12-20-2009, 11:15 AM | #1 |
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Aluratek Libre eBook Reader PRO - anyone know about it?
Hey, i am looking at getting an ereader. My choice is restricted due to where i live (Argentina).
A possibility is the Aluratek Libre eBook Reader PRO. Does anyone know if it is good or not? It is the cheapest and seems to have similar features to the next option, the Cybook Opus which seems plagued with stability issues. Thanks, James |
12-20-2009, 11:21 AM | #2 |
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The Aluratek Libre eBook Reader PRO is just a Jetbook. So look up the Jetbook on the forum for information.
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12-20-2009, 11:25 AM | #3 |
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12-20-2009, 12:05 PM | #4 | |
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I have a Libre, and I highly recommend it. It's a very pleasant little ereader. |
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12-20-2009, 01:38 PM | #5 |
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The screen on the libre looks more like LCD than e-ink. I've not seen one live, so I could be wrong, but the background looks very dark compared to the Sony readers and Kindle.
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12-21-2009, 05:28 AM | #6 |
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It is an LCD. When viewed from highly off-axis, it will display darker, as LCDs have done for a long time. This is one of the few areas where EPDs like e-ink have an advantage. However, if you look at it from the appropriate viewing angle range, LCD will have better quality and contrast than EPD. The resolution is a bit lower, so letters will be a little blocky, but they will still have higher contrast, and in some cases better readability than you can get from e-ink.
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12-30-2009, 08:45 PM | #7 |
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If you have ever seen the old palm devices (not the colour ones, but the even older ones), the screen looks like those. I just purchased one, and the reading is comfortable. Even the weight is good. I have carple tunnel bad, and it's not hard to hold on to. I use the wrist strap that comes with it just in case my hands give out. It's a solid little thing, even if it doesn't look like it.
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12-30-2009, 09:53 PM | #8 |
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From my understanding the Libre is first cousin to a Jetbook, so you might want to look at Jetbook, or Jetbook lite. (Lite uses 4 AA battery's instead of LI_Ion battery)
There is a whole forum of us Jetbook types that should be able to answer any questions you have. |
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But, it is very easy to use, lightweight, and all in all it does what it's supposed to do. Just make sure you update the firmware when you get it so you can read Adobe DRM books. |
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Agreed. The screen is a little darker than what I would like, especially at certain angles. The contrast is excellent, however, and somewhat makes up for it. |
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