Jetbook/Libre vs Astak/Hanlin

ficbot · 04-16-2010, 09:10 AM

Can anyone who has both comment on which they preferred? I have played with the Pocket Pro before but don't own one. I am trying out a Libre right now as a second reader (love my Kindle but want a cheap second one for magazines, fanfiction and other 'trashy' stuff, of which I have far too much to clutter up the folder-less Kindle with). I have gotten the hang of the Libre and am enjoying being able to load stuff onto a memory card and not have to plug in the reader for it, but it is not compatible with Calibre and feels a little heavier than the Pocket Pro did. Plus the buttons are not optimal for holding one-handed. But overall it is a solid reader and very inexpensive...

Is there a big enough difference here to make an upgrade worthwhile? Is the Pocket Pro *much* lighter or only a tiny bit? Which do you prefer?

Kralik · 04-18-2010, 10:08 AM

PP is a bit lighter -- 5.7 oz vs. 7.5 oz.

Why do you say Calibre doesn't work with the Libre? You can always select X number of books and choose the option "save to folder" to save them en masse to the reader.

ficbot · 04-18-2010, 11:32 AM

Yes, I have been doing 'save to folder.' But it would be easier if it would show up as a reader in Calibre so I could just transfer what I wanted and not have to muck around with the folders and such. I am sort of enjoying being able to transfer content without plugging in the reader though

Is the Sony more comfortable to hold one-handed? The Libre is really comfortable if you turn it on the side, but then there is a flicker when the pages turn. It's weighted kind of oddly to hold with one hand.

04-16-2010, 09:10 AM	#1
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	Jetbook/Libre vs Astak/Hanlin Can anyone who has both comment on which they preferred? I have played with the Pocket Pro before but don't own one. I am trying out a Libre right now as a second reader (love my Kindle but want a cheap second one for magazines, fanfiction and other 'trashy' stuff, of which I have far too much to clutter up the folder-less Kindle with). I have gotten the hang of the Libre and am enjoying being able to load stuff onto a memory card and not have to plug in the reader for it, but it is not compatible with Calibre and feels a little heavier than the Pocket Pro did. Plus the buttons are not optimal for holding one-handed. But overall it is a solid reader and very inexpensive... Is there a big enough difference here to make an upgrade worthwhile? Is the Pocket Pro much lighter or only a tiny bit? Which do you prefer?

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04-18-2010, 10:08 AM	#2
Kralik Guru Posts: 609 Karma: 1013897 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Rooted NST	PP is a bit lighter -- 5.7 oz vs. 7.5 oz. Why do you say Calibre doesn't work with the Libre? You can always select X number of books and choose the option "save to folder" to save them en masse to the reader.

04-18-2010, 11:32 AM	#3
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	Yes, I have been doing 'save to folder.' But it would be easier if it would show up as a reader in Calibre so I could just transfer what I wanted and not have to muck around with the folders and such. I am sort of enjoying being able to transfer content without plugging in the reader though Is the Sony more comfortable to hold one-handed? The Libre is really comfortable if you turn it on the side, but then there is a flicker when the pages turn. It's weighted kind of oddly to hold with one hand.

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