02-04-2012, 09:13 AM
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Location: France
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Hi everyone !
Hi everyone,
I just ordered a Pocketbook 912, so I thought it would be useful to get an account here as well. First post, here, to say hello. I intend to use it mostly to read pdf files. That's why I chose a wide screen Pocketbook, which looks terrific at displaying pdfs. I read tons of articles (thanks to an institutional JSTOR subscription) and books on my laptop, and my eyes and neck are getting tired of this way of studying : small screen, far away, too bright... well, you know the story. My research fields are in philosophy (epistemology, metaphysics) and christian theology. But I'll also grab some French classics as well, which I never take time to re-read since I left high school. (I'm French, btw.) Well, until I get the device, I guess I'll just be hanging around, listening to what's going on here... |
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02-04-2012, 09:27 AM
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Grand Sorcerer
 
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Bon jour Cruzverde and welcome to MobileRead. Be sure and let us know when you get your new toy. And be sure and check out our French language section.
Oh, and nice intro by the way. |
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02-04-2012, 10:13 AM
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Location: France
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Thanks cassidym,
I'll sure keep an eye on the french section as well... but it's not half as active as the English one ! I'll let you know when the postman delivers the parcel... |
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02-04-2012, 11:45 AM
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Grand Sorcerer
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 Welcome to the boards, Cruzverde
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02-06-2012, 12:00 AM
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Welcome to MR!
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02-06-2012, 11:43 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: France
Device: PB 912
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And here we are...
... , payment is received, and device should ship tomorrow.
Once I get the tracking number of the parcel, the tension should build up and quiclkly become unbearable here... 
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02-09-2012, 04:25 PM
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Location: France
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As promised, I'll just put here my first impressions with Pocketbook 912, received today !
Now here I am, new (and happy so far) owner of a PB 912. This is my first ebook reader, and I had made my mind for a PB 912 as I intend to use it mainly to read PDF. So, the legibility of large pages of huge files was a must-have feature. And I must say I am not disappointed so far. The quality of the screen is beyond what I could imagine (again : I have nothing to compare with but my actual paper books). I updated to the latest firmware version (which is 2.1.2) in the so-called 'fast and experimental' release, which indeed made the device much more responsive, I'm really impressed. PDFs display nicely, books are so much comfier to read on that device (than on a laptop screen), and even articles I had previously scanned and OCR'd myself are readable. I also tried with comics, originally in A4 size, and they are very much readable on th 9'7'' screen. Browsing is very intuitive with the touch screen, but you just need to get used to the stylus (it's not an iPad !) Music plays well and sound quality is decent with the built-in speakers : that's the kind of 'unnecessary add-on', but that one is happy to find. Calibre does a good job at managing the library, but it still needs tweaking, on Calibre side as well as on the device. So, what do you have to pay for all that ? The weight of the device : about 500 gr, that's pretty heavy in your hand. But the look and feel of the device is nice. |
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