PocketBook Touch Lux?

GERGE · 02-19-2015, 10:50 AM

Edit: Not PocketBook Touch Lux, PocketBook Touch Lux 2.

eReaders and ebooks finally entered my country. There were some ebooks before (from one online retailer) but it was Adobe DRM and they had no connected reader. Also, almost no books.

2-3 months ago, Calibro and connected store Babil (guess where they got their name?) entered the market, actually, created the market for Turkey. They sell a rebranded PocketBook Touch Lux 2 with completely custom software, and have an exlusive ebook store. You can't read books from their store with other devices. The store is rapidly expanding and I've started to think about buying one of their readers.

So, is PocketBook Touch Lux any good? Compared to Kobo Glo?

Thanks.

PS. This is the device, the site is in Turkish but here it is anyway: http://www.calibro.com/touch-lux.php

Zetmolm · 02-19-2015, 06:16 PM

PocketBook Touch Lux 2 is an excellent reader, but 'completely custom software' would be a red alert for me. Your description suggests they have removed the openness - one of the strong points PocketBook - in order to lock you in completely. Well, if there are no alternatives you don't have a lot of choice. At least Calibro / Babil had the good sense to select a very good reader to rebrand, and not some cheap device from an unknown maker in the Far East.

02-19-2015, 10:50 AM	#1
GERGE Guru Posts: 732 Karma: 5797160 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Istanbul Device: Kobo Libra	PocketBook Touch Lux? Edit: Not PocketBook Touch Lux, PocketBook Touch Lux 2. eReaders and ebooks finally entered my country. There were some ebooks before (from one online retailer) but it was Adobe DRM and they had no connected reader. Also, almost no books. 2-3 months ago, Calibro and connected store Babil (guess where they got their name?) entered the market, actually, created the market for Turkey. They sell a rebranded PocketBook Touch Lux 2 with completely custom software, and have an exlusive ebook store. You can't read books from their store with other devices. The store is rapidly expanding and I've started to think about buying one of their readers. So, is PocketBook Touch Lux any good? Compared to Kobo Glo? Thanks. PS. This is the device, the site is in Turkish but here it is anyway: http://www.calibro.com/touch-lux.php Last edited by GERGE; 02-19-2015 at 11:07 AM.

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02-19-2015, 06:16 PM	#2
Zetmolm Guru Posts: 612 Karma: 2031728 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: PocketBook Touch (622), PocketBook Touch Lux 2, Pocketbook Touch HD 3	PocketBook Touch Lux 2 is an excellent reader, but 'completely custom software' would be a red alert for me. Your description suggests they have removed the openness - one of the strong points PocketBook - in order to lock you in completely. Well, if there are no alternatives you don't have a lot of choice. At least Calibro / Babil had the good sense to select a very good reader to rebrand, and not some cheap device from an unknown maker in the Far East.

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