Icarus eXceL Reviews & Tests

The Icarus Excel is one of a few E Ink ebook readers with a 9.7" display. These larger-screen ebook readers are much better for reading PDF files than smaller ereaders with 6" screens. They are also better for people with vision problems given the...

9.7-inch E Ink Pearl screen looks great, especially in bright light. Fonts are crisp and dark on the 1200 x 825 pixel resolution screen ; Good for PDFs with lots of zooming options and on-screen handwritten notes ; Tons of software features, including...

In some instances it can be slow to load and to turn pages ; Rather expensive when compared with tablets for the features you get ; Wacom touchscreen is slow to react at times and doesn't always register taps, plus it requires the use of a special...

If you need a large E Ink ebook reader, the Icarus Excel/Onyx M92 is the device to get. There's no question it is a better buy than the Kindle DX, which Amazon has seemingly abandoned. And there really isn't any better options for a 9.7" ereader....