Basic Lux or Touch Lux 3?

Manodragon · 12-05-2017, 12:32 AM

I have the opportunity to buy a new Ebook Reader and I can't decide between the two from the title. What do you think?
I had a Basic 2 for over 2 years until now and the main grievance for me would be the lack of screen front light. I think I could live without touchscreen...
The resolution is the same. And the price for me would be very close. Basic Lux has 8 Gb of memory compared to the 4 of the Touch Lux 3. But the Touch has touchscreen...
So?

jbacelar · 12-05-2017, 02:13 AM

For € 158 (€ 38 more than the Touch Lux 3) on Amazon.es, you have the Touch HD, which the whole family has enchanted us with.

Manodragon · 12-05-2017, 04:15 AM

Hello! Unfortunately I plan to buy it from a retailer in Romania (eMag) and yes, the Touch HD would be my first choice if I had the money but it's way past my budget. Only today they are on sale and cost somewhere just over 100€ if I were to simply convert to euros.

//Ok so let me update this for posterity if not for anything else. I ordered the Touch Lux 3. Even though it does not have the latest update - 5.17 (as of 5 of December 2017), it has
one touchscreen more than the Basic Lux. The proverbial final nail in the coffin was the fact that the TL3 is actually tried-and-true with some extra reader apps that can be found actually on this forum. Hope it's gonna be a true upgrade from my Basic 2. Next time I'm gonna go for one with 300 DPI.

nhedgehog · 12-06-2017, 06:22 AM

Congrats on your choice, the TL3 is a solid device. The only flaw is the internal memory card, which sometimes (after extensive use) tends to break (Pocketbook will repair this if it happens). Just use a MicroSD for the books you read, the TL3 has the slot for it. In combination with coolreader this thing is better than most of its competitors.

brucelee · 12-06-2017, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Manodragon

Next time I'm gonna go for one with 300 DPI.

Me too

I'll probably go for a 300DPI screen but not too soon. I'm not even reading that much lately. Also a warmer light would be great as I'm mostly reading at night. And maybe a bigger screen. Just maybe.

Manodragon · 12-06-2017, 07:45 AM

@nhedgehog, thank you for the tip on the internal memory; I guess I have to read up on the comments about the device.
@brucelee, yeah, it will be some time until then. The price must go down for that. Right now the prices for the Touch HD is somewhere around 250 Euros which is insane

brucelee · 12-06-2017, 11:55 AM

Yeah.. Touch HD 2 looks like a good option for now. But it'll be some time until we'll have it around.

mobama · 12-15-2017, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Manodragon

Right now the prices for the Touch HD is somewhere around 250 Euros which is insane

Yes, that's insane. The official recommended prices are here https://www.pocketbook-readers.de/e-reader/

Manodragon · 12-17-2017, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by mobama

Yes, that's insane. The official recommended prices are here https://www.pocketbook-readers.de/e-reader/

Genau! That's why I've bought my new TL3; because it was slightly less that that recommended 111 Euros. The prices fluctuate: for example right now the same TL3 from the same seller is now 159 Euros.

I don't know if this is the right topic but I'm asking: Can I change the 3 shortcuts from the home screen? Right now they are: Library, Store and Browser. Can i put the Settings in place of the Store for example?

mobama · 12-19-2017, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Manodragon

Can I change the 3 shortcuts from the home screen? Right now they are: Library, Store and Browser. Can i put the Settings in place of the Store for example?

I have thought of the same thing, but there is apparently no way to do it.

12-05-2017, 12:32 AM	#1
Manodragon Member Posts: 11 Karma: 43044 Join Date: May 2017 Device: PocketBook Touch Lux 3	Basic Lux or Touch Lux 3? I have the opportunity to buy a new Ebook Reader and I can't decide between the two from the title. What do you think? I had a Basic 2 for over 2 years until now and the main grievance for me would be the lack of screen front light. I think I could live without touchscreen... The resolution is the same. And the price for me would be very close. Basic Lux has 8 Gb of memory compared to the 4 of the Touch Lux 3. But the Touch has touchscreen... So?

12-05-2017, 04:15 AM	#3
Manodragon Member Posts: 11 Karma: 43044 Join Date: May 2017 Device: PocketBook Touch Lux 3	Hello! Unfortunately I plan to buy it from a retailer in Romania (eMag) and yes, the Touch HD would be my first choice if I had the money but it's way past my budget. Only today they are on sale and cost somewhere just over 100€ if I were to simply convert to euros. //Ok so let me update this for posterity if not for anything else. I ordered the Touch Lux 3. Even though it does not have the latest update - 5.17 (as of 5 of December 2017), it has one touchscreen more than the Basic Lux. The proverbial final nail in the coffin was the fact that the TL3 is actually tried-and-true with some extra reader apps that can be found actually on this forum. Hope it's gonna be a true upgrade from my Basic 2. Next time I'm gonna go for one with 300 DPI. Last edited by Manodragon; 12-05-2017 at 01:59 PM.

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jbacelar Interested in the matter Posts: 421 Karma: 426094 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Spain, south coast Device: Pocketbook InkPad 3	For € 158 (€ 38 more than the Touch Lux 3) on Amazon.es, you have the Touch HD, which the whole family has enchanted us with.

12-06-2017, 06:22 AM	#4
nhedgehog Guru Posts: 743 Karma: 619508 Join Date: Sep 2013 Device: EnergySistemEreaderPro, Nook STG, Pocketbook 622, Bookeen Cybooks ...	Congrats on your choice, the TL3 is a solid device. The only flaw is the internal memory card, which sometimes (after extensive use) tends to break (Pocketbook will repair this if it happens). Just use a MicroSD for the books you read, the TL3 has the slot for it. In combination with coolreader this thing is better than most of its competitors.

12-06-2017, 07:45 AM	#6
Manodragon Member Posts: 11 Karma: 43044 Join Date: May 2017 Device: PocketBook Touch Lux 3	@nhedgehog, thank you for the tip on the internal memory; I guess I have to read up on the comments about the device. @brucelee, yeah, it will be some time until then. The price must go down for that. Right now the prices for the Touch HD is somewhere around 250 Euros which is insane

12-06-2017, 11:55 AM	#7
brucelee Addict Posts: 352 Karma: 188498 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Romania Device: Kobo Aura One	Yeah.. Touch HD 2 looks like a good option for now. But it'll be some time until we'll have it around.