![]() I could never understand why tablets and phones come in twenty different sizes but ebook readers only come in one or two. That screen comes not from E-ink but from its competitor, and is much lower resolution screen than found on either the Pocketbook Inkpad or Onyx Boox i86 (1,200 x 1,600). Hopefully the 8-inch size catches on and other companies like Amazon and Kobo start giving customers more ereader sizes. According to Icarus, the Illumina XL has a screen resolution of 1024 x 768, the same as on the Cybook Ocean. The problem was it sold for $399 and only like 3 people bought one before the company went bankrupt and pulled them from the shelves. It was a really cool ereader that was ahead of its time. This ereader uses the same screen as on the Kobo Aura One, only without the color frontlight and with a faster CPU. The Illumina XL HD features a 7.8 Carta E-ink screen, runs Android 4.2, and is listed for 185 euros (plus VAT). Since they are so rare, I’ve only ever reviewed one 8-inch E Ink ereader, the iRex DR-800, and it was way back in 2010. The European ereader retailer Icarus has quietly put a new model up for pre-order. Powered by a 1.8Ghz processor and 1Gb of RAM, this is also Icarus' fastest e. The Illumina XL HD is the world's first 8 inch e-reader with a 300PPI E-Ink Carta HD touchscreen and running on an open Android operating system with Google Play Store. The 8-inch screen is the one thing that makes this ereader unique. Now comes the successor to this paperback-sized, Android-powered e-reader, in a limited edition. The Illumina XL runs Android 4.2 and was made by the same company as the inkBook Obsidian that I just reviewed, so the software is virtually identical aside from a few tweaks here and there. They all have software that is 95% the same going back over the past couple years. I’m kind of burned out on reviewing Android ereaders, to be honest. Samsung S9 plus pouch, cover Rosa Google Pixel 4 XL, Strawberry HTC U11. E-reader cover VIGO for ArtaTech Inkbook Prime - cork denimblue. custodia Nook Glowlight 4, custodia Pocketbook, custodia Icarus Illumina 6. LIcarus Illumina XL gi venduto su Amazon anche se non come Kindle. I thought about ordering one to review but I decided against it. Search results for: e reader felt pouch leon for icarus illumina xl pink anthracite. InkBook Classic 2 un eReader di base che prover a competere con Kindle e Kobo. There are a few user reviews at MobileRead in the Illumina XL thread. ![]() The device doesn’t have any reviews yet at Amazon. Most dedicated ereaders have smaller 6-inch displays, and a lot of folks have been asking for ereaders with larger screens for years, so it’s good to see Icarus providing an option. The Illumina XL is one of just a handful of 8-inch E Ink ebook readers to ever be released. ![]() Icarus is a company that is based in the Netherlands so being able to order the device from Amazon makes it a lot easier (and cheaper) to get one outside of Europe.
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