Thread: Is the Pocket Pro the BeBook Mini?
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Old 11-05-2009, 05:10 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by davebalme View Post
Please excuse me if this is covered elsewhere but is the Pocket Pro (US)
the same as the BeBook Mini? Are there differences between the two?
Until recently I had a Cool-er (please don't laugh) but due to reliability and software issues I'm now looking for a new ereader and whilst the new Sonys are tempting I had narrowed down my choices to the Cybook Opus & the BeBook Mini.
I've read the forum postings regarding the Opus and feel that it could be as problematic as the Cool-er although I would love the large amount of storage space. The BeBook mini covers the bases with regard to supported formats, and does allow for memory expansion. Most comments that I've are positive. Is it worth buying and are there any glaring drawbacks or problems that I should be aware of?
They are, both based on the Hanlin V5. The installed firmware might be slightly different, but you can cross-install the firmware. So they are identical.

What is different is the contents of the package. Biggest difference is the PP comes with a protective leather cover, the Bebook Mini doesn't (stylz covers are around $25US) and an AC-USB charger. The PP represents better value for money IMHO - and a choice of colours.
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