Some time ago, Bookeen was a familiar name in these parts: In 2012, even before the Tolino alliance was established, Thalia offered two different e-readers from the French company. The Bookeen HD Frontlight competed with the Kindle Paperwhite and Kobo Glo and made a strong impression. However, after Thalia chose to pursue a different path and Tolino was launched, Bookeen was removed from the lineup and quickly disappeared from the […]
In recent weeks, it has become very quiet again around the French eBook reader specialist Bookeen. The Bookeen Cybook Ocean was actually supposed to be released by June after several postponements, but that deadline has also passed without the 8-inch eBook reader hitting the market. A timely market launch would be crucial, as the PocketBook InkPad, a competitor that will give the French company some fierce competition, is set to […]
And then there was one. Ever since the release of the Tolino Shine, there has been speculation about whether Thalia would revamp its eBook reader lineup. Now it has happened: the bookseller has dropped all of its eBook readers – except, of course, the Tolino Shine. This means the Bookeen HD Frontlight, Bookeen Cybook Odyssey, and eBook Reader 4Ink have been removed from Thalia’s lineup. On the company’s German homepage, […]
We have already compared and demonstrated the readability of Kobo Glo, Kindle Paperwhite, and Bookeen HD Frontlight in the dark in a video here—now it’s time for a daylight comparison. When Amazon introduced the Kindle Paperwhite, they rightly claimed that you would use the lighting even in daylight. The readability improves significantly, even in conditions with sufficient ambient light. However, this doesn’t just apply to the Kindle Paperwhite; the same […]
As announced in the last video of the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, today we’ll show you a comparison of the three illuminated eBook readers: Kobo Glo, Kindle Paperwhite, and Bookeen HD Frontlight in the dark. In the video, the brightness and color differences between the three devices are clearly visible. The Kobo Glo offers the whitest and most even lighting, but with slightly less contrast than the other two; in contrast, […]
Last year, Thalia bet on Sony eBook readers and their own rather unsuccessful Oyo, but this time, the bookseller is pulling out all the stops to establish itself as a major player in the domestic eBook market. Thalia is doing this by offering its own devices in every price range, allowing it to compete with the big international corporations from America both technically and financially. Today we are testing Thalia’s […]
The Bookeen HD Frontlight has been available at Thalia for a few days now and is naturally competing against the Kobo Glo, another illuminated 1024×758 pixel eBook Reader that has been on the market for a few weeks. In a detailed comparison, we will evaluate all aspects of both devices. Until then, this initial impression of the two screen lighting setups should at least provide some purchase guidance. The Bookeen […]
Just recently, we reported that Thalia is launching a new version of the unlit Bookeen Cybook Odyssey (2013 Edition), and now there’s another launch. The Bookeen HD Frontlight is now available at Thalia. This means the bookseller has kept its promise to release the reader by the end of November. The Bookeen HD Frontlight is the third eBook reader on the German-speaking market with built-in lighting and a high-resolution display […]
