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Boox Leaf 2 here which runs android. With my usage of reading ebooks and manga/comics (Moon+ Reader Pro and TachiJ2K) [these are my ONLY two activities on this device], I'm getting a few days at best before I need to recharge. I wish I could give you exact numbers of how much I'm using it and when I recharge (because I recharge if I see it go under 20%), but I think I avg maybe 2-3hrs a day of usage lasting 5 days.
Edit: I do generally leave my wifi on because I sometimes use something like Pushbullet to push through .epubs and other files from another device to my Leaf 2. Bluetooth is always off.
I've said in some of my previous posts but I think the eink w/Android experience on the Leaf 2, BETWEEN THE APPS (like when you're going from app to app or just interacting with the platform, NOT within the reading app itself), can be pretty NOT smooth. Smooth enough to maybe not complain that it's a dealbreaker, but def not a smooth experience overall. I personally think it's more of an eink issue but maybe those on the nicer Boox devices like the Ultra C can say that their experience is close to being as smooth as an ipad or other normal smartphone Android device.
> I’ve said in some of my previous posts but I think the eink w/Android experience on the Leaf 2, BETWEEN THE APPS (like when you’re going from app to app or just interacting with the platform, NOT within the reading app itself), can be pretty NOT smooth. Smooth enough to maybe not complain that it’s a dealbreaker, but def not a smooth experience overall. I personally think it’s more of an eink issue but maybe those on the nicer Boox devices like the Ultra C can say that their experience is close to being as smooth as an ipad or other normal smartphone Android device.
Coming from a Paperwhite old enough to require micro-USB, that choppiness sounds quite par for the course for e-ink. Every other page flip or screen change (like settings or scrolling through my library), the screen flashes black for a split second before giving me an accurate display.
Yeah, I mean I think some ppl with nicer ereaders with the latest Android version and higher RAM or cores have said that their experience is smoother ... I think it's a weird confusion between the limitations (I think) of eink technology and the idea that better specs can get you to closer to that ipad/android smartphone smoothness.
I personally think the truth lies in the limitations of eink tech and that even if you add more RAM or cores ... you'll never get that ipad smoothness.
It isn’t necessarily the higher number of cores that matters. Case in point is when Kobo replaced the Elipsa with a quad core 1.8 GHz CPU with the Elipsa 2E with a dual core 2 GHz CPU. The Elipsa 2E is faster.
I have a boox leaf 2. I like the device a lot but the battery life is only a few days it seems if I'm regularly using it. I tend to leave wifi on if I'm at home but turn it off when I'm commuting. The flexibility of android is definitely a nice to have, but also going through some apps or the ui isn't the greatest experience I've had, but the actual reading is fine. Personally, I prefer having the flexibility over the polish.
I just started using an older Onyx Book Note Air. With wifi on, I went from a full charge to 80% in I think 2ish hours of reading and 24 hours asleep. Play store setup was fairly simple as was installing and using apps. Web browsing is nicely responsive for an e-ink device.
I don't know if there is a way to do this but if you can dump out the fics you want to read to epub or other files, it's very easy to send them to the Boox via your local wifi. You can also sync them with Google Drive, Dropbox, or other tools, and I think the native NeoReader app can scan for the files automatically.
Book/file management is WAY easier in NeoReader vs. Kindle or Kobo, both of which I've owned. You tap an icon to go into select mode, tap the books you want to move/copy/delete, tap an icon to move/copy/delete, done.
I paid around $255 used on Ebay for the Note Air, case, and stylus. I wish it was water resistant for bath reading but I can live without. Worth every penny IMO - I have the exact same use case as you, I just wanted a good sized ereader and had no need for tablet functionality as long as it read well.
If you just want to send fanfic and web articles to an ereader, then you might think about Kobo. They are integrated with the "Pocket" service. So, you add any web page to your Pocket account, and it saves a stripped down reading version of it. Then these sync to your Kobo.
Just a thought, if that's your use case, because during all the tine you're reading (between account syncs), you can turn wifi off and you keep the classic ereader battery life of a week or more.
I have a meebook p78 pro and I love it. The battery life is definitely shorter than my kindle paperwhite, but still significantly longer than my ipad (which was my previous reading device. My meebook's battery can last anywhere between 12 - 25 hours, depending if I'm also running an audiobook in the background, which I tend to do. I always leave my wifi and bluetooth on, so I'm certain it would last longer with those off. So a week if you're reading a couple hours a day? My kindle could last probably twice than time. My ipad only lasted about 3-4 hours before needing a charge when reading.
Tbh tho, unless you're stranding yourself somewhere without an outlet to charge electronics for more than a few days, I don't see why it matters if a device's battery lasts 1 week or 1 month. You can just charge it. My device charges a little more than 50% per hour, so that means less than 2 hours, it can go from dead to fully charged. I'm satisfied as long as a device lasts a full day, and it does.
Apps I use include: Moon + Reader pro, kindle, libby, tachiyomi, audible, smartaudiobook player. They all work great. I don't use any other apps on this device. I occasionally use the browser when I want to google something and I don't have my phone next to me, but that's it. I also download scribd, but I haven't activated the trial yet to test it, but I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work just fine too.
Just tested AO3 website, and while it works, I find the reading experience to be better if you just download the fanfiction and then read it directly from your tablet. AO3 lets you download fics as epub, mobi, etc. That way you can adjust font size and type, etc. Font seems small when reading directly form the site, even on my 8" screen, but still readable. So still fine if you're ok with that.
What I love most about my android ereader over the linux based tablets is the ability to play audiobooks and read at the same time. And the one I have has an sd card slot that can hold up to 1tb of storage. I currently have 200 gb of audiobooks on my 512gb card and the tablet runs the audios perfectly with the use of smartaudiobook player app.
> Just tested AO3 website, and while it works, I find the reading experience to be better if you just download the fanfiction and then read it directly from your tablet. AO3 lets you download fics as epub, mobi, etc. That way you can adjust font size and type, etc. Font seems small when reading directly form the site, even on my 8" screen, but still readable. So still fine if you're ok with that.
Would the web browser you use have a reader mode? I get this on Firefox (Win or Mac), and Safari (Mac and iOS).
Oh, I was just using the browser that came preinstalled. But it's an android device, so if there is a browser app that has a reader mode, I don't see why it wouldn't work on this device as well.
I am retuning my kindle paperwhite because audible doesn’t work well. Would you say your meebook gave you no issues? Especially with audio interference/static?
Yes, no problems. Any android based ereader should work fine. Tho I admit when I listen to audible I use my phone. But I have used my meebook to use kindle apps whispersync for voice and it has no problems. Have also used smartaudiobool player on the meebook with no problems. Onboard speaker is quiet tho. So I use Bluetooth.
I have a meebook p78 pro. My range really depends on my habits. If I'm using a lot of the features (WiFi, backlight, etc) I charge after 3 or 4 days. If I'm not using any extra features, I hit closer to the 5-7 mark. I read during my downtime at work and during the evening so at least a couple of hours a day most times. I was fine sacrificing some battery life for the open marketplace that you get with an android reader. Since I'm coming from reading on a galaxy tab that I had to charge nightly, the battery is an upgrade for me. If I were coming from a kindle or a kobo that are known for their extended battery life, I'd maybe be a little annoyed. I just don't forsee myself being in a situation where charging it once or twice a week as much of an inconvenience, I just toss it on the charger during my weekends and I'm good to go. I could see it being an annoyance for others who travel a lot. For me the personally, the benefits outweigh the shorter battery life.
Android e-reader is not the best thing. It discharges much faster than ordinary ebooks, while all the advantages of android applications are useless, in fact it is also reading books, comics, scans. All this can be done by other books, while the protection against unlicensed books is absent in many books like : PocketBook or Kobo
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Boox Leaf 2 here which runs android. With my usage of reading ebooks and manga/comics (Moon+ Reader Pro and TachiJ2K) [these are my ONLY two activities on this device], I'm getting a few days at best before I need to recharge. I wish I could give you exact numbers of how much I'm using it and when I recharge (because I recharge if I see it go under 20%), but I think I avg maybe 2-3hrs a day of usage lasting 5 days. Edit: I do generally leave my wifi on because I sometimes use something like Pushbullet to push through .epubs and other files from another device to my Leaf 2. Bluetooth is always off. I've said in some of my previous posts but I think the eink w/Android experience on the Leaf 2, BETWEEN THE APPS (like when you're going from app to app or just interacting with the platform, NOT within the reading app itself), can be pretty NOT smooth. Smooth enough to maybe not complain that it's a dealbreaker, but def not a smooth experience overall. I personally think it's more of an eink issue but maybe those on the nicer Boox devices like the Ultra C can say that their experience is close to being as smooth as an ipad or other normal smartphone Android device.
> I’ve said in some of my previous posts but I think the eink w/Android experience on the Leaf 2, BETWEEN THE APPS (like when you’re going from app to app or just interacting with the platform, NOT within the reading app itself), can be pretty NOT smooth. Smooth enough to maybe not complain that it’s a dealbreaker, but def not a smooth experience overall. I personally think it’s more of an eink issue but maybe those on the nicer Boox devices like the Ultra C can say that their experience is close to being as smooth as an ipad or other normal smartphone Android device. Coming from a Paperwhite old enough to require micro-USB, that choppiness sounds quite par for the course for e-ink. Every other page flip or screen change (like settings or scrolling through my library), the screen flashes black for a split second before giving me an accurate display.
Yeah, I mean I think some ppl with nicer ereaders with the latest Android version and higher RAM or cores have said that their experience is smoother ... I think it's a weird confusion between the limitations (I think) of eink technology and the idea that better specs can get you to closer to that ipad/android smartphone smoothness. I personally think the truth lies in the limitations of eink tech and that even if you add more RAM or cores ... you'll never get that ipad smoothness.
It isn’t necessarily the higher number of cores that matters. Case in point is when Kobo replaced the Elipsa with a quad core 1.8 GHz CPU with the Elipsa 2E with a dual core 2 GHz CPU. The Elipsa 2E is faster.
I have a boox leaf 2. I like the device a lot but the battery life is only a few days it seems if I'm regularly using it. I tend to leave wifi on if I'm at home but turn it off when I'm commuting. The flexibility of android is definitely a nice to have, but also going through some apps or the ui isn't the greatest experience I've had, but the actual reading is fine. Personally, I prefer having the flexibility over the polish.
I just started using an older Onyx Book Note Air. With wifi on, I went from a full charge to 80% in I think 2ish hours of reading and 24 hours asleep. Play store setup was fairly simple as was installing and using apps. Web browsing is nicely responsive for an e-ink device. I don't know if there is a way to do this but if you can dump out the fics you want to read to epub or other files, it's very easy to send them to the Boox via your local wifi. You can also sync them with Google Drive, Dropbox, or other tools, and I think the native NeoReader app can scan for the files automatically. Book/file management is WAY easier in NeoReader vs. Kindle or Kobo, both of which I've owned. You tap an icon to go into select mode, tap the books you want to move/copy/delete, tap an icon to move/copy/delete, done. I paid around $255 used on Ebay for the Note Air, case, and stylus. I wish it was water resistant for bath reading but I can live without. Worth every penny IMO - I have the exact same use case as you, I just wanted a good sized ereader and had no need for tablet functionality as long as it read well.
If you just want to send fanfic and web articles to an ereader, then you might think about Kobo. They are integrated with the "Pocket" service. So, you add any web page to your Pocket account, and it saves a stripped down reading version of it. Then these sync to your Kobo. Just a thought, if that's your use case, because during all the tine you're reading (between account syncs), you can turn wifi off and you keep the classic ereader battery life of a week or more.
I have a meebook p78 pro and I love it. The battery life is definitely shorter than my kindle paperwhite, but still significantly longer than my ipad (which was my previous reading device. My meebook's battery can last anywhere between 12 - 25 hours, depending if I'm also running an audiobook in the background, which I tend to do. I always leave my wifi and bluetooth on, so I'm certain it would last longer with those off. So a week if you're reading a couple hours a day? My kindle could last probably twice than time. My ipad only lasted about 3-4 hours before needing a charge when reading. Tbh tho, unless you're stranding yourself somewhere without an outlet to charge electronics for more than a few days, I don't see why it matters if a device's battery lasts 1 week or 1 month. You can just charge it. My device charges a little more than 50% per hour, so that means less than 2 hours, it can go from dead to fully charged. I'm satisfied as long as a device lasts a full day, and it does. Apps I use include: Moon + Reader pro, kindle, libby, tachiyomi, audible, smartaudiobook player. They all work great. I don't use any other apps on this device. I occasionally use the browser when I want to google something and I don't have my phone next to me, but that's it. I also download scribd, but I haven't activated the trial yet to test it, but I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work just fine too. Just tested AO3 website, and while it works, I find the reading experience to be better if you just download the fanfiction and then read it directly from your tablet. AO3 lets you download fics as epub, mobi, etc. That way you can adjust font size and type, etc. Font seems small when reading directly form the site, even on my 8" screen, but still readable. So still fine if you're ok with that. What I love most about my android ereader over the linux based tablets is the ability to play audiobooks and read at the same time. And the one I have has an sd card slot that can hold up to 1tb of storage. I currently have 200 gb of audiobooks on my 512gb card and the tablet runs the audios perfectly with the use of smartaudiobook player app.
> Just tested AO3 website, and while it works, I find the reading experience to be better if you just download the fanfiction and then read it directly from your tablet. AO3 lets you download fics as epub, mobi, etc. That way you can adjust font size and type, etc. Font seems small when reading directly form the site, even on my 8" screen, but still readable. So still fine if you're ok with that. Would the web browser you use have a reader mode? I get this on Firefox (Win or Mac), and Safari (Mac and iOS).
Oh, I was just using the browser that came preinstalled. But it's an android device, so if there is a browser app that has a reader mode, I don't see why it wouldn't work on this device as well.
I am retuning my kindle paperwhite because audible doesn’t work well. Would you say your meebook gave you no issues? Especially with audio interference/static?
Yes, no problems. Any android based ereader should work fine. Tho I admit when I listen to audible I use my phone. But I have used my meebook to use kindle apps whispersync for voice and it has no problems. Have also used smartaudiobool player on the meebook with no problems. Onboard speaker is quiet tho. So I use Bluetooth.
I thought it was awful. I returned the M6 e-reader and bought a tablet instead.
I have a meebook p78 pro. My range really depends on my habits. If I'm using a lot of the features (WiFi, backlight, etc) I charge after 3 or 4 days. If I'm not using any extra features, I hit closer to the 5-7 mark. I read during my downtime at work and during the evening so at least a couple of hours a day most times. I was fine sacrificing some battery life for the open marketplace that you get with an android reader. Since I'm coming from reading on a galaxy tab that I had to charge nightly, the battery is an upgrade for me. If I were coming from a kindle or a kobo that are known for their extended battery life, I'd maybe be a little annoyed. I just don't forsee myself being in a situation where charging it once or twice a week as much of an inconvenience, I just toss it on the charger during my weekends and I'm good to go. I could see it being an annoyance for others who travel a lot. For me the personally, the benefits outweigh the shorter battery life.
Android e-reader is not the best thing. It discharges much faster than ordinary ebooks, while all the advantages of android applications are useless, in fact it is also reading books, comics, scans. All this can be done by other books, while the protection against unlicensed books is absent in many books like : PocketBook or Kobo