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teso · 08-26-2026, 05:12 PM

Hello, my PB740/Inkpad 3 broke a while ago and I couldn't find a suitable replacement since. Spare screens don't seem to be available either.

I tried the logical option of getting an Inkpad 4 but it didn't let me bind screen turn-off to a button action; having the touch screen always on is not acceptable for me. Additionally it had no card slot, was as slow as its predecessor and quite pricey for what it was. Bluetooth headphone support seemed nice, built-in speaker seemed yet another source of possible annoyance from a device I barely control.

Most of my books and documents are .pdf.

It boils down to:
- Touch screen (if any) can be turned off
- Page turning buttons
- 7''-ish screen: as big as possible while still big-pocket-able
- Will display PDFs
- Crop pages
- Zoom-in

- Low power usage, if possible
- Card slot or USB OTG support, if possible
- Reasonably cheap and easy to repair, if possible

I hope these requirements can be satisfied.
Any advice is appreciated!

08-26-2026, 05:12 PM	#1
teso Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2026 Location: CZ Device: none	A5-sized PDF device with buttons Hello, my PB740/Inkpad 3 broke a while ago and I couldn't find a suitable replacement since. Spare screens don't seem to be available either. I tried the logical option of getting an Inkpad 4 but it didn't let me bind screen turn-off to a button action; having the touch screen always on is not acceptable for me. Additionally it had no card slot, was as slow as its predecessor and quite pricey for what it was. Bluetooth headphone support seemed nice, built-in speaker seemed yet another source of possible annoyance from a device I barely control. Most of my books and documents are .pdf. It boils down to: - Touch screen (if any) can be turned off - Page turning buttons - 7''-ish screen: as big as possible while still big-pocket-able - Will display PDFs - Crop pages - Zoom-in - Low power usage, if possible - Card slot or USB OTG support, if possible - Reasonably cheap and easy to repair, if possible I hope these requirements can be satisfied. Any advice is appreciated!