BOOXTablet Go Color 7 ePaper E Ink Tablet 4G 64G Front Light (Black)

I've had my Boox for 4 months and still use it daily. I was big into paperbacks until I realized how much more convenient and comfortable my boox is. No issues with lighting in a room, can lay on my side while reading, and have all my books in a portable device.The battery lasts at most 20 hours depending on what you're doing. Compared to other ereaders that aren't even android, YouTube reviews ranks that as one of the longer lasting batteries. If you use text to speech or apps (basically anything other than basic reading), the battery is shorter. I usually have the brightness at 80%+ and get 20 hours. However, the screen is a little too dark and grey to go much lower in a lit room.The screen itself is fine as long as you're not nitpicking graininess. It does not bother me but it is dimmer and less sharp than a Kindle paperwhite and that is only because it is a color device.The native reading app is a little weird in that it has no legit store. You will have to download your ebooks. Not a problem for me personally but does not make it easy to get into for anyone not tech savvy. You can use the Kindle or libby app or any other app like those instead but then you don't get the home screen book view.The text to speech is a little funky in pronunciation sometimes but it works well enough as a way to listen when busy. The speaker is not super loud so you will have to keep it close by.The refresh rate is slower than the new kindles but perfectly fine for reading. I don't use apps other than goodreads and Z-Library.The buttons feel very nice. No clicky sound which I prefer. The device is about as light/heavy as any other eReader of similar size but I wish it was a little lighter.The color is great for eink and there is minimal ghosting that can be fixed with a simple refresh. No ghosting for words in books which is ideal, just graphics.No pen or writing capabilities but I find the in book annotations for the native app more than adequate.Overall, would recommend for someone who downloads books independently and wants to do that without needing another device but not for the average reader.

I got a Go Color 7 at the same time as a Kobo Libre Color 2. I wanted to see which one made the most sense to expand my reading ecosystem but MOST importantly to add physical buttons to my reading device. I had become convinced that my Kindle Paperwhite was terrific EXCEPT that it lacked physical page turning buttons. I probably would have bought an Oasis but Amazon has puzzingly abandoned that line. But I couldn't be more happy with the Go Color 7, which I found far superior in use to the Kobo.It's not perfect - the color is faded and ghosting can be an issue, but depending on how you like to read your books that may or may not be a big issue. For me, the ability to add magazines, newspapers, Omnivore, etc. to my device was really a game-changer. I haven't missed a beat with my use of Kindle or Libby, since both are available on the Boox device, since it runs Android, and I really enjoyed the expansion of my choices in reading apps. If you primarily stick to Kindle and Libby-through-Kindle it may not sound that interesting but I've been surprised by how much more I can pull my favorite reading material in now and off my phone - which is critical.I'd also say that the other really important factor is how amazingly light it is, which, when coupled with the physical buttons, has greatly increased the ease of reading. I always got tired of flicking my finger back and forth to tap the screen and I realize now part of that was just how heavy my Kindle was, with or without the cover. In addition, the Boox has a really pleasant back - it feels like paper - and a magnetic cover which is easy to slip on and off. I keep it in the cover and slip it off and hold it in one hand, with a thumb on the page turning button - it's very easy to hold it in one hand for a long time.The color I could take or leave, but it's pleasant, especially when reading a magazine or newspaper. I don't read much in the way of comics but I imagine that would be nice, as well. The ghosting is a little bit more noticeable than with a Kindle, but you can tinker with the settings app by app, and eventually it's not much of an issue. You still have access to the Kindle app, and the physical form of the device makes it very, very pleasant to read for long periods of time.I guess I could sum it up by saying I'm a LONG time Kindle owner and I have been shocked by this purchase - I bought it mostly just out of curiosity and it has completely replaced my Paperwhite. I did mention the Kobo at the beginning, but I returned it - it just felt like a really nice little device but the fact that I'd be locked into another ecosystem (Kobo's) just paled in comparison to the Boox GC7. I know both devices can utilize Calibre, so there's no real advantage to the Kobo (except maybe the ability to use a pen with it, but in my case I had no need for note taking or doodling capabilities on a device I mainly plan to use as an e-reader). So the Boox Go Color 7 is now my everyday reader (and I've skipped over it, but I have Audible, PocketCast and Spotify on it too!). I could see Amazon coming out with a color Kindle with physical buttons that might lure me back, but even there I would hate to leave my other apps. I've thoroughly enjoyed it and would highly recommend it!