![]() Now that I’ve had the i86ML for a month, I find myself growing increasingly dissatisfied with it. In terms of page turn speed, the i86 is noticeably faster in the stock app than the InkPad, and still somewhat faster in the 3rd-party apps. Icarus ilumiina xl inkbook android#The Inkpad sounds pretty good, but the i86 uses the stock Android TTS and sounds terrible (but you can fix that by installing an app). The second photo below shows both ereaders with the font size set to 60.īoth devices can read an ebook to you. They both offer font sizes which range from ones too small for me to read to 72 pt font and beyond, and while they don’t offer the exact same font sizes I did note that both offered specific numbered font sizes. The i86 supports more annotation and formatting options, and they are much easier to access, but on the other hand the i86 does not have a readily accessible TOC in the stock reading app. Out of the box, both devices support the same basic range of ebook formats, although the InkPad does also have limited support for office doc formats (more details here). ![]() But the i86 has Google Play, and enogh space for 14 apps (after that you’ll need to uses the settings menu to move the apps to another part of the internal storage). The InkPad does have a few apps of its own, including a web browser, calculator, games, and Dropbox (more details here). In other words, the Inkpad is limited to what it can do out of the box, while with the i86 you have the option of installing apps. The InkPad runs a proprietary version of Linux, while the i86 runs Android 4.0 and comes with Google Play. In terms of battery life, the InkPad lasted a week and the i86 lasted a couple weeks. I know that sounds contradictory but it is true. With the frontlight off, the i86’s screen (with an IR touchscreen) is slightly more gray/brown than the screen on the InkPad (which has a capacitive touchscreen). The frontlight on the i86 is splotchy to the point of being ugly. It’s brighter, whiter, and offers finer control. Speaking of the frontlight, the one on the InkPad is simply better. The rubber pads make for a more pleasant feel, and the frontlight is controlled by a swipe bar over the screen. Of the two designs, I’d say the InkPad is prettier for the subtle details. ![]() The rear shell has rounded edges and a rubber pad which makes it easier for me to grip the InkPad. Its page turn buttons are to the right of the screen under a rubber strip. It has a rubberized rear with a slight curve on the rear edges.Īs I explained in my review of the InkPad, it has a brown plastic rear shell with a black front. Its power button, microSD card slot, microUSB port, and headphone jack are on the lower edge. The i86 has a black shell with page turn buttons to the left of the screen and a back button below the screen. The i86 and the InkPad use the same 8″ Pearl E-ink screen and they have similar lopsided designs, but that is about all they have in common. ![]()
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