PocketBook Basic Lux 2?

[skb]

I think my HD3 has finally turned up its toes. I'm about to go on a long road trip and may need to buy a replacement ASAP.

My PB options are limited (due to my location) to basically another HD3 or a Basic Lux 2.

I don't need colour.

Is there much difference between the two (apart from storage)?

[rcentros]

Originally Posted by skb

...My PB options are limited (due to my location) to basically another HD3 or a Basic Lux 2.
...
Is there much difference between the two (apart from storage)?

The Basic Lux 2 has a 212 dpi screen (instead of a 300 dpi one) and it doesn't have a touch layer, so everything depends on the buttons. It also has less RAM, 256 MB instead of 512 MB. And it has a single core CPU instead of dual core.

Sorry to hear about your HD 3. It seems like you've had a lot of problems with it.

Also the Basc Lux 2 uses 5.x software release and I don't think it will work directly with Overdrive. It doesn't look like it's going to get the 6.5.x release.

[skb]

Originally Posted by rcentros

The Basic Lux 2 has a 212 dpi screen (instead of a 300 dpi one) and it doesn't have a touch layer, so everything depends on the buttons. It also has less RAM, 256 MB instead of 512 MB. And it has a single core CPU instead of dual core.

Sorry to hear about your HD 3. It seems like you've had a lot of problems with it.

Also the Basc Lux 2 uses 5.x software release and I don't think it will work directly with Overdrive. It doesn't look like it's going to get the 6.5.x release.

Thanks for that - it explains why it was so much cheaper than the HD3.

The good news is that the HD3 is back. I'm not sure what its issue was but it's back now. Phew.

Despite the issues I've had with it (I now can only use Dropbox to upload to it), I really love the little device. So, if it does blow up, I'll probably get another one (and not a Lux 2).

Thanks again!