The new Onyx BOOX Blade is an e-book reader with a 7-inch E Ink screen, 2 GB of RAM, 32 GB of storage and an octa-core processor. With an operating system based on Android 10, it is as much an ePaper tablet as it is an e-reader.
First announced in November, The Onyx BOOX Leaf is available now for $ 250 from Best Buy or BOOX Shop.
The BOOX Leaf features a 7-inch, 1680 x 1264-pixel E Ink Carta display with capacitive touch input support, and a headlight with adjustable color temperature support (you can reduce the amount of blue light for reading at night.
It also supports Bluetooth 5.0 and dual-band WiFi, has a USB Type-C OTG port for charging and data transfer, a 2,000 mAh battery and a microphone and speaker. The e-reader measures 165.6 x 130.8 x 6 mm (6.5 ″ x 5.1 ″ x 0.2 ″) and weighs 6 ounces.
In addition to supporting the usual e-book and document formats, BOOX Leaf can play WAV and MP3 audio files, and it supports third-party apps downloaded from the BOOX Store (as well as page-loaded apps, as this is an Android device, after all). ).
Onyx says it will offer free firmware updates to BOOX Leaf for at least three years.
Onyx also offers a magnetic case / cover with a fabric finish. People who pre-order before November 30 will receive a bundle that includes the case for $ 280. Thereafter, the price of the eReader plus case is expected to go up to $ 310.
Onyx BOOX Leaf is available for pre-order in the US from the BOOX US Shop, while customers in other countries can pre-order from the global BOOX Shop.
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