I did test the photo viewer, music player, video player and web browser apps, which all worked pretty well. Missing are the calendar, contacts, Gmail and Android App Market. What you see above minus the Android Pipes game, Kindle reader, app and Aldiko reader apps, which I installed, are all the apps that come installed on this device. The bad news is that the Next6 doesn’t have a full installation of Android. You have 4 home screens that can be customized with widgets and app icons just like you’re used to with your phones and other Android tablets. There is a bar at the top of the display that has icons that will take you back to the Home screen, back one ‘screen’ and bring up the menu for the currently running application. The good news is that the interface is easy to navigate if you’re already familiar with Android. The Next6 is powered by Android OS version 2.1. There’s no flexing, creaking or cracking of the case while you use the reader. This device looks nice, has a quality feel to it and is very solid. I have no major complaints as far as the Next6 hardware goes. The two horizontal slots that you see are the built in speakers. Next in line is an earphone jack, a full sized SD card slot and the power port. Next the power button is a somewhat old fashioned mini USB connector that you can use to copy files to and from the reader. There’s a power button with a tiny LED that glows red while charging and turns green once charging is completed. These buttons are generously sized and have very good tactile feedback.Īll of the ports and switches are located along the bottom surface of the device. There is a button on either side of the display that can be used to page forwards and backwards through your ebooks. If you’re an avid outdoor reader, stick with E-ink.
The display washes out and is very hard to read. Unfortunately, you’re not going to be able to use the Next6 to read your favorite novels out in the direct sunlight. Of course, color eBook readers have a big disadvantage over E-ink readers – glare and outdoor visibility. 1024 x 600, but this didn’t cause me to have problems reading books, webpages or viewing videos.
It doesn’t have has high a resolution as the Nook Color – 800 x 480 vs. The top is a very shiny Black plastic, while the back surface is also Black, but with tiny sparkles. I love that it doesn’t have a raised bezel. The Next6 is a very nice looking device with its completely flat top surface that reminds me of an iPad.
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