# Big e-ink readers?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-e-ink-readers/760152>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 17, 2016, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-e-ink-readers/760152 "2016-07-17T21:38:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-e-ink-readers/760152/1 "2016-07-17T21:38:13Z")

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I think the Kindle DX is discontinued now. Have there been any good new devices in that size? I would love something for reading sheet music or textbooks on a good e-ink screen (vs a tablet).

Or has that market just disappeared?

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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-e-ink-readers/760152/2 "2016-07-18T02:34:35Z")

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[Sony 13.3" 4GB DPTS1 Digital Paper System](http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=1179696&gclid=Cj0KEQjw2ay8BRC7sYequMydsq0BEiQAbEX9UE-P0duKddyt-znJTaNo_S1g8uVqX-JEzxGggZxwDfIaAtFi8P8HAQ&is=REG&ap=y&m=Y&c3api=1876%2C92051677442%2C&Q=&A=details)

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**Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-e-ink-readers/760152/3 "2016-07-18T03:06:42Z")

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Perfect, thanks!

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**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-e-ink-readers/760152/4 "2016-07-18T10:04:32Z")

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> [@That link](#):
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> This is not ideal as a replacement for actual sheet music. The page refresh is slow and pedals are not supported at this time.

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**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-e-ink-readers/760152/5 "2016-07-18T17:10:52Z")

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The Onyx Boox Max is a 13.3 inch e-reader with functionality that in some ways is more like a tablet than a traditional e-reader. The screen is a grayscale e-ink like other e-readers. I don’t have any personal experience with the brand. Their 9.7 inch model seems to be more popular.

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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-e-ink-readers/760152/6 "2016-07-18T17:50:13Z")

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I wish there were such things as desktop e-ink monitors. I wouldn’t use one as primary VDU, but most of the time I have something open on one of my screens that requires very little refresh performance, and would be much nicer to read on an e-ink screen. Technical manuals or other documents, for example.