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PocketBook Basic Touch

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4.1
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User ratings:
35
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35 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
51 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Consumer ratings:
4.8 / 5
Editorial reviews:
3
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3 editorial reviews
First everPocketBook is the first company in the world to implement capacitive multi-sensor Film Touch screens at its device – PocketBook Basic Touch! As thin as paperFilm Touch technology uses touch film of only 0,2 mm thin which is equal to two sheets of paper.SociableA wireless built-in Wi-Fi ...Read more
This is a simple, barebones e-reader with none of the frills and options as all of the other e-readers in Pocketbooks modern portfolio. There are a small minority of people who don't like touch screens for whatever reason, or use their e-reader while wearing gloves or mittens, due to the cold weather. Clicking on big oversized page turn buttons can be used in this manner.The Basic 4 has a really good design, but doing any kind of typing is utterly terrible, I would recommend this as just a dedicated e-reader and that's it.Read more
The Pocketbook Basic Lux 3 e-reader is barebones. It does not have a touchscreen or note taking functionality. It has a D-Pad and manual page turn buttons to control the entire browsing and navigation experience, but it is very robust at this task. The major selling points are the $99 price tag, which makes it very affordable, it also has a dual-core processor and an SD card. Why should you buy this device? There are many people who grew up with game consoles and phones that did not have touchscreens and relied entirely on buttons. This harkens back to theRead more
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Pros

  • minimal thickness and better optical characteristics
  • The firmware will be constantly improved
  • The manufacture of the device is interesting

Cons

  • to thumb through the right hand
  • the joystick are located from below that is not always convenient
  • Red makes his last

Key specs

  • 4GB
  • 191 g
  • yes
  • 6 in
  • E Ink
  • 800, 600 px
  • 16

PocketBook Basic Touch - Pros & Cons

PocketBook Basic Touch

Pros

  • minimal thickness and better optical characteristics
  • The firmware will be constantly improved
  • The manufacture of the device is interesting
  • greatest feature set and possibilities at enough attractive price

Cons

  • to thumb through the right hand
  • the joystick are located from below that is not always convenient
  • Red makes his last
  • tragic foray into the hazardous and hostile depths
  • Poor equipment
  • There is no predictive text
  • This device does not have a touchscreen and a front-lit display
  • Dropbox accessibility or a digital bookstore
  • Pocketbook Basic 4 got lost in the shuffle between the highly successful Pocketbook Color
  • muscle memory is a tricky thing to overcome
  • Pocketbook

PocketBook Basic Touch - Full Specifications

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Display
Touchscreenyes
ColourN
Screen size6.0 in
Screen technologyE Ink
Screen resolution800 x 600 px
Pixel density166.0 ppi
Shades of grey16
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Design
Colour of productWhite
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Audio properties
Supported audio formatsNot supported
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Connectivity
Wi-Fiyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
Bluetoothno
USB versionUSB 2.0
USB typeMicro-USB B
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Technical details
Supported book file formats
  • CHM
  • DJVU
  • DOC
  • DOCX
  • EPUB
  • FB2
  • HTM
  • HTML
  • PDF
  • PRC
  • RTF
  • TXT
Supported image formats
  • BMP
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
Memory size4GB
Compatible memory cards
microSD
Maximum memory card size32
RAM size512.0 mB
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Dimensions
Height0.33 in
Width6.87 in
Depth4.51 in
Weight6.74 oz
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Features
Operating systemLinux
Input methodMulti-touch
Rotatingno
Adjustable textyes
Built-In dictionaryyes
Digital library accessyes
Web browsingyes
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Battery
Battery capacity1300.0 mAh
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Battery voltage3.7 V

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PocketBook Basic Touch PocketBook - Editorial Reviews (3)

3.4
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PocketBook Basic Touch

First everPocketBook is the first company in the world to implement capacitive multi-sensor Film Touch screens at its device – PocketBook Basic Touch! As thin as paperFilm Touch technology uses touch film of only 0,2 mm thin which is equal to two sheets of paper.SociableA wireless built-in Wi-Fi ...

PocketBook Basic Touch The Pocketbook Basic 4 is a respectable e-reader - Review
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Good e-Reader
Published: 05.09.2020
The Pocketbook Basic 4 is a respectable e-reader - Review
2.8

This is a simple, barebones e-reader with none of the frills and options as all of the other e-readers in Pocketbooks modern portfolio. There are a small minority of people who don't like touch screens for whatever reason, or use their e-reader while wearing gloves or mittens, due to the cold weather. Clicking on big oversized page turn buttons can be used in this manner.The Basic 4 has a really good design, but doing any kind of typing is utterly terrible, I would recommend this as just a dedicated e-reader and that's it.

PocketBook Basic Touch Pocketbook Basic Lux 3 e-reader Review
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Good e-Reader
Published: 04.02.2022
Pocketbook Basic Lux 3 e-reader Review
4.0

The Pocketbook Basic Lux 3 e-reader is barebones. It does not have a touchscreen or note taking functionality. It has a D-Pad and manual page turn buttons to control the entire browsing and navigation experience, but it is very robust at this task. The major selling points are the $99 price tag, which makes it very affordable, it also has a dual-core processor and an SD card. Why should you buy this device? There are many people who grew up with game consoles and phones that did not have touchscreens and relied entirely on buttons. This harkens back to the