Following close on the heels of their successfully (mis)handled 13.3" ereader campaign, the folks at GoodEreader have announced a new 6.8" device. I'm guessing that it is also made by Netronix although they have not released all that much information about it yet other than to say that it is also Android based and has both touchscreen and stylus support. Oh, and the price will apparently be $199.

http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/here-is-a-sneak-peak-of-the-new-good-e-reader-6-8

Below are just a few of the comments which this announcement has so far gathered. Thought I'd preserve some of them before they start getting deleted.


They also have a brief YouTube video of it in action:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGZKQZ10xsk
Looks nice and not bad at $200. The extra screen size makes a difference. The note-taking abilities with a stylus are impressive. I think this will appeal to a lot of people that can't afford a bigger note-taking device.
I'd carefully consider the company's reputation for customer service before ordering.
I assume you are talking about the crowd at Good e-Reader. I think one needs to distinguish between Netronix and Good e-Reader.

Netronix, so far as I know, enjoys a favourable reputation and has produced quality ereaders for companies such as Kobo.

Good e-Reader, on the other hand, has a much more questionable reputation. The way they handled their 13.3" campaign left much to be desired and there have been numerous complaints from backers of that campaign. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=272106

Interestingly, there no longer seems to be a direct link on the Good e-Reader website to their 13.3" Indiegogo page. And their 6.8" campaign will apparently be launched on Kickstarter instead of Indiegogo.
Oh, indeed. Netronix are a long-established and very reputable company.
If this really is a Netronix device, it could be the next Kobo Aura H2O.
No mention of it being waterproof, so I doubt that it would be the next Kobo Aura H20.

From the device shown in the Good e-Reader YouTube video linked to above, it would seem to be the E60Q62 model on the Netronix website: http://www.netronixinc.com/products.aspx?ID=1

Nate, over at The Digital Reader, noticed it last July: http://the-digital-reader.com/2016/07/17/unnamed-6-8-android-ereader-clears-the-fcc/
Not only their CS rep (or lack there of), but the fact that they started out as a shady site that charged people for access to pirated books.



Indeed, a company well known for making nice reading devices, but it's likely not Netronix folks will be dealing with for CS if they even get their device.
Doesn't this device have an electromagnetic stylus?

Kobo never uses them.

Also, this thing runs Android, right?

Kobo uses Linux.
While the Netronix device looks tempting (although I would be more tempted by an 8" device), I would be very hesitant about dealing with the crowd over at Good e-Reader. From what I have seen of their 13.3" campaign, the customer service experience has left many of their backers frustrated.

Indeed, here is the most recent post on their Indigogo page for that campaign. It first appeared the other day before getting deleted. Wonder how long it will last this time...