Been reading on a regular android tablet for a year or so now. Considering getting an eink device I just wish there were more companies doing eink android tablets. I like the freedom of choice and options with android
It's Chaina, that's what they do there. If it was half the price they're asking for it then it'd be a good deal IMO... it's offering flexibility compared to a Kindle Basic at least.
@@AMRpub- Lol. It’s time to update from that rotary dial or cellular flip phone. RAM and storage is so cheap (we’re talking cents per measure at this point) it is practically impossible for the makers to justify the costs.
@@artsXart There is literally no reason to have more than 32 GB of storage. Even 16 is plenty for a device that stores literal books and texts. I have an Onyx Boox Air 4 C with 200+ books and PDFs downloaded on it, you know what many space that uses? Literally none. And for RAM: what apps do you want an ebook reader to store? This technology is for people who want to read freely without getting their eyeballs cooked. Sure, it has Android, so what? You want to play Fortnite on it? Sorry, but it won't be your device of choice. 2 GB of RAM is enough to run 2 or 3 documents simultaneously. Oh and guess what: if, and I say IF you run out of storage (highly doubt), you can buy a microSD card. And as you said, memory is cheap. Sure. So you can buy the memory card without going bankrupt, right?
@ I don’t really disagree with you, and that’s not my point. Understand that 32GB of storage is a throwaway flash drive, and that 64GB today cost roughly the same. This company is literally buying waste 32GB storage chips and charging a premium- it is impossible to defend. I get that it is kinda moot because the data type would likely never fill the space, but it’s the principle - the company is doing nobody a favor by slapping a whopping 32GB of storage in there, it cost them a few cents. Not dollars, CENTS. The same is true when speaking of RAM. It is harder to find a 2GB or 4GB stick/chip of RAM than it is to find an 8GB. Again, at worst this costs a few dollars. And as you’ve expressed, nobody is running games, so you know it’s low clock and cheap. My argument isn’t necessarily that they should pack the device with more, but what are we paying for? The specs against the cost is insulting and impossible to justify. This device as it is should be priced at $79.99 to $100 and they make decent profit. I’d guess it only costs them $50 to $60 to make this thing shelf ready in the box, with packaging and all child labor expenses covered. $150 is just greedy for what this is.
I have the Boox Go 6 and the 2GB RAM is a serious compromise from what are otherwise some impressive specs. They could have at least bumped up the RAM from the Poke 5. Despite the upgrade from a quad-core to octa-core processor, the RAM bottlenecks any potential performance improvements.
I got to say, this review really isn't objective at all. First of all it costs like 140-150 dollars. You're so suprised that animations are slow.... What do you expect when you have fancy animation turned on? Just put kindle animation fade and it will be fine. Second i think "all those device that had 8gb years ago" probably cost a lot more. You should compare devices to their rivals for the same or close price. Again it cost 150 dollars. Only thing i agree is it should have at least 3gb ram, 2 is too little in 2024
Thank you for explaining boox go 6. I did buy one because of its good reviews. Sadly I can't afford boox go color 7 or Boox page it's a good thing they still have boox go 6 for tight budget. Thanks
Personally for me the physical page button alone makes the M7 win over this GO6. However that is because I sideload all my books with the SD Card. If you think using Android to get the apps for your books is important, then Boox wins hands out. Other than that I think Carta 1300 is not that much upgrade over 1200 for me.
@@maybe183 Thank you. Sadly GO6 here in my country cost 100usd more. I'll get this one. though I'm using android apps hopefully it'll be fine since looks like M7 is pretty customizable.
they're using the kindle app which has some heavy animations by default which will not transition well to eink. This is just imo not a well thought out review, why stick to the Kindle app and not the stock reader where everything is just snappy
They navigated the device on slow mode most of the time lol. Ask me in a week how it is and I'll let you know my take away. Bought one despite this review
Cell phone use affects my vision. I would like an e-ink device that runs Android so I can access apps like X, Reddit, Feedly, and save my eyes from regular screens. Apparently that device is the Palma, but I was hoping that the Go 6 would meet this demand in a more affordable way.
No idea why yours is so slow. I bought it a few days ago and had absolutely no speed issues. Play store was quite snappy (only used it to download moon+pro) and I've been using the app throughout these past few days with absolutely no lag and no performance issues whatsoever. Of course I'm using it as a reader only, not as a tablet, but realistic who buys an e-ink device as a tablet xD
Most people are going to buy this as an ereader. If so, why would we want smaller bezels? I hold my ereader differently than my iPad. I want somewhere to hold onto while reading.
The Boox Palma is both too small and too expensive for my liking. I like the idea of a more pocketable 6" Android mini-tablet, and the dimensions of the Go 6 are nearly perfect. If it was fast and responsive, I'd pay a pretty steep premium for it over an e-reader of the same size. However, I'm not sure that I can justify this one either. If it's supposed to be an entry-level device, why is it CAD $56 more expensive than the latest Kindle Basic, which offers the same screen technology and snappier performance? If it's a more premium device, why is it so slow, and lacking basic water resistance? Also, what's the point of an SD slot, it the performance is already sluggish before you start loading it down with gigabytes of content?
@@tpiller Both the press releases and the box itself show Android 12, but it actually shipped with Android 11. The website now shows Android 11. Disappointing, since this is a main reason I upgraded to the Go 6 from my Poke 5.
It's a 150 dollar device meant to read books. It's got bezels? So does the iPad mini 6 and any other device that isn't a 16:9 aspect ratio which will include digital bezels. You didn't even turn off page animations/3d effect on play books or talk about if the device can change screen orientation. I'm not really sure why most this video felt like "why does eInk take so long to refresh itself as if it's not magnetically throwing magic at the screen to rearrange itself unlike an lcd/digital panel" at least I got to see how long play books took to load, but I wonder if being offline and having your books already downloaded cuts down the time
@@ashzerodude we have been covering e-readers since 2008, hence our name We know exactly what we are talking about, and Onyx prides themselves in any device they release, boasting no compromise, the most specs, the most features, and the fastest experience Whether it's a page (e-reader) an ultra (tablet PC) or a note (e-note) they boast no compromise What this device has missed the mark quite heavily, and even in some of the speed modes, suffers from tremendous refresh issues with both ghosting and slow downs
@@goodereader well as a new viewer of your channel for this specific product who can't be bothered to re-watch your video now, that's my take away. Felt like the entire video was a "this isn't a standard tablet and we wish it was" instead of "this product doesn't meet the standards of its previous releases." it's a book reader, you're not turning the page multiple times a minute. I don't even remember my impression of the performance there, you know, it's main function.
i find it annoying that it's running outdated android and is so slow. i actually really like the size and the price is great for trying out android e-ink. but i get the impression that they purposefully made this crappy to push people like me to the way pricier palma or their other models
You can always just make the text bigger, that's what I did on my old 6in Kindle paperwhite. Overall though I'd agree I like 7-8in the most as a sweet spot between screen size and portability.
Underpowered, low ram, slow, Android 12 (3 major versions out of date). Yeah no reason to buy this. Honestly, this is why I don't like most eReaders based on Android. Sure you can run apps, but only while those apps support Android 12. Which isn't officially supported by the current SDK. It's like releasing a new tablet PC running Windows 7.
Yeah, Android is obviously not designed for this kind of display. It serves a niche though. Specifically those who want to use their Android reading/comic apps on an eInk display.
Been reading on a regular android tablet for a year or so now. Considering getting an eink device I just wish there were more companies doing eink android tablets. I like the freedom of choice and options with android
aye aye sir
I have to give it to them, companies get very creative in repackaging old tech and selling it at a premium price.
It's Chaina, that's what they do there. If it was half the price they're asking for it then it'd be a good deal IMO... it's offering flexibility compared to a Kindle Basic at least.
wdym? this technology is more complex than an everyday phone has
@@AMRpub- Lol. It’s time to update from that rotary dial or cellular flip phone. RAM and storage is so cheap (we’re talking cents per measure at this point) it is practically impossible for the makers to justify the costs.
@@artsXart There is literally no reason to have more than 32 GB of storage. Even 16 is plenty for a device that stores literal books and texts. I have an Onyx Boox Air 4 C with 200+ books and PDFs downloaded on it, you know what many space that uses? Literally none. And for RAM: what apps do you want an ebook reader to store? This technology is for people who want to read freely without getting their eyeballs cooked. Sure, it has Android, so what? You want to play Fortnite on it? Sorry, but it won't be your device of choice. 2 GB of RAM is enough to run 2 or 3 documents simultaneously. Oh and guess what: if, and I say IF you run out of storage (highly doubt), you can buy a microSD card. And as you said, memory is cheap. Sure. So you can buy the memory card without going bankrupt, right?
@ I don’t really disagree with you, and that’s not my point. Understand that 32GB of storage is a throwaway flash drive, and that 64GB today cost roughly the same. This company is literally buying waste 32GB storage chips and charging a premium- it is impossible to defend. I get that it is kinda moot because the data type would likely never fill the space, but it’s the principle - the company is doing nobody a favor by slapping a whopping 32GB of storage in there, it cost them a few cents. Not dollars, CENTS. The same is true when speaking of RAM. It is harder to find a 2GB or 4GB stick/chip of RAM than it is to find an 8GB. Again, at worst this costs a few dollars. And as you’ve expressed, nobody is running games, so you know it’s low clock and cheap. My argument isn’t necessarily that they should pack the device with more, but what are we paying for? The specs against the cost is insulting and impossible to justify. This device as it is should be priced at $79.99 to $100 and they make decent profit. I’d guess it only costs them $50 to $60 to make this thing shelf ready in the box, with packaging and all child labor expenses covered. $150 is just greedy for what this is.
I have the Boox Go 6 and the 2GB RAM is a serious compromise from what are otherwise some impressive specs. They could have at least bumped up the RAM from the Poke 5. Despite the upgrade from a quad-core to octa-core processor, the RAM bottlenecks any potential performance improvements.
I got to say, this review really isn't objective at all. First of all it costs like 140-150 dollars. You're so suprised that animations are slow.... What do you expect when you have fancy animation turned on? Just put kindle animation fade and it will be fine.
Second i think "all those device that had 8gb years ago" probably cost a lot more. You should compare devices to their rivals for the same or close price.
Again it cost 150 dollars. Only thing i agree is it should have at least 3gb ram, 2 is too little in 2024
@@MrLeSa95 cool thanks
Thank you for explaining boox go 6. I did buy one because of its good reviews. Sadly I can't afford boox go color 7 or Boox page it's a good thing they still have boox go 6 for tight budget. Thanks
That manga feature is very cool 😯🤩
I wonder if we can actually screen cast the e-reader to something like a projector?
Hmmm if it wasnt so slow it would be a great field inspection device
Is this better than Meebook M7?
Personally for me the physical page button alone makes the M7 win over this GO6. However that is because I sideload all my books with the SD Card. If you think using Android to get the apps for your books is important, then Boox wins hands out. Other than that I think Carta 1300 is not that much upgrade over 1200 for me.
@@maybe183 Thank you. Sadly GO6 here in my country cost 100usd more. I'll get this one. though I'm using android apps hopefully it'll be fine since looks like M7 is pretty customizable.
@@psycrow117 Good luck, and enjoy reading!
Frustrating that it is so slow. I was thinking about getting this but that lag looks awful.
they're using the kindle app which has some heavy animations by default which will not transition well to eink.
This is just imo not a well thought out review, why stick to the Kindle app and not the stock reader where everything is just snappy
@@glazedbelmont But the slowness is when loading any application, not just the Kindle app.
@@glazedbelmontthey don't turn off page animations either lol
They navigated the device on slow mode most of the time lol. Ask me in a week how it is and I'll let you know my take away. Bought one despite this review
@@seabrarafael you should buy ipad,not e-reader
Cell phone use affects my vision. I would like an e-ink device that runs Android so I can access apps like X, Reddit, Feedly, and save my eyes from regular screens. Apparently that device is the Palma, but I was hoping that the Go 6 would meet this demand in a more affordable way.
The palma is not a phone but it is the shape and size of a phone. There's no cellular data to it.
so between go 6 and 7 color, which one is nicer? or should buy both?
So you use the normal android Amazon Kindle app?
No idea why yours is so slow. I bought it a few days ago and had absolutely no speed issues. Play store was quite snappy (only used it to download moon+pro) and I've been using the app throughout these past few days with absolutely no lag and no performance issues whatsoever. Of course I'm using it as a reader only, not as a tablet, but realistic who buys an e-ink device as a tablet xD
Most people are going to buy this as an ereader. If so, why would we want smaller bezels? I hold my ereader differently than my iPad. I want somewhere to hold onto while reading.
I would argue that 6 inch is not enough to read manga. it was the reason why I went to the Kobo forma for manga reading and it's still just readable
Instant buy except the laggy interface, which would drive me crazy,
Hello, how to read manga like you? What the app, or wich file extension need to read?
The size is what got me to this device. Everything being huge is a turnoff.
Manga title from 7:36 to 8:32?
The Boox Palma is both too small and too expensive for my liking. I like the idea of a more pocketable 6" Android mini-tablet, and the dimensions of the Go 6 are nearly perfect. If it was fast and responsive, I'd pay a pretty steep premium for it over an e-reader of the same size. However, I'm not sure that I can justify this one either. If it's supposed to be an entry-level device, why is it CAD $56 more expensive than the latest Kindle Basic, which offers the same screen technology and snappier performance? If it's a more premium device, why is it so slow, and lacking basic water resistance? Also, what's the point of an SD slot, it the performance is already sluggish before you start loading it down with gigabytes of content?
7 out of 10 is a very generous rating. 5 out of 10 for me
@@Jean-PaulCh trust us, there are some mad clunkers out there that are solid fives
But this is not completely useless of the unit
why only android 11? the app i will use works from android 7 and up, but my phone has android 14 and soon gets android 15.
Probably a limitation with the CPU used
@@tpiller Both the press releases and the box itself show Android 12, but it actually shipped with Android 11. The website now shows Android 11. Disappointing, since this is a main reason I upgraded to the Go 6 from my Poke 5.
@@NiSE_Rafter Or the RAM. Every new Android release seems to need more memory, so keeping it at 11 could be a compromise given this only has 2GB.
As someone who's been on android since 1.4
You'll be fine and miss out on nearly nothing.
i think it's to constantly get people to replace their devices, honestly
It's a 150 dollar device meant to read books. It's got bezels? So does the iPad mini 6 and any other device that isn't a 16:9 aspect ratio which will include digital bezels. You didn't even turn off page animations/3d effect on play books or talk about if the device can change screen orientation. I'm not really sure why most this video felt like "why does eInk take so long to refresh itself as if it's not magnetically throwing magic at the screen to rearrange itself unlike an lcd/digital panel" at least I got to see how long play books took to load, but I wonder if being offline and having your books already downloaded cuts down the time
@@ashzerodude we have been covering e-readers since 2008, hence our name
We know exactly what we are talking about, and Onyx prides themselves in any device they release, boasting no compromise, the most specs, the most features, and the fastest experience
Whether it's a page (e-reader) an ultra (tablet PC) or a note (e-note) they boast no compromise
What this device has missed the mark quite heavily, and even in some of the speed modes, suffers from tremendous refresh issues with both ghosting and slow downs
@@goodereader well as a new viewer of your channel for this specific product who can't be bothered to re-watch your video now, that's my take away. Felt like the entire video was a "this isn't a standard tablet and we wish it was" instead of "this product doesn't meet the standards of its previous releases." it's a book reader, you're not turning the page multiple times a minute. I don't even remember my impression of the performance there, you know, it's main function.
the sd card makes it an automatic W for me
i find it annoying that it's running outdated android and is so slow. i actually really like the size and the price is great for trying out android e-ink. but i get the impression that they purposefully made this crappy to push people like me to the way pricier palma or their other models
7.8 inch is the way to go!
6 inch screen size is too small for comfortable reading. 7 and above is the way to go.
You can always just make the text bigger, that's what I did on my old 6in Kindle paperwhite. Overall though I'd agree I like 7-8in the most as a sweet spot between screen size and portability.
Omg why is it so slow :()
Underpowered, low ram, slow, Android 12 (3 major versions out of date). Yeah no reason to buy this. Honestly, this is why I don't like most eReaders based on Android. Sure you can run apps, but only while those apps support Android 12. Which isn't officially supported by the current SDK. It's like releasing a new tablet PC running Windows 7.
@@SanderEvers thank you very much for understanding
it's running android 11! which is silly because the boox 7 color runs android 12
android 12 isn't 3 versions out of date...and it doesn't run 12 anyway
why do I need a playstore for my e-reader
unfortunately some of the bookshops are migrating to proprietary apps and you can't read their books on Kindle or other linux based readers
no you do not.
E-readers with Android system always have problems, I have three e-readers with this system and I don't like them, I prefer my Kindle and Kobo
Yeah, Android is obviously not designed for this kind of display. It serves a niche though. Specifically those who want to use their Android reading/comic apps on an eInk display.