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timothyh · 08-20-2011, 02:01 PM

Hi, I was considering the pocketbook 701 and finally found one. Ok reader, but I purchased a nook color instead, and I'm running android from an sd card. Really glad I bought it and having a tablet to play with also. Great to read on--well known for their color screen which is considerably better than the 701. Have you tried the nook touch (e-ink)? I find reading books better with e -ink----color isn't bad for a couple of hours, but could read for a much longer period with e-ink. Both readers are awful with pdf files, but you can add ezPdf reader to the color nook, and it works well. Nook touch doesn't really have a good web browser unless rooted. Have you seen the review of all the readers at e book reader? Good reviews. You can purchase refurbished color nooks for about the same price as the 701. I don't know if you can get nook products on your 701, but would think you could because of the android nook reader app you could install. You can go to the pocketbook store on the internet to investigate what offerings they have. Not really impressive, and generally overpriced. Their free books can be download from most providers. With 7 inch screens you will have to scroll to be able to read the magazine with the pdf readers. Nook color has their own magazine reader, but I'm not really very fond of it. Works, but easier to read a magazine from a newsstand. I would suggest trying to read a magazine on the nook color at Barnes and Noble, or Best Buy or etc. They have an article view that is rather cool, but will not see most pictures.

08-20-2011, 02:01 PM	#2
timothyh Member Posts: 21 Karma: 60 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: South Carolina Device: nook color, nook touch, sony 350	Hi, I was considering the pocketbook 701 and finally found one. Ok reader, but I purchased a nook color instead, and I'm running android from an sd card. Really glad I bought it and having a tablet to play with also. Great to read on--well known for their color screen which is considerably better than the 701. Have you tried the nook touch (e-ink)? I find reading books better with e -ink----color isn't bad for a couple of hours, but could read for a much longer period with e-ink. Both readers are awful with pdf files, but you can add ezPdf reader to the color nook, and it works well. Nook touch doesn't really have a good web browser unless rooted. Have you seen the review of all the readers at e book reader? Good reviews. You can purchase refurbished color nooks for about the same price as the 701. I don't know if you can get nook products on your 701, but would think you could because of the android nook reader app you could install. You can go to the pocketbook store on the internet to investigate what offerings they have. Not really impressive, and generally overpriced. Their free books can be download from most providers. With 7 inch screens you will have to scroll to be able to read the magazine with the pdf readers. Nook color has their own magazine reader, but I'm not really very fond of it. Works, but easier to read a magazine from a newsstand. I would suggest trying to read a magazine on the nook color at Barnes and Noble, or Best Buy or etc. They have an article view that is rather cool, but will not see most pictures.