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ONYX BOOX Monte CristoE Ink Carta capacitive touch screenASAHI protective glassMOON Light screen lighting system8 GB of internal memoryand more...
ONYX BOOX Monte Cristo
ONYX BOOX Monte Cristo is a device of premium quality for reading electronic books. This model is equipped with the latest E Ink Carta Plus screen with MOON Light system. Compared to previous models, its screen has higher definition and contrast. Pixel density of the screen is 300 dpi which is a record for this type of E Ink screens and corresponds to high-quality paper printing. The model is made of high quality materials and has a thin aluminum alloy casing and an ASAHI protective glass. In addition, the reader is equipped with a high-performance 2-core processor, 512 MB of RAM and 8 GB of internal memory. A Wi-Fi module and a built-in browser allows the user to browse the Internet. The Android operating system thanks to its rich set of programs allows you to open text files of almost every format and to configure settings of the text for more comfortable reading.
What is E Ink Carta Plus
E Ink Carta Plus is the latest generation of screens made on the "electronic paper" technology. Compared to previous models, this screen has 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 high-quality paper printing. Reading on such screens is as comfortable as on regular paper pages.
Screen lighting
The unique MOON Light 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 is being generated.
What is MOON Light?
MOON Light technique uses a reflective light distribution. The light-conducting layer is located over the display. The light goes through this layer and is reflected towards the screen being absorbed by the dark elements of the image and then this reflected light enters the eyes. This attribute mimics the traditional reflected light from an external source. This kind of lighting is significantly more comfortable for reading than backlit LCD displays.
Capacitive Multi-touch screen
E Ink Carta Plus display has a lighter base and higher contrast than other screens of this class. It allows one to read in bright sunlight and has a high rate of screen refresh. Absence of a shimmering light and the principle of image formation with E Ink method makes reading comfortable for eyes. Capacitive sensor, supporting a Multi-touch function, provides an easy control with fingers.
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.
High performance
A dual-core processor with 1 GHz clock rate and 512 MB of RAM ensures comfortable work with difficult documents. And 8 GB of nonvolatile memory and a microSD-slot supporting memory cards up to 32 GB allows the user to store up to 35000 books.
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 will.
Built-in dictionaries
There are pre-installed English-Russian and Russian-English dictionaries in Monte Cristo. To translate an unknown word just choose it in the text.
Smart cover
The kit comes with a smart cover which not only provides effective protection of the screen, but when closed turns automatically the device to sleep mode.
Reprogramming option
Monte Cristo allows the user to write personal software using the potentials of the Android 4.2 platform.
Continuous work
Low power consumption of E-Ink displays and battery capacity of 3000 mAh provides up to a month of autonomous work.
Language 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 Monte Cristo is a device of premium quality for reading electronic books. This model is equipped with the latest E Ink Carta Plus screen with MOON Light system. Compared to previous models, its screen has higher definition and contrast. Pixel density of the screen is 300 dpi which is a record for this type of E Ink screens and corresponds to high-quality paper printing. The model is made of high quality materials and has a thin aluminum alloy casing and an ASAHI protective glass. In addition, the reader is equipped with a high-performance 2-core processor, 512 MB of RAM and 8 GB of internal memory. A Wi-Fi module and a built-in browser allows the user to browse the Internet. The Android operating system thanks to its rich set of programs allows you to open text files of almost every format and to configure settings of the text for more comfortable reading.
| Display | 6", E Ink Carta Plus, 16 shades of grey, contrast ratio 14:1, 1072 × 1448 pixels, pixel density 300 ppi |
| Touch screen | Capacitive Multi-touch |
| Lighting | MOON Light |
| Protective glass | ASAHI |
| Processor | Dual-core, 1 GHz |
| RAM | 512 MB |
| Internal memory | 8 GB |
| Expansion slot | For micro SD/microSDHC cards |
| USB interface | microUSB |
| Supported file formats | TXT, HTML, RTF, FB2, FB2.zip, MOBI, CHM, PDB, DOC, DOCX, PRC, EPUB, CBZ, PDF, DjVu, JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP |
| Wireless interface | Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n |
| Battery | Polymer Li-on, 3000 mAh |
| Operating system | Android 4.2 |
| Housing material | Aluminum magnesium alloy |
| Size | 158,9 × 114 × 8 mm |
| Color | Black |
| Weight | 205 gr |
| Kit | ONYX BOOX Monte Cristo e-reader User's manual Case-cover USB cable European power adapter as a gift 220 V 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 has a battery that provides long, autonomous usage.
System software update
Current version.
Revisions
- Bug fixes.
Setup
- Download the firmware file on your PC.
- Charge the device battery at least up to 50%.
- Copy the .zip file onto your device into the root directory of the internal memory via a USB cable. Then disconnect the cable.
- Connect an AC charger to the device and then to a power supply source.
- From the main page of the eReader go to Settings > About > System Update > Check update from local storage.
- There will be a question: "New update package found,do you want to update?". Choose "OK".
- Updating process will start. It lasts for about 5 minutes.
- If there appears the system menu in the process, select Reboot Now with the help of the side buttons and confirm your choice with a short press of the Power button.
- Wait till the user interface starts.
- Remove the installation file of the firmware after the eReader turns on.
- After the procedure, go again to Settings > Privacy > Factory data reset > Reset device and Erase everything. This procedure is necessary to make the device work properly.
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