InkBook Classic 2 eReader Now Available on Amazon – Android, $89
ArtaTech has launched a second new ereader this month, and this time it is a new basic Kindle competitor called the InkBook Classic 2. The new device is listed on ArtaTech’s website and also on Amazon.com.
The InkBook Classic 2 is an upgrade and replacement for the model which launched last year in Europe. The new model features a 6″ Carta E-ink screen (800 x 600 resolution) with a touchscreen but no frontlight.
It runs Android 4.2 on a dual-core CPU with 512MB RAM. In terms of storage it has 4GB internal, and a microSD card slot. It has Wifi but no Bluetooth or audio.
The InkBook Classic 2 also has an unusually contoured back, and page buttons on either side of the screen.
Like the Inkbook Prime, the Classic 2 was announced last month at the Frankfurt Book Fair. It is briefly shown in the following video, but only briefly:
All in all I don’t think much of this ereader. It’s only $15 less than the InkBook Obsidian. The Obsidian has twice the storage and a higher resolution screen, and can be bought on Amazon for $105.
If you had to choose between the two InkBook models, the latter model is the the better value.
Amazon.com via InkBook.eu
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Onyx Boox James Cook – Carta E-ink Screen, Android 4.2, $91 | The Digital Reader August 8, 2017 um 8:18 am
[…] Obviously the lower resolution screen is being used because it's cheaper, but it still comes as a surprise because this particular screen is relatively uncommon. The only other ereader shipping with a 600 x 800 Carta E-ink screen is the Inkbook Classic 2, which shipped in November 2016. […]