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Originally Posted by Frogm4n
This is the same brand that in 2021 released the Inkpad Lite with the ancient 150ppi 9.7" panel that Amazon had used in the Kindle DX in 2009.
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Yep. Marketed as an economy, large form, eReader and sold in the U.S. (I believe) for $220.00. And it's not using Kindle DX era parts or features. It has the same size (and resolution) screen, but it's a newer generation E-Carta, has a touchscreen and a front light, more memory and weighs about 42% less than the DX Graphite. And its battery has twice the capacity of the Kindle DX (2200 mAh vs 1100 mAh). The CPU on the DX was a 400 Mhz CPU, the Lite has dual 1 Ghz CPUs. The Lite also has WiFi, and can download Adobe DRM books using the ACSM file. It supports 18 different eBook formats.
And, while still selling the Inkpad Lite, they also introduced the InkPad X Pro, with much higher specs. So two "10" screens" — one economical and one high end. It looks like the InkPad One is a replacement for the InkPad X Pro. Apparently they weren't happy with Android and decided to go back to Linux for their 10.3" reader. As for using the Mobius screen, I think that's a good ideal a large size reader.
And, yeah, I was surprised when PocketBook released a 150ppi screen, but when I saw the price it made sense. I don't know what the battery life is like on the InkPad Lite, but I know my Touch HD's battery is still very strong, and I purchased it in January, 2021. So PocketBook isn't making junk. They just have a lot more variety than the others.
At any rate, for what it's worth. The "Lite" name always means inexpensive for PocketBooks (which means non-cutting edge components).