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by powerapple 1934 days ago
I personally don't find color to the feature I need for my ebook reader. I bought BOOX Nova 3 for books and (mainly) surfing, and found I liked the writing and use it for keep notes as well. The writing is better than iPad because the screen is not glass. I am not using screen protector so I don't know how long this screen will last. Overall, it is an upgrade from my kindle. I never wanted to see color once on it though. I would imagine iPad is a better device for pictures, mangas and videos because it is faster.
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I tried the onyx max 2 as development device and was surprised I missed colored syntax highlighting so much.
What's the battery life like on the Nova 3?
I am not a heavy user, I charge it maybe once/twice a week. I personally don't find battery life something you should worry about on these devices to be honest (unless you go to forests regularly). I do have a kindle, I guess if I am going on a trip, I will bring kindle. It is cheaper and waterproof.

The reason I bought Nova 3 is that there are so many things I want to read in browser, and also I have scribd subscription I thought I could use :) I only use it at home and in office.

Thank you, this is useful information. I'm very tempted to buy one. Saying that, it's not like I'm spoilt for choice in e-ink devices.

Wish Apple made one.