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Hey maybe you can help, been looking for a new android tablet (current tablet S5E) for media consumption, primarily manga, that's lightweight and has a large sc

Hey maybe you can help, been looking for a new android tablet (current tablet S5E) for media consumption, primarily manga, that's lightweight and has a large screen. This combo seems really hard to find. Every tablet i've looked at is significantly heavier than my S5E. Does your website help me with this.

freddex 5y ago
You can switch that site to tablets, here's a direct link: https://www.productchart.com/tablets/ https://www.productchart.com/tablets/ At a glance, you can filter by both screen size and weight, so that should work for your purpose.
- mg 5y ago
  Yup, what Freddex said. Plus you can also tick the Android filter. Additionally, if you see the non-mobile view of the site (Which should be the case on a desktop or tablet) you can hover/tap the axis and switch to "Inches per ounce" which will sort the tablets by how much size you get per ounce of weight.
  - KaoruAoiShiho 5y ago
    Oh nice! In/ounce is awesome... though sadly my S5E is at the top lmao.
sydd 5y ago
How about getting an eink tablet? Boox note air has a 10" display and is 420grams, and runs Android. The downside of eink is that you cannot watch videos and is black and white. Also boox devices are kinda in asive to your privacy I'd not login to then with my real Google account. Otherwise I had only very disappointing experiences with Android tablets (mainly due to the lack of support, apps, updates), if you need one get an iPad.
- KaoruAoiShiho 5y ago
  It's an interesting idea but that would mean giving up colored webtoons and visual novels which I also want to read though less frequently. My manga app tachiyomi only exists on Android. I have an ipad for apps and stuff, this device would be exclusively for media consumption. It's a consideration... hmm esp the weight is really appealing. Though of the 15 apps I use they're all available on android, and of them 5 are android exclusives. Android tablets are the way to go for me I think.
  - cweagans 5y ago
    You might check out the Boox Nova3 Color. Color e-ink, but it's somewhat small for a tablet.
- HWR_14 5y ago
  Does anyone know when eInk patents will expire and it becomes far less expensive?
  - robinsoh 5y ago
    What eInk patents? You think patents are what dominates pricing?
    - HWR_14 5y ago
      Yeah. ePaper/eInk has a monopoly on epaper screen production because of a bunch of patents they have exclusive rights to.
      - robinsoh 5y ago
        > Yeah. ePaper/eInk has a monopoly on epaper screen production because of a bunch of patents they have exclusive rights to. Your comment lacks any effort at accuracy. ePaper is a generic term and tonnes of manufacturers make ePaper displays, even huge companies like Sharp. Even startups like ClearInk that I've interacted with make electrophoretic displays which are the same underlying technology as E-Ink. And I bet if I ask you for evidence of "bunch of patents they have exclusive rights to", you'll just patent search for E-Ink and pretend that's evidence. Look at my comment history. It is pretty clear HN posters like above know nothing about the display industry and yet make extraordinary claims with such confidence and inability to provide any evidence for their faith in those claims.

freddex 5y ago

You can switch that site to tablets, here's a direct link: https://www.productchart.com/tablets/ https://www.productchart.com/tablets/ At a glance, you can filter by both screen size and weight, so that should work for your purpose.

mg 5y ago
Yup, what Freddex said. Plus you can also tick the Android filter. Additionally, if you see the non-mobile view of the site (Which should be the case on a desktop or tablet) you can hover/tap the axis and switch to "Inches per ounce" which will sort the tablets by how much size you get per ounce of weight.
- KaoruAoiShiho 5y ago
  Oh nice! In/ounce is awesome... though sadly my S5E is at the top lmao.

sydd 5y ago

How about getting an eink tablet? Boox note air has a 10" display and is 420grams, and runs Android. The downside of eink is that you cannot watch videos and is black and white. Also boox devices are kinda in asive to your privacy I'd not login to then with my real Google account. Otherwise I had only very disappointing experiences with Android tablets (mainly due to the lack of support, apps, updates), if you need one get an iPad.

KaoruAoiShiho 5y ago
It's an interesting idea but that would mean giving up colored webtoons and visual novels which I also want to read though less frequently. My manga app tachiyomi only exists on Android. I have an ipad for apps and stuff, this device would be exclusively for media consumption. It's a consideration... hmm esp the weight is really appealing. Though of the 15 apps I use they're all available on android, and of them 5 are android exclusives. Android tablets are the way to go for me I think.
- cweagans 5y ago
  You might check out the Boox Nova3 Color. Color e-ink, but it's somewhat small for a tablet.
HWR_14 5y ago
Does anyone know when eInk patents will expire and it becomes far less expensive?
- robinsoh 5y ago
  What eInk patents? You think patents are what dominates pricing?
  - HWR_14 5y ago
    Yeah. ePaper/eInk has a monopoly on epaper screen production because of a bunch of patents they have exclusive rights to.
    - robinsoh 5y ago
      > Yeah. ePaper/eInk has a monopoly on epaper screen production because of a bunch of patents they have exclusive rights to. Your comment lacks any effort at accuracy. ePaper is a generic term and tonnes of manufacturers make ePaper displays, even huge companies like Sharp. Even startups like ClearInk that I've interacted with make electrophoretic displays which are the same underlying technology as E-Ink. And I bet if I ask you for evidence of "bunch of patents they have exclusive rights to", you'll just patent search for E-Ink and pretend that's evidence. Look at my comment history. It is pretty clear HN posters like above know nothing about the display industry and yet make extraordinary claims with such confidence and inability to provide any evidence for their faith in those claims.