The ONYX BOOX Poke 2 Color is the first device in the manufacturer's range with a color screen of the E Ink Kaleido"electronic paper" type. The reader has a compact lightweight case of only 6.8 mm of thickness and is equipped with a high-performance 8 core processor, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules and is operated under the Android 9.0 operating system (the applications, requiring the Google Service Framework (such as Google Books), will not work).
What is E Ink Kaleido
E Ink Kaleido is a new generation of screens made using"electronic paper" technology allowing you to display up to 4096 colors. Thanks to the possibility to display a palette, this screen is convenient for reading educational literature and books with illustrations. The pixel density is 300 ppi in black-and-white mode and 100 dpi in color mode. Reading on this screen is as comfortable as reading from the page of a good paper book.
Screen frontlight system
The MOON Light technology allows you to use the device in the dark or under poor lighting conditions. When this function is in use, soft luminescence of the screen comfortable for reading in dark rooms and safe for your sight is being generated. And thanks to the use of Flicker-Free technology this front-light system is perfectly smooth.
What is MOON Light?
MOON Light technique uses a reflective light distribution. The light-conducting layer is located over the display. The light goes through this layer and is reflected towards the screen being absorbed by the dark elements of the image and then this reflected light enters the eyes. On sensations this light is similar to the reflected light from an external source. This kind of lighting is significantly more comfortable for reading than backlit LCD displays.
Capacitive Multi-touch screen
Capacitive sensor, supporting a Multi-touch function, provides an easy control with fingers - you can scroll pages with a slight finger touch, make notes in the text, zoom with two fingers and use other different options.
Outstanding technical specifications
The 8-core Qualcom processor with 2 GHz clock rate and 2 GB of RAM ensures comfortable work with difficult documents. And 32 GB of nonvolatile memory allows the user to store a whole library.
Bluetooth module
Thanks to a built-in Bluetooth module of 4.1 standard you can connect an external keyboard or wireless earphones for listening audio books.
OTG
The device supports OTG and a USB jack, which allow you to connect additional peripherals that do not require the installation of additional drivers.
Format support
The BOOX software allows the user to open files of various text and graphic formats. When reading you can change font style and size, disposition of pages, insert bookmarks, add your own fonts and zoom documents at your will.
Dictionaries
ONYX BOOX Poke 2 Color allows you to translate a word choosing it in the text. In addition, the Google's online translator for text fragments is supported.
Package Contents:
- The ONYX BOOX Poke 2 Color E-Reader
- Case-cover
- User's manual
- USB cable
- Warranty card
BOOX Poke 2 Color Specification
Display | 6", E Ink Kaleido, 4096 colors, 1072 x 1448 px, 100 ppi |
Touch screen | Capacitive Multi-touch screen with the SNOW Field function |
Lighting | MOON Light |
Processor | 8 core, 2 GHz |
RAM | 2 GB |
Internal memory | 32 GB |
Audio | Microphone |
Wired interface | microUSB |
Supported file formats | TXT, HTML, RTF, FB2, FB2.zip, DOC, DOCX, PRC, MOBI, CHM, PDB, DOC, EPUB, JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, PDF, DjVu, MP3, WAV, CBR, CBZ |
Wireless interface | Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n/ac |
Bluetooth | 4.1 |
Battery | Li-on 1500 mAh |
Operating system | Android 9.0 |
Shell material | Plastic |
Size | 153 x 107 x 6.8 mm |
Color | Black |
Weight | 150 g |
Warranty period | 1 year |