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kgn · 02-21-2014, 08:58 PM

I currently have a slowly dieing Pocketbook 302. I want to get a new reader that is basically my old PB302 with a frontlight plus perhaps a bit more speed. I sideload ALL my books with Calibre, so don't care in the least about online anything. I generally have 1,000 - 2,000 books on the reader at any one time.

A mate just bought a Kobo Aura HD, and that was my first choice as well at one point (until I actually used it). It has some nice hardware, but the problem is that it has very little customization, and the way it handles Collections/Shelves seems too basic. Very much like a upmarket Kindle.

The later models of Pocketbook look ok. ie the Lux 623. It is very like my PB302, but it is still pretty underpowered with a slow CPU and not much RAM. The frontlight has had some average reviews from users. You can customize heaps of things, and it is folder based (not DB driven like the Kindles and Kobos), which is a HUGE advantage.

So while the Pocketbook looks like the way to go, they are pretty hard to buy. I am also not excited by the general hardware specs...so while it might be ok, it does not excite me.

Sony is pulling out of the market, so I guess they are out. Kindles are like iPhones - I don't like them one bit. So they are out.

I need to read one handed (left and right). I need a frontlight. I need around 4gb of memory for books. I like touch, also like hardware buttons. I must be able to get a cover for it (why these things are not sold with covers is a mystery to me). Cost is not really an issue.

Can anyone suggest anything else out there that might suit?

02-21-2014, 08:58 PM	#1
kgn Groupie Posts: 171 Karma: 94 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Brisbane, Australia Device: Pocketbook 302	Kobo Aura, Pocketbook Lux, other? I currently have a slowly dieing Pocketbook 302. I want to get a new reader that is basically my old PB302 with a frontlight plus perhaps a bit more speed. I sideload ALL my books with Calibre, so don't care in the least about online anything. I generally have 1,000 - 2,000 books on the reader at any one time. A mate just bought a Kobo Aura HD, and that was my first choice as well at one point (until I actually used it). It has some nice hardware, but the problem is that it has very little customization, and the way it handles Collections/Shelves seems too basic. Very much like a upmarket Kindle. The later models of Pocketbook look ok. ie the Lux 623. It is very like my PB302, but it is still pretty underpowered with a slow CPU and not much RAM. The frontlight has had some average reviews from users. You can customize heaps of things, and it is folder based (not DB driven like the Kindles and Kobos), which is a HUGE advantage. So while the Pocketbook looks like the way to go, they are pretty hard to buy. I am also not excited by the general hardware specs...so while it might be ok, it does not excite me. Sony is pulling out of the market, so I guess they are out. Kindles are like iPhones - I don't like them one bit. So they are out. I need to read one handed (left and right). I need a frontlight. I need around 4gb of memory for books. I like touch, also like hardware buttons. I must be able to get a cover for it (why these things are not sold with covers is a mystery to me). Cost is not really an issue. Can anyone suggest anything else out there that might suit?