On a whim I decided to complement my Kobo Libra 2 and buy a Boox Page. I decided between the Meebook M7 and the Boox, but as the M7 wasn’t in stock and it felt safer to get the Boox from a local store due to return and warranty policies, I decided on the Boox instead. Anyway, I’m super happy with it. The battery definitely drains faster, and many apps aren’t optimized for e-ink, but it’s really useful to access different kinds of reading apps I’d like to use on an e-ink screen. And stuff like Wikipedia. Even though I detest DRM, unfortunately it’s not possible to access a lot of the material I want to access, outside of apps. I find the Boox to work better with PDFs though, and it feels snappier even when comparing KOReader on my Boox and KOReader on my Kobo. The extendable storage and being able to install Mihon is great for manga purposes too.

Compared to my Kobo, the physical design of the device is unfortunately a bit worse. The ergonomics are so-so and the buttons feel flimsy and I don’t know what to feel about the magnetic cover. I’ve also heard the Boox has a tendency to break more easily than other devices.

I find that both devices fulfill different purposes for me. For reading normal epubs and so forth, I definitely prefer KOReader and my Kobo Libra 2. I like single-use devices and it might be my imagination, but the Kobo feels snappier and the page turns a bit faster, probably due to less overhead. For comics, foreign language books and other kind of reading, the Boox is awesome.

Anyone else that’d like to share their experiences?