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ONYX BOOX KON-TIKI 2E Ink Carta Plus 7,8" screenMOON Light 2 lighting systemAndroid 10.0 OS32 GB of internal memoryand more...
ONYX BOOX KON-TIKI 2
ONYX BOOX KON-TIKI 2 is a device for reading electronic books with a larger screen and outstanding technical specifications. This E Reader has the newest E Ink Carta Plus screen of 7,8” with touch control and the MOON Light 2 system with a color temperature control. A powerful 8-core processor in combination with 3 GB of RAM provide high work speed even with difficult documents. Thanks to its enlarged screen, this model can be the perfect choice for those who often have to read either academic and technical or fiction works. The Kon-Tiki 2 is based on the Android 10 operating system which allows you to install third-party programs and makes the device more universal.
What is E Ink Carta Plus?
E Ink Carta Plus is the latest generation of screens made by "electronic paper" technology. Compared to the previous models, this screen has a higher definition and contrast. Pixel density of the screen is 300 dpi that is a record for this type of E Ink screens and corresponds to the high-quality paper printing. Reading on such screens is as comfortable as on regular paper pages.
What is SNOW Field?
SNOW Field is an operating mode of the screen, allowing to reduce the number of artifacts on the screen within partial refresh. If this function is on, full refresh of the screen is not needed.
Screen lighting system
The MOON Light 2 technology enables one to use the device in the dark or under poor lighting conditions. When this function is in use, soft luminescence of the screen comfortable for reading in dark rooms is being generated. It also has a color temperature control and, thanks to the use of Flicker-Free technology, the front-light system is perfectly smooth.
What is MOON Light 2?
The latest researches have shown that blue light prevents the production of melatonin (daily rhythms regulator), which is necessary for a person to sleep. Therefore, after reading on a glowing screen of an ordinary tablet or smartphone, it is often difficult to fall asleep. MOON Light 2 allows you to adjust the brightness of cold and warm LED lights independently, choosing at will white light for reading during the daytime, and more yellow for reading before sleeping. The Flicker-Free technology completely eliminates shimmering of the LEDs used in this screen frontlight system. This is due to the use of a DC power supply.The Flicker-Free technology significantly reduces discomfort for sight and eye fatigue and decreases the chances of headache, caused by long use of the eReader.
Increased screen diagonal
The ONYX BOOX KON-TIKI 2 screen, increased up to 7.8 inches, displays 68% more information than similar 6" screens. At the same time, the device is compact enough for comfortable use during trips and travel.
Smart case cover
The E Reader comes with a smart cover which not only provides effective protection of the screen, but when closed turns automatically the device to sleep mode.
Additional screen protection
Protective glass from the famous Japanese manufacturer ASAHI is located atop the E Ink screen and protects it from scratches and other damage. This new glass allows to avoid additional frames, so the screen is flush with the body of the device. This makes the e-book more comfortable and it looks more modern. In addition a special coating reduces the glare of the screen.
Outstanding technical specifications
The 8-core processor with 1,8 GHz clock rate and 3 GB of RAM ensures comfortable work with difficult documents. And 32 GB of nonvolatile memory allows the user to store a considerable library.
Bluetooth module
Thanks to a built-in Bluetooth module of the 5.0 standard you can connect external devices.
OTG
The device supports OTG, which allows you to connect additional peripherals that do not require the installation of additional drivers.
Format support
The BOOX software allows the user to open files of various text and graphic formats. When reading you can change font style and size, disposition of pages, insert bookmarks, add your own fonts and zoom documents at your will.
Audio player
The device has an audio player so you can listen to music or audio books using the embedded speaker, external earphones or speakers.
New library
The library sorts ebooks by author, title and series. Convenient search and filters allow you to find quickly any needed book by genre, language, date of publication etc. In addition, standard folders, created on PCs, are supported.
Handy recording of ebooks into the memory
In addition to the standard way of copying ebooks with the help of a USB cable, you can transfer them via Bluetooth or a Wi-Fi channel when connected to the Internet. Also a new cloud PUSH service "Send2boox" is available.
Reprogramming possibility
KON-TIKI 2 allows the user to write personal software using the potentials of the Android 10.0 platform.
Long-lasting work
Low power consumption of the E-Ink display and battery capacity of 3150 mAh provides long-lasting autonomous work.
Language and dictionaries support
The BOOX allows the user to read documents in different world languages. Amongst them there are such languages as Russian, English, German, French, Spanish, Arabic, Swedish, Chinese, Japanese and many others.
ONYX BOOX KON-TIKI 2 is a device for reading electronic books with a larger screen and outstanding technical specifications. This E Reader has the newest E Ink Carta Plus screen of 7,8” with touch control and the MOON Light 2 system with a color temperature control. A powerful 8-core processor in combination with 3 GB of RAM provide high work speed even with difficult documents. Thanks to its enlarged screen, this model can be the perfect choice for those who often have to read either academic and technical or fiction works. The Kon-Tiki 2 is based on the Android 10 operating system which allows you to install third-party programs and makes the device more universal.
| Display | E Ink Carta Plus, 7,8" touch capacitive, resolution 1872x1404, 300 ppi, 16 shades of grey, with the SNOW Field function |
| Frontlight | MOON Light 2 |
| Processor | 8-core, 1,8 GHz |
| RAM | 3 GB |
| Internal memory | 32 GB |
| Audio | Microphone, speaker |
| Wired interface | USB Type-C |
| Supported file formats | TXT, HTML, RTF, FB2, FB2.zip, FB3, DOC, DOCX, PRC, MOBI, CHM, PDB, EPUB, JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, PDF, DjVu, MP3, WAV, CBR, CBZ |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 |
| Battery | Li-Pol, 3150 mAh |
| Operating system | Android 10.0 |
| Size | 197.3 × 137 × 7.7 mm |
| Color | Black |
| Weight | 265 gr |
| Complete set | ONYX BOOX KON-TIKI 2 e-reader Case cover User's manual USB-cable Warranty card |
| Warranty period | 1 year |
Note: Since a part of the Flash memory size is system software, the portion available to the user is less than the total size of the memory chip.
The device is designed primarily for reading electronic books, but has some additional features which are defined by the installed software. For example, the current firmware has functions such as calendar, dictionary, access to the Internet and others.
The device is freely reprogrammable on request of the user who can install, delete and create programs.
The device is equipped with a battery providing long autonomous usage.
User's manual
System software update
Revisions
- Fixed the work of reaction to a touch in the navigation panel in landscape mode.
- Fixed the error of the installation of the Google Chrome browser.
- Fixed the contrast bug in the the EDIT mode.
- Fixed the bug of adding files to the email client via the SHARE option.
- Fixed some other minor bugs.
- Other changes and improvements have been applied.
Setup
- Download the firmware update.upx file onto your PC.
- Charge the device battery at least up to 50%.
- Connect your ereader to your PC via a USB cable.
- Copy this update.upx file into your device into the root directory of the internal memory via a USB cable.
- From the main page of the eReader go to Settings > Firmware Update > Check for updates.
- There will appear the question: "New update package found. Do you want to update?". Choose "OK".
- Updating process will start. It will last for about 8 minutes.
- Wait till the user interface starts.
Answers to questions
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