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Originally Posted by read-more-books
I'm currently looking at Pocketbook Touch Lux 4 / HD3 models. Wondering if I should spend ~ $200 on the same thing I already have, minus the large screen.
I would also like to install Koreader on it, if possible.
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Last time I looked there was no Koreader for PocketBook. I have installed Coolreader for friend of a friend and it looks like Coolreader for PocketBook has all the features a demanding user typically needs. Touch Lux 4 / HD3 are smaller than 8" Kobo, but I wouldn't consider them pocket-sized.
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Originally Posted by read-more-books
I'm looking for an advice here. Is there a better alternative (cheaper or more compact device that has a 5" or 6" screen with a thing bezel) that I should buy instead.
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To my knowledge there are no readers with e-ink screen smaller than 6" currently in production.
- for many years the king of the 5" category was PocketBook 360° and its newer variants. No longer available, anywhere (to my knowledge).
- Then there was Kobo mini that was available a little bit longer than PB360°. You might be able to get one from an ebay or Goodwill.
- Sony also used to make PRS-350. Again a long time ago, also try searching second-hand market.
- At one moment it was possible to buy a case for some popular Samsung phones or iPhone that had a 4" e-ink screen on the back for reading books.
Now, devices that aren't strictly readers but belong here:
- There was InkPhone from Onyx with 5" e-ink, non-front-lit, with Android and atrocious software. I own one and it sits unused (with a cracked glass). It had limited features, and the rubbery coating from the body peeled off after one summer (I suspect it was caused by a sunscreen I was using). But it was the most pocketable device I had after my beloved PB360 went into retirement. Oh ... and it didn't work as a phone in some parts of the world because it had IMEI that belonged to other manufacturers. Because of that it was discontinued immediately after it came out and the first reviews appeared.
- There is YotaPhone with AMOLED display on the front side and smaller, 5" e-ink on the back side. I have YotaPhone 2 and I am very happy with it (it is not my primary reader). It isn't such a good reader, but the physical size makes it a great device for reading on the go - when commuting, or waiting somewhere. This model is no longer available and YotaPhone 3 had certain features removed, for example "mirror mode" that would let you use e-ink screen instead of AMOLED for any Android app.
- There is Hisense phone with two displays - AMOLED and e-ink. I have never seen one or heard anything from a real owner. There are three models and the newest one is sold exclusively on obscure Chinese sites.