ONYX BOOX Monte Cristo 2

ONYX BOOX Monte Cristo 2 is a device of premium quality for reading electronic books. This model is equipped with the E Ink Carta Plus screen of 6" with the MOON Light system and SNOW Field function. Compared to the previous models, its 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. 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 selection of programs allows you to open text files of almost any formats 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 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.

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Screen lighting

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 used, 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. On sensations this light is similar to the 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.

Capacitive touch screen
Additional screen protection

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 efficiency

A dual-core processor with 1 GHz clock rate and 512 MB of random access memory 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.

High efficiency
Format support

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 2. To translate an unknown word just choose it in the text.

Built-in dictionaries

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.

Smart cover
Bluetooth

Bluetooth

Thanks to a built-in Bluetooth module of 4.0 standard you can connect an external keyboard or wireless earphones for listening audio books.


Reprogramming option

Reprogramming option

Monte Cristo 2 allows the user to write personal software using the potentials of the Android 4.2 platform.

Continuous work

Low power consumption of the E-Ink display and battery capacity of 3000 mAh provides up to a month of autonomous work.

Continuous work
Language support

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 2
ONYX BOOX Monte Cristo 2
ONYX BOOX Monte Cristo 2

ONYX BOOX Monte Cristo 2 is a device of premium quality for reading electronic books. This model is equipped with the E Ink Carta Plus screen of 6" with the MOON Light system and SNOW Field function. Compared to the previous models, its 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. 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 selection of programs allows you to open text files of almost any formats and to configure settings of the text for more comfortable reading.

Display6", E Ink Carta Plus, 16 shades of grey, contrast ratio 14:1, 1072 × 1448 pixels, pixel density 300 ppi
Touch screenCapacitive Multi-touch screen with the SNOW Field function
LightingMOON Light
Protective glassASAHI
ProcessorDual-core, 1 GHz
RAM512 MB
Internal memory8 GB
Expansion slotFor micro SD/microSDHC cards
USB interfacemicroUSB
Supported file formatsTXT, HTML, RTF, FB2, FB2.zip, MOBI, CHM, PDB, DOC, DOCX, PRC, EPUB, CBZ, PDF, DjVu, JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP
Wireless interfaceWi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth4.0
BatteryPolymer Li-on, 3000 mAh
Operating systemAndroid 4.2
Housing materialAluminum magnesium alloy
Size158,9 × 114 × 8 mm
ColorBlack
Weight205 gr
KitONYX BOOX Monte Cristo 2 e-reader
User's manual
Case-cover
USB cable
European power adapter as a gift 220 V
Warranty card
Warranty period1 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.

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