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Quoth · 09-23-2020, 02:10 PM

I beleive it's an old old model sold originally in Germany?

It's been on ebay for ages from several Chinese sellers, I bookmarked it thinking that if it was 70% off, it might be worth it.

It's too expensive and will incur import duty.
https://www.ebay.ie/itm/4-3inch-8GB-...0/174196948129

I'm thinking there is no touch either, but could be wrong.

A second hand PRS350 or Kobo mini is possibly better value, but really 800 x 600 isn't great for serious reading. I have the PRS350 and a Kindle Keyboard. I think they are both 800 x 600.

It's worth saving up for a Kobo Libra, 7" screen @300 dpi. Even a full price 6" PW4 would be better value (300 dpi), though not that much smaller than the Libra. I'd not buy the Kindle Basic, too low resolution compared to Kindle PW4 or Kobo. You might as well use a cheap phone with the brightness turned down.

I have also a PW3 and an original H2O. I've had a Story Cover and Nook Touch as well as a Kobo Simple Touch. I also have a DXG.
I've used a PW2 and older Kindle Basic.

I think overall this 4.3" screen eink might be LARGER than my 6" smartphone. It's not that old of a phone. I have an older Sony Ericsson phone, about 4.3" which is higher resolution and OK to read books on, I use it to test eBooks in Aldiko on the small screen.

09-23-2020, 02:10 PM	#16
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,277 Karma: 105299897 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	I beleive it's an old old model sold originally in Germany? It's been on ebay for ages from several Chinese sellers, I bookmarked it thinking that if it was 70% off, it might be worth it. It's too expensive and will incur import duty. https://www.ebay.ie/itm/4-3inch-8GB-...0/174196948129 I'm thinking there is no touch either, but could be wrong. A second hand PRS350 or Kobo mini is possibly better value, but really 800 x 600 isn't great for serious reading. I have the PRS350 and a Kindle Keyboard. I think they are both 800 x 600. It's worth saving up for a Kobo Libra, 7" screen @300 dpi. Even a full price 6" PW4 would be better value (300 dpi), though not that much smaller than the Libra. I'd not buy the Kindle Basic, too low resolution compared to Kindle PW4 or Kobo. You might as well use a cheap phone with the brightness turned down. I have also a PW3 and an original H2O. I've had a Story Cover and Nook Touch as well as a Kobo Simple Touch. I also have a DXG. I've used a PW2 and older Kindle Basic. I think overall this 4.3" screen eink might be LARGER than my 6" smartphone. It's not that old of a phone. I have an older Sony Ericsson phone, about 4.3" which is higher resolution and OK to read books on, I use it to test eBooks in Aldiko on the small screen. Last edited by Quoth; 09-23-2020 at 02:14 PM.