Turning a Boox Go E-ink Tablet into a Personal Newspaper
Boox Go 10.3 (gen II) Lumi: First impressions
I swapped my Kindle for a Boox Go 10.3 (gen II) Lumi to build a dedicated personal newspaper. Despite Android app limitations on E-ink screens, I stripped the device of bloatware and installed F-Droid apps like Capy Reader and Fennec. The result is a lightweight, distraction-free tablet perfect for reading feeds and ebooks, though setting it up required significant troubleshooting.
After all, why am I pouring so much energy into these objects? Why am I so focused on things that, every so often, I complain about or say I don't like? Until, one day, it hit me: maybe I'm only using it because it's there.
- Terretta
Rather than all that to turn an e-reader into a tablet, consider a general tablet that's an excellent outdoor/travel e-reader already:
2004: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40456834
It's not e-paper, it's a different approach called "Live Paper" that's far more practical for everything beyond reading, yet still fantastic in direct sun:
https://www.slashgear.com/1655111/daylight-computer-live-pap...
Pair it with a slotted Macally keyboard for travel with a stand slot and 3+ mos charge:
https://us.macally.com/products/ipad-keyboard-bluetooth-mac-...
This fits in the Daylight computer pouch.
For reading, use Kindle (or any Android reader) in landscape 2 page mode for an experience that's like reading a paperback, or portrait for textbooks/PDFs. Work beautifully in the brightest direct sun, or read with calming firelight colored backlight in the dark.
Runs M365 suite perfectly, so ideal as an all in one.
- carlosjobim
"Android tablets have never reached the same level of prestige as the iPad among developers. In practice, that translates into a notable scarcity of apps adapted for the big screen."
Which is the chicken and which is the egg? I found it hard to even find a decent e-mail client for my Android tablet, but for phones you can have your pick.