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CES-2019: Onyx Youngy Boox Color Reader

The Onyx Boox company brought an extremely rare animal to the CES-2019 exhibition - a reader of solid dimensions with a color E-Ink screen.

From the development of such devices, everything is alreadyThey refused - the game is too expensive, not worth the cost. But Onyx Boox has such a rich portfolio, including various atypical, expensive and targeted for a narrow audience, that plus or minus does not make a strange weather device. Moreover, Onyx Youngy Boox is not supposed to be sold openly - this device is intended for the educational services market.

Reader is equipped with 10.7-inch screen with a resolution of 1280 × 960 pixels. The screen does not have a backlight - it is understandable, Youngy Boox is focused on use at school desks. The number of colors that are currently supported looks very modest at the present time - 4096, but this is quite enough for reading diagrams and illustrations. There are other gadgets for enjoying the picture.

Onyx Youngy Boox is enclosed in a metal case,which is logical. The heart of it is a quad-core processor with a clock frequency of 1.6 GHz, 2 GB of RAM, and a 32 GB drive. Dimensions of the device - 268 x 202 x 6.8 mm, weight - 480 grams. Battery capacity 4100 mAh.

Why did they put a camera on the back panel -a mystery, but maybe she can come up with some training functionality. The reader supports the stylus, has speakers and a microphone, has the ability to connect to the network via WiFi (dual band 802.11ac 2.4 / 5 GHz). There is support for Bluetooth 4.1, a 3.5 mm audio jack and a USB -C port for charging. Youngy Boox works on Android 6.0 with access to the Google Play Store, which allows you to download applications to taste.

The price tag is not voiced.

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Tatyana Kobelskaya