutest among all these devices. There are also nice original cases available. I also like how they show reading progress on each book. For transferring books, I'm using gDrive and Dropbox. Thank you for the tip on how to raise the saturation of colors! ;-)
How do you use gDrive in the Kobo? Is it built-in?
@@dnl-gk5dpit’s built-in on the kobo libra color
@@dnl-gk5dp It is!
@@dnl-gk5dpyes in Kobo Libra Colour, google drive, dropbox and pocket
Go color 7 for its sleekness and I’m happy made the right choice for me🎉
The upfront conclusion made me subscribe. We need content creators like you
I have the Boox Nova Air C and I love it. I haven't had to buy notebooks and pens for over 2 years now, and I love the fact that it also functions as an android tablet and e-reader. As a writer and bookworm, it's a dream device.
Does it have color?
@@Razbutterflyyes
The upfront helps with making a educated purchase. Then your explanation about each of the devices does indeed help as well!
The upfront summary is so helpful. Great review!
You have the best videos about e-readers, so informative!
Also, I'm so jealous of your collection. I only have a basic Kindle 10th gen that was gifted to me by a friend.
😭 I honestly love it so much though. e-ink technology really blows my mind sometimes. I wish they made more e-readers with a bottom bezel as opposed to a side bezel. Options are pretty limited.
I subbed because of the upfront conclusion. Way to go, dude!
Great review👍 I appreciated the battery work comparison test
Does the Boox really last that much longer than Bigme?
Appreciate the upfront conclusion and immediately left sub, like and comment 😂 thanks! Ofc I'll view until the end
Chalid, I love your eReader-videos. There's one topic that is totally neglected by all eReader reviewers, however, which is: Which is the best eReader for manga reading? It'd be awesome if you could make a video about that topic, because with color eReaders being worse for black and white-content, it's become difficult to find out which eReaders are the best for manga reading, both in terms of image quality and size. I often see western comic books being used to showcase the color eReaders' capability, but manga is black and white, so different things are important.
Just a suggestion. Anyway, keep going!
Up for this
Completely agree, I mostly read books and I'd like to read B/W mangas as well, so my choice would have been the Libra 2, which is discontinued and they only produce the Libra Colour, which has the format size I want, but the colour screen has only made the B/W slightly worse.
Thanks for the suggestion - will look into it :)
@@ChalidRaqami on this matter another part which would be appreciated to look at are webcomics with their unique format of vertical scrolling - seems like a really bad match up with e-inks
Thanks, instant subscribe for the upfront summary!
Subscribed because of the upfront conclusion. :)
Wow that video is awesome.
I appreciate the upfront conclusion and the effort that you've put in making the video
Thanks a lot! Appreciate the upfront conclusion!
Pocketbook is slow. Kobo easiest to use interface. Boox and Bigme have better light uniformity. Is what I got from this video.
Thank you for the good video.
I chose Boox Go Color 7 for my use case.
(I wanted to read manga on android apps.)
Were you able to do it?
Thank for the for short summary at the start. i don't normally sub but i have with you. i will always come back to you for all thing ereading thanks mate.
Appreciate the upfront comparison. 💯
I really appreciate your reviews. Very informative and gave me good glimpse on the one I am really considering to buy(inkpad color 3). I'm still amazed that the android reader outperformed some of the non-android readers like pocketbook era color in battery life. I heard they cannot be taken outside of the house due to their poor battery performance and I know that it's not true in fact.
Greetings from Greece. Excellent video and I appreciated the upfront summary
Love this! Can you do a black and white version please?
Instant follow after giving the conclusion up front. Thank you!
Thanks for this comparison, spend a lot of time searching best ereader for my use case scenarios. I choosed to get Pocketbook InkPad Color 3 because of size for mangas and graphic novels and because of avaliability in my country
I was leaning towards the BIGME B751C
Came for the ebooks, stayed for Trek 🖖🏻Thank you so much for the in-depth comparison, it definitely helped! Subscribing for more ^_^
I really appreciate the upfront conclusion. 👍
so glad you finally mentioned battery life. And super surprised that the boox go color 7 had such good battery life running android. I've been cautious of android ereaders mainly due to battery life. Although maybe the android models use more power in idle/sleep mode?
I haven't tested standby drain systematically, so I can't say exactly. But essentially all Android E-Ink devices turn off completely by default after a while, so I suspect that assumption is correct for many devices.
Kindles generally have the best standby time in my experience.
Very nice reviewer, help those who do not have much time to save time. And those whom want more details with detailed video!
I have been closely following reviews of ebook readers and this one is the most comprehensive one..great job 👍
Ohhh I don’t know how to feel about the upfront summary! It was very useful and quick but it kinda gave away the bulk of the video. However I carried on watching for more details so hopefully most people do the same!
Was waiting for a video like this, thank you!
Thanks for letting me know!
I really hope kobo brings some updated firmware with better color saturation. Since all use the same screen, its all in the code now. There is still a lot room for improvement
I hope you'll do a quick update and include the new Kindle Colorsoft.... thanks for the info!
Yes, it's high on my list :)
@ChalidRaqami Awesome. Love your reviews. Would really love to see a comparison of what book covers (i.e. the cover of the book currently being read) look like on the "sleep" screens when in powered down/sleep mode. No one does this but I do appreciate seeing my covers while my ereaders are sitting on the desk waiting to be used.. though I'm not sure if all non kindles offer that option. Thanks!!!
Bought it and quickly returned it. Mostly because sideloaded covers don't appear in the library. The readability of comics, even in panel, view was also meh...
I am currently using a Libra 2 and an Inkpad Color 3. The Inkpad is painfully slow and laggy. I'd happily ditch it for a Libra Colour, if it can achive the same level of color saturation with the devmode settings.
It can go higher but remember then you loose out on tonal range. The guy here mention better contrast. Which is not really what it’s about.
If you look at the movie her when all devices are show a you can clearly see that kobo is more muted but also manages to show a lot more tonal values in the upper and even more so in the lower parts of the images (check the image of the big tree)
In the devices with higher saturation A LOT is lost in the darker areas of those
Your channel is incredible!
Thanks for the quick start, just what I was looking for.
hm.... my biggest reason for wanting a color screen was to read comics but seeing the ghosting and refreshing flashing on all of them i think ill just get a regular one and keep my comic reading to my phone
Gracias por tu prueba. Soy usuario de productos BOOX y mi ONIX Tab Ultra no lo cambio por nada debido a su sistema Android abierto que te permite casi cualquier formato y casi cualquier uso, debido a la posibilidad de instalar apps Android. Tengo KOBOs de gama alta y al final prefiero dispositivos polivalentes, aunque haya que configurarlos con más cuidado por ser Android.
Además, doy fe, de que Onix Boox manda continuas mejoras y actualizaciones de firmware, lo que siempre es de agradecer.
Creo que compraré el Go Color por su mayor portabilidad, ya que no siempre necesito las diez pulgadas del Boox Tab Ultra.
In appreciation of the up front statement.
I have watched the whole video two times.
Thank you for the upfront summary! You're thr best
Thanks, great video. I went for the Pocketbook because of the bigger display, i'm coming from a Kobo Aura One and didn't feel like going back to a smaller screen. Also the color quality difference is biggest than i thought it would be, the Libra looks the worst to me compared to those other units
Appreciate your thorough review
Awesome review, as always!
Subscribed for the upfront conclusion!
Thank you so much for not wasting my time.
thanks for sharing. a video that compares the complete boox lineup would be great
I have several of these between me and my girlfriend. I gravitated towards the bigme. It requires some teaks but after seitching to a minimal launcher and cleaning up some of the srttings but its the most full featured and has the best android Japanese support for it's specific bigme applications.
Thanks a lot for the well-made review! Makes decisions a lot easier :)
Chalid, you are the best!
awesome comparison man!!
Wow. What is that star trek desktop on the screen? I need that 😊
Check out mewho.com (not made by me). There are a couple of awesome LCARS-options on there :)
Very useful review.
I finally decided for the Go Color 7, as I can install Audible there too
Also the EPUB 3 Read Aloud function is pretty nice, and a good real voice is always better than TTS. And Pockerbook only offers TTS, but full EPUB3 audiobook compatibility.
Do you know if it also allows the installation of Libby and Marvel unlimited?😊
Another super review, thank you.
The pocketbook inkpad colour 3’s screen is pretty darn impressive. If it had android (stuck in the kindle ecosystem at this point + use manga apps & online manga) I’d have definitely gone this route over the Boox Go Colour 7 which I like but would love with the bigger screen (7.8”) & Pocketbook’s colour capabilities. I’m really hoping Boox adds Depth refresh support system wide because that’ll be a game changer making it easily the best overall device even without being 7.8” in size.
Cheers,
Christopher
PS. Have you considered doing an overview of the best places to buy comics & manga outside of apps like Kindle, Kobo, etc. I’d love some pointers to quality stores with good comic/manga selection. Not your usual content but I’d find it super helpful.
Thanks! :) I actually also have a hard time finding comics sometimes. So that's definitely a great video idea. Will check it out, but have a couple of other videos lines up already first :)
Very cool, looking forward to them. Thank you.
PS. Re: My Kindle button issue I mentioned on the Go 7. It appears either a Kindle update or the latest Boox update broke page turning in at least Kindle. I don’t use Kobo so haven’t tried it. My guess it’s the Boox update since I’m guessing button turning isn’t a Kimdle feature but a system one. Just hoping it’s fixed soon. The Go is a fingerprint magnet. ;)
P.P.S. The Pocketbook and Kobo devices are seriously ugly bits of hardware. It’s like their design team looked at 1980s prototypes and went yeah that’s what we want. It’s somewhat (but just somewhat) excusable for Pocketbook given their relative size but the Kobo is backed by seriously deep pockets. I find it hard to use devices this ugly. Thankfully I’ve got the Go 7 which doesn’t break any ground design wise but is nice and clean.
@@Christopher-todayIn hand and a weeks use I actually preferred the kobo to the boox. Boox is super glitchy. Hoped for better because I like the use of android but the apps especially kindle works terribly.
Interesting. After a few weeks with the Go 7 (my first boox device) I’m finding it very stable and nice to use. The Kindle page turn issue with the buttons is SUPER annoying but other than that I’ve had no issues with it. The feature I think is most lacking is no Depth refresh mode across apps. If they add this and fix the page turn button issue I think the device is close to as good as it gets right now in colour e-readers. Just my experience, I know everyone’s is different and we all have different expectations and desires from our hardware.
Cheers. :)
What you mention about color And CONTRAST. It depends on your usage. Kobo is more washed out but little to no loss in darker details. On some of the other sure it’s nicer saturation but you loose out stuff in the lower levels. That might not be an issue. But I think when it comes to more pro work where such can’t happen that is why Kobo choose to go down in saturation to protect that. Also regarding its so so comic support for me it’s clear that they prioritize atm people who take notes and anótate books
That's very true, I am the minority that getting a color ereader for photos and color contents, and little to no usage on color comics. Kobo while a little desaturated, really projected the photos in very high quality, especially in the darker details. You ll really appreciate that photo when you are viewing it. Where the Boox while more contrast and saturated, lose out some details and tends to apply some Picasso effect on those bokeh or complex background. I can't bring out the details even tuning down the contrast and saturation to the min...what a shame because boox was such a powerful device with 24000 antutu score...😢
Yes, I agree, that's definitely better on Kobo. But it's still good if you're switching the Kobo devices to one of the other CFA-modes.
I'd say Kobo manages to show the most details, Boox manages to have the best middle ground for details (and isn't far behind Kobo) and color saturation, and PocketBook manages to have the most vibrant colors. So depending on what exactly you prefer, any of those can be a good pick.
@@ChalidRaqami I also having the Bigme B751C with me for a few days now. I felt that while it's the most desaturated device, it did brings out more details vs the Boox. Hence viewing color photos on it actually feels better (but still Kobo the best). Anyway Bigme despite having quick refresh rate etc, is suffering from a lot of minor limitation on the software end, you just felt it during day to day use... If that Boox can have the superb display of Kobo it will be the NVidia of the ebook industry
best comparison video
a high standard review, thanks
Still undecided. Maybe I will stick with the iPad for reading my PDFs and just get a b&w e-reader
Heads up for anyone who has the inkpad color 3, if you install koreader it has less color but it doesn’t crush or destroy the image.
The inkpad does some wild stuff sometimes too like turning grey into solid pink. Which is another issue the koreader app doesn’t have.
I like the pocketbook devices the most but they don’t have any stores in Australia so Kobo is a better choice although need to research comics support. Although the text to speech is useful on the pocketbook.
Great comparison; thanks! I may go with a Boox Note Air 3C (not in this video) because I want colour, Android, and size 10.3".
InkPad Color 3 looks fantastic. But I had the same form factor PocketBook and it's very impractical with those buttons at the bottom, so I just simply can't go there. I also tried Boox but no app ever works how I'd like it to work. So the only option for me is Era or Kobo. Kobo doesn't sync sideloaded books to Kobo app on smartphone which is a must for me. But I'm considering Tolino Vision Colour, which is renamed Kobo Libra Colour but it does sync sideloaded books. I just wish it came in white too :D
Thanks for the review. Which one has the more and the less bright/light dots defects on the screen ? I've read that these types of defects happends very frequently on kaleido 3 screens but I wonder if some brands has it more or less than others
Hard to tell tbh - it mostly comes down to bad luck imho. Most of the devices I've here I bought myself and only had a problem once. But in terms of quality control I'd say Amazon and Kobo are usually the most reliable.
I'd recommend getting a device from a store where you can easily return it if there are any issues. Personally I use Amazon for such purchases.
Upfront info was super helpful! Great video.
Hi, i appreciated the updront summary, though i got a bit lost.
A slide ,charts and animations with a rank or score for each catagory would have helped me
Thanks, I appreciate the feedback - will keep it in mind for future videos!
it really irks me that an awesome reader such as Pocketbook won't go Android!
I think that could change at some point, because they released the first InkPad Color in China with Android and the two E-Ink tablets (InkPad X Pro and InkPad Eo) also with Android. So at least they see some potential in that segment, but hard to tell if this will make its way to the mainstream devices as well. At least for now, judging from the InkPad Eo, they have quite a bit of work to be done before going the next step with other devices.
@@ChalidRaqami thank you! Let's hope so, pocketbook really pushes good with their products! And, yes, I had expressed myself badly, earlier: I meant, I wish Pocketbook went Android on their lower-budget devices. IPeo is over €640!!! The reason I got a Go Color 7 by boox is that I could finally get a color android reader for an affordable price!
Appreciate you getting straight to the point.
Are there any A4 sized colour e-ink tablets on the horizon?
There's a 13.3" E-Ink Kaleido 3 device available in China, but no news if something like it will be available in western markets. But since Boox is trying to fill every niche, I wouldn't be surprised if we saw a Boox Tab X successor at the end of the year.
How would you compare the screen door effect on Boox go color 7 and Pocketbook inkpad color 3? Out of all of them which one has the least of this effect? Thanks for the review!
I find it generally a little less noticeable on devices with a flush front - so the Boox Go Color 7 is slightly better in that regard imho. But it's honestly only a very small difference.
I want to buy a color e reader mostly for academy pshysiology and anatomy color books, not comics or anything similar, what woul be your recommendation?
If those books are in PDF-format, than either a PocketBook InkPad Color 3 or a Boox Go Color 7. Boox Tab Mini C would be my next recommendation, but that's more expensive.
@@ChalidRaqami Thank you!
It sucks that using the frontlight is essentially required at all times for all of these devices in order for it to be comfortable to read. I'm not upset I picked up a Kobo Libra 2 before the Colour was announced, as i'm very happy with the higher contrast and readability, even with no front light. The only downside is no coloured highlighting when notetaking.
I think we'll get there in time.
The Kobo Libra 2 was definitely a great pick - I still love using it with its excellent contrast levels.
the Pocketbook ink Color 3 is very slow and often cannot keep up with the commands given to it
What is the name of the book that has all the art pictures, I would definitely buy it for my iPad
Looks like we’ll need a new follow up in November.
Hi Chalid, which one of these are best for note taking with a stylus? Im aware its not a dedicated note taking device, but which one has the best (paper like) writing feel?
Can you really compare the Pocketbook 3 with the Clara, it's twice the price.
Please compare the latest flagships next. Also, are there news of upcoming devices?
Working on an E-Ink tablet comparison ... :) Right now, no news, but I suspect we'll see more devices til the end of the year.
@@ChalidRaqami I'm in no hurry, but wanting a recentish android version, color screen, and a stylus; I was really close to buying a Boox tab ultra c pro last week because Pocketbook is Android 11 and Bigme has unpolished software. Now I'm waiting to see if there'll be a better entrant to the field soon, since boox tab ultra c pro is already many months out there.
hi ya Chalid thx for the review
Thanks for this vid
What is ghosting ?
I want a 10-inch color that has Android no matter what price you recommend, And that the screen is bright?
What Enterprise model is that LCARS interface behind you controlling?
It's the USS Titan from Star Trek Picard - check out mewho.com (not made by me) :)
What about using a device to replace my iPad to reduce eye strain? Which one is best for video, non-action games, and web browsing and can be used reasonably without that horrible flicker page refresh thing?
Probably a Boox Note Air 3C or Boox Tab Ultra C Pro with Boox Super Refresh technology. I have reviews of both here on the channel. But using E-Ink tablets for fast paced contents (like videos) is always a compromise, so make sure to check out my videos to see what it's like.
Even though note air 3c does not directly fall in this category. But I am going to buy it for the colour and use it as an ereader. What would you say where it falls like compared to the boox go colour 7?
The Note Air 3C is better in terms of ghosting thanks to Boox Super Refresh technology, but also has shorter battery life as a result. Outside of that, the experience is quite similar in terms of features.
@@ChalidRaqami yeah I thought very hard on it. Battery was important for me that is why I wanted to bug the note air 3 but then I say it's latency problem with it which lead me to compromise on the battery on 3c. Voya has explained how the b/w variant is inconsistent while it comes to writing and has low latency which has further degraded overtime. Somehow the BSR also makes the 3C more responsive while writing so has low latency in the range of supernote. Now I thought if I face any problem with battery then I will simply carry a powerbank. I was a bit skeptical about the colour result whehter it would be sharp enough to even matter. But your vedios around the volour e ink has convinced me to give it a try.
@@ChalidRaqami thank you so much
id it possible to have the Everand app in any of these devices??
It's possible with the Boox Go Color 7 and Bigme B751C - both running Android.
Does all of these ebooks offer Libby and Marvel Unlimited in the U.S.?
No, you need to look for Android ereaders to use the Libby and Marvel Unlimited apps. Boox is generally the best choice for that.
What were the optimised ghosting settings for the Boox Go Color 7?
Depends on the app - for Kindle I use a full refresh after only 1 click, the animation filter to 300 ms and set the anti-flicker setting (in the "balanced"-tab) to 1 as well. That helps a lot with ghosting. The animation filter adds a bit delay and will most likely needs to be adjusted depending on the app.
For the stock reader (NeoReader) I changed the full-refresh mode to "depth" and the full-refresh rate to 1. That was enough to reduce ghosting a lot for me.
I was waiting to see tab mini c in the comparison. I'm between libra color and tab mini c but the battery life ir really important to me
I have the tab mini c for about a month, but I had to return it because of a problem with the screen, and I noticed that the battery just lasted for 2 to 3 days
Tab Mini C is really more of a tablet than an ereader, so it wasn't part of the comparison. In terms of the screen, it's similar to the Pocketbook InkPad Color 3 - I have a separate comparison video up here: th-cam.com/video/55Vg9fw3aZQ/w-d-xo.html
Most of what I say about the comparison between the two is also true for other ereaders in this video as well.
This guy rocks
The Pocketbook affiliate link doesn’t resolve correctly. They seem to have changed the website.
Thanks, appreciate the info. I updated the links :)
Is it just me or someone else doesn't like Kobo Libra Colour's frontlight? After a couple of weeks of using it (and I tried both white and black versions) I could finally say its frontlight waaay to yellowish for me, even with Natural light setting all the way down. It's like I'm reading old newspaper, and it bugs me.
Yep, it's definitely on the warmer side unfortunately. I would have preferred it to be a bit cooler as well (similar to the Libra 2).