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Thanks. They seem really nice devices, especially the Remarkable2. The problem with working online is that most of these devices phone home regularly, and whil
by squarefoot 5y ago
Thanks. They seem really nice devices, especially the Remarkable2.
The problem with working online is that most of these devices phone home regularly, and while I wouldn't mind if they read with me an electronics magazine or book, that would be different since I'd also use a reader for displaying medical prescriptions and/or other personal documents.
Broadly speaking, device manufacturers (TVs, home appliances, etc.) became obsessed with making users sign in to their own cloud and downloading their own app; no thanks, I'd rather buy a device that lets me browse shares on the local network I'm connected to, and/or save documents into their storage using a USB cable. If the reader and the media are both within my house walls, I don't see reasons to connect outside.
- dont__panic 5y agoI don't use a Boox account or sign into any cloud services on my Boox, FYI -- the device isn't crippled in the slightest as a result. While I usually use Snapdrop to transfer files for convenience, I also sometimes use a USB connection. Both are essentially "offline".
- squarefoot 5y agoThanks, I'm looking at the Max Lumi 13.3, and am very tempted, the price tag however is what prevents me from buying it just now. I mean, it's adequate for the hardware, but I hoped I could spend not much over €500. Hopefully their price will drop next winter.