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Review Date: December 2015 - Review unit provided by Arta Tech Overview The inkBook Obsidian was released in late 2015 by Arta Tech, an ereader company based in Europe. The device is based on the Boyue Shine (T63), and is among the first of its kind to be released. Last year I reviewed the T61Read more
The Inkbook Obsidian is a new e-reader by Arta Tech, the former European distributor of Onyx Boox. The company has been selling other peoples e-ink devices for a very long time and decided to make their own. The Obsidian has a number of compelling things going for it, the screen is flush the bezel, you can install your own apps and it has an e-ink Carta display. Hardware The Obsidian features a six inch e-Ink Carta Capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024 X 758 and 212 PPI. I really like the fact the screen is completely flush withRead more
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Pros

  • really well made and looks very sexy
  • best-working apps on these Android ereaders
  • nice sturdy cover and fits tightly

Cons

  • the font options are dreadful
  • Kindle app total is only like 200MB on my system
  • work with most sideloaded apps
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inkBOOK Obsidian - Pros & Cons

inkBOOK Obsidian

Pros

  • really well made and looks very sexy
  • best-working apps on these Android ereaders
  • nice sturdy cover and fits tightly
  • everything works okay and the text is readable
  • The software is almost identical to the T62
  • Text looks good on the E Ink display
  • very clear and defined

Cons

  • the font options are dreadful
  • Kindle app total is only like 200MB on my system
  • work with most sideloaded apps
  • none of it is transferable to an SD card
  • slower and more awkward than a regular Kindle
  • suffer from a blueish hue to the screen
  • stock e-book app utilizes the page turn buttons
  • the light does not emit from behind the screen

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inkBOOK Obsidian InkBook Obsidian Android eReader Review and Video Walkthrough | The eBook Reader Blog
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Published: 18.12.2015
InkBook Obsidian Android eReader Review and Video Walkthrough | The eBook Reader Blog

Review Date: December 2015 - Review unit provided by Arta Tech Overview The inkBook Obsidian was released in late 2015 by Arta Tech, an ereader company based in Europe. The device is based on the Boyue Shine (T63), and is among the first of its kind to be released. Last year I reviewed the T61

By Nathan
21 minute read
inkBOOK Obsidian inkBOOK Obsidian e-Reader Review
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Published: 05.02.2016
inkBOOK Obsidian e-Reader Review

The Inkbook Obsidian is a new e-reader by Arta Tech, the former European distributor of Onyx Boox. The company has been selling other peoples e-ink devices for a very long time and decided to make their own. The Obsidian has a number of compelling things going for it, the screen is flush the bezel, you can install your own apps and it has an e-ink Carta display. Hardware The Obsidian features a six inch e-Ink Carta Capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024 X 758 and 212 PPI. I really like the fact the screen is completely flush with

By Michael Kozlowski
8 minute read

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