A 6" e-Reader to Watch Videos On | Onyx Boox Poke 5 Review

[@ArdaKaraduman]

6' is still the best form factor to read books. If I just want to read a book, I dont want a bulky 10' device in my hands for two hours. Even my 8' tablet feels big for long term usage.

[@kamolhengkiatisak1527]

Agreed. I bought Kobo 6" 300 ppi edition to read book anywhere as my convenient. It's light, fast and can be grabbed within one hand. This one is more sexy looking than Kobo.

[@sushi_donut]

Exactly! I still use an old 2014 Tolino just bc of the form factor. The Poke5 is looking like a really good upgrade.

[@jankort8677]

Yes very tempted to upgrade from my 6' kobo aura.

[@2trancentral]

No it's not, 8 inch is the best size, 6 is waay too small.

[@lunacrest441]

Totally agree with your point

[@mojojojojojo]

Between the Poke 5 and Meebook M6, which one would be your pick?

[@sr2291]

Im glad the glow light goes from blue to yellow. The Kindle Basic went from dark yellow to yellow. Grrrrrr!

[@dudinjka]

Just want to read books on this little beauty

[@moony2703]

Thanks for covering the native reader so people can look at and compare devices. :)

[@Hi_Mahou]

Some quick questions: 1. Does it have a system wide dark mode? Or is dark mode available whilst reading. 2. How much storage is user available? 3. How strong is the magnet hold of the case? Can it support a Pop-it?

[@VincentW2]

why would you need a dark mode for eink?

[@perfectdarkmode]

@@VincentW2 Reading in the dark is way better with dark mode. Kindle Oasis has it.

[@itayadler8565]

Which one should I get? Poke 5 or meebook m6. Is the poke 5 worth the extra money?

[@eddydu751]

Very nice review love seeing a channel that focuses on e readers this one is great best 6 in e reader

[@brandonbowerstx]

Is there a method to make "shelves" for the Poke 5 using calibre?? Last boox device was a beast to work with via Calibre. That said this looks VERY tempting because of the sd card

[@adventurepromo]

Can anyone confirm that you can play Spotify with this device? While reading? I understand it's only bluetooth, but I'm looking for a simple reader for a music-obsessed kid. Any knowledge would be appreciated.

[@adventurepromo]

@@mtndew616 nope. But I haven't researched any more since.

[@elmaschingon7590]

Thanks a lot. After this review im thinking about getting one. Updating my recent tolino shine 4 with note taking ability. After having a bad experience with inkpad 4. Poke 5 will be a great upgrade.

[@eltiosamtv]

Hey, lo compraste? Porque yo recientemente me compré un Kindle basic pero no me gustó tanto, para libros normales va de maravilla, pero tengo varios libros escaneados en PDF y no es cómodo leerlos porque los márgenes son terribles. Me recomiendas este? En dado caso de que si te lo compraste?

[@anatol1204]

What is the difference between 5 and 5s?

[@nguyentunglam3626]

How this model compare to kindle basic 11th?

[@Camslaw-]

Can I configure this device to do a full screen refresh on every page turn?

[@AntheaReads]

"Royalty free garbage " did I hear that correctly ?? The classic books like Picture of Dorian Grey and Jane Eyre you're calling garbage ? 😅

[@WG55]

@@AntheaReads Well, the e-book formatting on Gutenberg's site is rather crude compared to real publishers.

[@vincewhite5087]

Love idea adding card. I don’t care if they always say, this is all the memory you’ll need. Famous last words. I always prefer the option. But you have to watch the apps, some don’t store on external memory, especially if they have DRM.

[@vista435]

A One Piece reader. Respectable sir.

[@imMonkey10]

i watched a couple of poke 5 unboxing videos, they said that their backlight is turned green a lot, it looks like a zombie color @@~ Does the same problem happen on your poke 5?

[@sr2291]

Yellow is a Zombie color to me. It hurts my eyes.

[@MotoCanciones]

Thanks for the review. Can you rotate screen landscape to both right and left?

[@kavk3874]

Yes

[@nororoshop7273]

Have you ever tried factory reset? I accidentally locked my poke 5 and had to enter my password on it, but the keyboard pad won't show up. Then i tried to do a factory reset via recovery mode, but it told me to move up/down using the volume button. The problem is, poke5 doesn't have a volume button. Do you know how i can move up/down in recovery mode? Help me plsss

[@KandiKlover]

I was able to see near where you recorded this by referencing the connected network you showed against a Wi-Fi geolocation database.

[@goodereader]

Okay cool thanks

[@ophello]

9:00 Why did you claim there is no audio when there is bluetooth audio? You made it sound like audio doesn't work. Super confusing.

[@goodereader]

It is not confusing at all. What are you talking about? Precisely at 9 minutes to 9:15, we said "there is no onboard audio or any speakers" How can that possibly be misconstrued? We never said there was no Bluetooth and we did not make it sound like audio doesn't work in any way

[@ophello]

@@goodereader there IS onboard audio: It’s accessible through headphones. You make it sound as if there is no audio output. Headphones are a form of audio output.

[@goodereader]

@@ophello cool

[@enjoygary]

does the Shonen jump App work on it?

[@l.t.6402]

I would be interested in a comparison of the lighting between Poke 3 and Poke 5 - in a (Thai?) YT video and also on photos in a forum, the lighting of the Poke 5 looks very bad compared to the Poke 3 (way too dark and yellow-greenish color). I've been using and loving the Poke 3 as my main reader for 2 years - in the event that it broke, the Poke 5 would actually be the alternative for me. But bad lighting would be a deal breaker.

[@ennd91]

How long does the battery last in airplane mode? Like after I’ve downloaded what I intend to read and shut off all connectivity. I’ve read on reddit that itself disappointing, did you ever get to try how long the battery lasts?

[@amandadiniztao]

Can i listen to audiobooks with audible app with poke 5?

[@kavk3874]

Yes and you can use kindle immersion audio which you can’t do on a actual kindle

[@JOSEPH-ol5td]

can I use pdf books that are colored and 2 columns with this device?

[@mav48185]

I like this but it's a smaller version of my boox 3 ultra without the big screen and speakers

[@christianhp8]

Can I read books from my Google Play Books app?

[@jameswhelan]

Can you download apps for major newspapers and magazines on this e-reader? I want something to replace my kindle, and would like to be able to access NYT, Economist etc whilst also having access to my old kindle books. Is that all possible? Thank you!

[@groundcontrol-888]

Yes bro anything on google play is a go on this device. But I read the independent newspaper straight from the web with einkbro browser. Just set it up as you like and it reads fine. Great in fact. Such a calming way to get your news.

[@reneeforrester]

Can you use Everand on this?

[@JoeAnshien]

Hello - How about battery life? My kindle goes for a month with airplane mode on.

[@adaninurs]

Prob way less cause it's tablet at the end of the day, not "just" an e-reader

[@northernswedenstories1028]

Wouldn't the poke 4 lite still be nicer to look at considering it has a recessed screen and that these devices are only 6 inches so the higher dpi likely isn't noticeable,?

[@goodereader]

Correct, it's like watching 4K content, on a 4.7 inch cell phone screen You almost can't see the difference / take advantage of what's happening

[@northernswedenstories1028]

@@goodereader so the real choice is the leaf 2 white 😂

[@barakd3379]

Is it carta 1200? How is the white compared to poke 3?

[@georgesandoval2751]

Does it have a headphone jack?

[@panariti8]

Nice do you know if they are going to bring 5on color

[@joseyong]

Great review, this will get top priority when I need to upgrade my 2014 Kindle Paperwhite

[@EagleMitch]

Are the black colors slightly greyed or washed out compared to a monochrome screen? Unless I am misunderstanding and this is not a color screen.

[@moony2703]

Umm not sure, that being said Boox typically sticks a ‘C’ in the end of the name of everything with colour. So you may be able to use that as a reference when looking at what’s available and also to help make sure you buy the right variant.

[@reelybaxton3612]

but can i download shonen jump on it and read manga?

[@LeRoi81]

Why not compare to Poke 3? Wonder what are the differences.

[@trhall7406]

Hardly talk about LIBBY and the versatility of a ton of books and audiobooks.

[@readingfuriously]

Do you know if Libby and audiobooks for Libby are available in Canada for this model?

[@NiSE_Rafter]

It feels like the poke 4 just came out

[@EnglishPolishOnline]

So, CAN you watch videos on it? You didn't show that feature even though the title suggests it.

[@goodereader]

So you DIDN'T watch the video even though you're suggesting you did. 7:04

[@millie9814]

I opened this video hoping to see it running videos but.. ok

[@Rkuuyam]

please show different reader apps, like kindle

[@TheDrag0nSlayer]

Lmao he shows Kindle, people complain. He doesn't, people complain

[@goodereader]

Never ends

[@clashclans314]

Does it have "recorder" as well?

[@intent2play688]

About 9minutes mark recorder is mentioned

[@sr2291]

Yes it has a microphone.

[@HealthyLiv1ng]

Is it any faster then the poke 3?

[@l.t.6402]

Can't imagine - the Poke 3 has an octa core processor and the Poke 5 only has a quad core. But I would be interested in a comparison of the lighting between these two - in a (Thai?) YT video and also in photos on a forum, the lighting of the Poke 5 looks very bad (way too dark and yellow-greenish color).

[@groundcontrol-888]

These guys have made the perfect device. If they put a sim card in it, microphone and speaker. Headphone jack. NFC. They have made an apple killer. The screen is perfect. With e-ink bro online newspapers read perfect. It's a really great device to kill the time waste video nonsense that is going on at the moment. Turn back to words. Get your keyword google delivered to your email box. I don't miss colour screens at all. The screen refresh settings are awesome. I feel something special will be coming up in later reiterations. You can customise this to your hearts content. And filter out all the clamouring noise that demands your attention when it wants. Onyx are doing good tech. I used to have a galaxy note series, but hell even these guys could put a pen in this if they wanted. It doesn't need a foldable screen because it's a great unit as is !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@groundcontrol-888]

But should you need to you CAN watch videos. This is the device the Greeks would have loved. Now I go back to reading some classics. Get away from the vast echo chambers of the internet. And back to the Narcissistic pursuit of knowledge !!!

[@goodereader]

You just described a Hisense device

[@vladislavkaras491]

Thanks for the review!

[@GoA7250]

I have the original Poke. Love it. But now I may get this one.

[@fershady]

Great product and also great review.

[@vincewhite5087]

Looks great hope to have some day.

[@MADZAZZ]

❤

[@NoddyNoddyTalk]

Gov.owned gen

[@goodereader]

Can't decipher what your comment means

[@jameswhelan]

Can you download apps for major newspapers and magazines on this e-reader? I want something to replace my kindle, and would like to be able to access NYT, Economist etc whilst also having access to my old kindle books. Is that all possible? Thank you!