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davidheart · 01-30-2023, 02:46 PM

I'm in the same position as you. As a father of five I *need* background music to help me get into the zone to read. Usually pachabells Canon in D or similar personally. It blows my mind that the option to play mp3s in the background isn't standard in e-readers. My kindle keyboard could do it and it's several years old.

One would think functionality would improve over the years, not regress...

The Pocketbook Era does play mp3s in the background but the Pocketbook store is in EUR only instead of USD and suggests primarily European books in multiple languages as opposed to English / American books even when I change the settings to the "English Store." The note-taking function in my experience has been poor. Currently looking at the Kobo Sage or Boox Nova Air2 as much as I liked the Pocketbook. Sadly as an English speaking American I do not recommend the Pocketbook Era.

01-30-2023, 02:46 PM	#18
davidheart Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2023 Device: Pocketbook Era	I'm in the same position as you. As a father of five I need background music to help me get into the zone to read. Usually pachabells Canon in D or similar personally. It blows my mind that the option to play mp3s in the background isn't standard in e-readers. My kindle keyboard could do it and it's several years old. One would think functionality would improve over the years, not regress... The Pocketbook Era does play mp3s in the background but the Pocketbook store is in EUR only instead of USD and suggests primarily European books in multiple languages as opposed to English / American books even when I change the settings to the "English Store." The note-taking function in my experience has been poor. Currently looking at the Kobo Sage or Boox Nova Air2 as much as I liked the Pocketbook. Sadly as an English speaking American I do not recommend the Pocketbook Era. Last edited by davidheart; 01-30-2023 at 02:48 PM.