BOOXTablet Go Color 7 Gen II E Ink Tablet 4G 64G Support Active Stylus InkSense (Black)

The Boox Go Color 7 is a great product! I previously used a kindle paper white, but now I think I prefer the Boox.There is a learning curve to figuring out how to operate the Boox, but once you get the hang of it, it is easy. I love that I can download books straight from Libby and Kindle Unlimited. You can also use Boox drop to send epub files over Bluetooth!Weight and screen wise, the Boox is lighter and easier to hold. There is a grip to the back of it, and the buttons make it easy to turn the page. The screen quality is great, and I love that you can see the colors in the books. There is some ghosting to the screen, so this is something to consider if you do not like that.The battery life is great as well!Overall, I love the usability of the Boox Go color, and I would recommend this product.

1. Yes, the name states color e reader. But keep in mind this picks up certain a colors. It won’t be as vivid as your tablet or phone. The colors appear more mute see image! .2. Screen was great no issues, no specks!3. If you’re having issue with ghosting. The settings I used had the least amount of ghosting + good quality!* Remember to do this for EVERY APP!Steps :Open E-Ink CenterColor mode : optimalRefresh mode : speedRefresh mode -> MoreA pop up box will appear with two tabsFor HD :Turn ON -> System RefreshDrag to refresh -> set to 2SWhen scrolling use : HDCurrent app : set to 5Animation Filter -> set to 20For Speed :Anti Flicker -> set to 24. Has two speakers, sounds pretty nice!5. Semi-User friendly… you might need to watch a few TikTok’s for some “how to”6. It’s android based so you can download other apps!Like Libby, kindle, Spotify7. It has BooxDrop, which is (your own) personalized QR + Link to upload stuff from your laptop or cellphone (images, files etc)

I had high expectations for the Go color 7 gen 2, because I was excited to finally try a color version instead of the standard Go 7.However, as soon as I started using it, I noticed the screen is surprisingly dark. This darkness doesn't really show up in photos, but it's definitely noticeable in person.I optimized my reader app, and tested how it performs as a book reader. It's okay for reading text, but the experience feels subpar.. You can sense the color layer (if that's the right term) while reading, and it makes the screen look cheap. It honestly feels like a low-end eink device.When it comes to text clarity, the regular Go 7 is much better.As for the ghosting, it's manageable if you use A2 mode and optimize some app settings. But still, the screen's texture and overall quality didn't meet my expectations.Lastly, I also found a dead pixel right out of the box.... dang.So unfortunately, I will be returning this device :(

First, let me preface that I'm a power user. I only really had 2 options when upgrading my Kindle: 1) purchase the most current Kindle and figure out how to jailbreak it to run Alpine Linux (and hope it doesn't get bricked at some point down the line), 2) get an Android based e-reader. The latter being a more turnkey solution, I looked at the offerings from Boox. As luck would have it, the v2 of the Color Go happened to be launching the same week that I started seriously considering making a purchase, so the timing was impeccable.With regards to the device itself, it feels pretty robust. The weight and feel of it is premium to my hands. The large bezel on the side makes it very easy to hold and I do like the texture on the back of the device for even better grip and feel. While the weight makes it feel more substantial than my outgoing Kindle, it's still nowhere near heavy enough for me to feel uncomfortable during 4-5 hour reading sessions. I think my own gripe with the device is that the volume buttons feel slightly loose in the housing, but this is being nitpicky. Battery life so far has been acceptable to me. With stock settings the device completely shuts down after 10-15 mins. At these power settings, the device easily lasts weeks between charges. Since the startup time of the device is quite long (~1 min), I only shut the device down after 8 hours of idling, since I don't always have long reading sessions. Oftentimes, I'll read a few chapters in between other activities, and doing this setting allows me to hop straight back in within 1-2 secs. Even at this setting I'm getting about a week of life.When it comes to actually using it, the glass of the screen has a nice finish and the touchscreen is plenty responsive for an e-reader. The resolution seems more than adequate for the content I consume. There are lots of refresh modes and a few toggles with regards to contrast and vividness, and I've found that each type of content has its own optimized setting.Manga: There's enough resolution and contrast to where this reads almost like an actual tankoban. Only downside is when using Viz or ShonenJump app, there's no way to map the volume buttons to page turn. I believe this is an app limitation, not a device limitation. My manga through the Kindle store works just fine.Comics: I was hoping to use this to catch up on back issues from series that I've fallen behind on. This is probably where the device is the weakest. The colors are muted and cause the screen to be very dark. I'll either have to turn up the brightness really high (which causes even more washing out of the color), or use an external light source. However, for my use case, this is still completely passable as the only other alternatives are to use a bulkier Android tablet, or reading from the actual raw books instead. This is mainly where I'm taking off a star, since this was my primary reason for going with color instead of black and white.Ebooks: Being that the device runs on Android, I have access to literally everything. Over the last decade, I've amassed a collection of DRM ebooks from different marketplaces, as well as random epubs and pdfs. I can read my Kindle books through the Kindle app, Google books through Google Books, etc.. I also have a Calibre server at home which I can easily access using this device. I'm able to open all of my books using its respective native app.Compared to other devices, there's a fair amount of customizability that you're able to do. The device is great once you figure everything out, and it's somewhat required to get the most out of it. That said, I suspect that people looking for a turnkey ereader for all of their content might get frustrated. As an Android and Linux user, I'm no stranger to any of this, and it's right up my alley.Last note, I had no desire to get the pen for this device since I have other devices for that. I have no idea if this feature is any good.