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PocketBook Touch Lux 3 Ebook Reader
PocketBook Touch Lux 3
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PocketBook Touch Lux 5 Ebook Reader
PocketBook Touch Lux 5
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PocketBook Ultra Ebook Reader
PocketBook Ultra
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Editiorial reviews
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2 editorial reviews
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
In het Pocketbook Touch Lux 3 productdossier lees je alles over de Touch Lux 3. Lees wat de Touch Lux 3 allemaal kan op onze review- en specificatiepagina.Read more
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1 editorial reviews
The Pocketbook Touch Lux 5 is brand new e-reader that has just come out and it features a six inch capacitive touchscreen display with a front-light and color temperature system. This device competes against the Kobo Libra and the Kindle Paperwhite. Hardware The Pocketbook Touch Lux 5 has a 6 inch E INK Carta HD capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024×758 with 212 PPI. It has a front-lit display with 8 white LED lights and a color temperature system with 8 amber LED lights. Underneath the hood is a dual core 1 GHZ processor, 512MB of RAM andRead more
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 The Pocketbook Ultra is one of those devices that looks better on the drawing board than in real life. It combines an innovative design (rear page turn buttons and aContinue readingRead more
The Pocketbook Ultra e-reader has just been released and its the first device out there that has a built in camera. Its mainly used to snap profile pics or to scan books. It uses the exact same e-Ink Carta technology employed on the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2 and Kobo Aura H20, which will give you faster page turns and higher resolution. How exactly does this e-reader perform in real world conditions and is it a viable investment? Hardware The Pocketbook Ultra features a six inch e-ink Carta display screen with a resolution of 1024x758. This device uses Neonode IR technology,Read more
The PocketBook InkPad Color is a great-looking color ebook reader, but page turns are slow and it has almost no support for US content.Read more
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User rating
47
3.9 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %
34
3.3 out of 5
34 user ratings
5 stars
14 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
44 %
2 stars
17 %
1 stars
2 %
39
4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Display

Touchscreenyesyesyes
ColourNnoN
Screen size6.0 in6.0 in6.0 in
Screen technologyE Ink
N/A
E Ink
Screen resolution1024 x 758 px758 x 1024 px1024 x 758 px
Shades of grey161616
DPI212.0 dpi
N/A
N/A
Pixel density
N/A
N/A
212.0 ppi

Technical details

Supported book file formats
  • CHM
  • DJVU
  • DOC
  • DOCX
  • EPUB
  • EPUB DRM
  • FB2
  • FB2.ZIP
  • HTM
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • PRC
  • RTF
  • TCR
  • TXT
  • CBR
  • CBZ
  • CHM
  • DOC
  • DOCX
  • DJVU
  • EPUB DRM
  • FB2
  • FB2.ZIP
  • HTM
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • PRC
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • EPUB
  • CHM
  • DJVU
  • DOC
  • DOCX
  • EPUB
  • FB2
  • FB2.ZIP
  • HTML
  • MOBI
  • PDF
  • RTF
  • TCR
  • TXT
Supported image formats
  • BMP
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
  • BMP
  • JPEG/JPG
  • PNG
  • TIFF
  • BMP
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
Supported video formatsNot supported
N/A
N/A
Built-in memoryyes
N/A
N/A
Memory size4GB
N/A
4GB
Memory card readeryes
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
microSD
microSD
microSD
Maximum memory card size323232
Built-in processorYY
N/A
Processor speed1000.0 MHz
N/A
1000.0 MHz
RAM size256.0 mB512.0 mB512.0 mB

Design

Colour of productWhite
  • Black
  • Red
Turquoise
Housing materialPlastic
N/A
Plastic
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height0.33 in6.35 in6.41 in
Width68.66 in4.25 in4.2 in
Depth4.51 in0.31 in0.31 in
Weight6.35 oz5.47 oz6.17 oz

Audio properties

Speakersno
N/A
no
Audio 3.5mm inputno
N/A
yes
Supported audio formatsNot supported
  • M4A
  • M4B
  • MP3
  • OGG
MP3
Audio features
N/A
N/A
Text to Speech

Features

Menu languagesMulti
N/A
N/A
Operating systemLinux
N/A
Linux
Qwerty keyboard (buttons)no
N/A
N/A
Qwerty keyboard (screen)yes
N/A
N/A
Built-In dictionaryyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
yes
Lightingyes
N/A
N/A
Input method
N/A
N/A
Multi-touch
Web browsing
N/A
N/A
yes
Word translation
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fiyesyesyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
3G (UMTS)no
N/A
N/A
AC adapter includedno
N/A
N/A
Headphone outno
N/A
yes
Bluetoothno
N/A
no
USByes
N/A
N/A
USB versionUSB 2.0
N/A
N/A
USB typeMicro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USB
Total USB ports1
N/A
N/A
USB powered (only mha USB)yes
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery capacity1300.0 mAh1500.0 mAh1500.0 mAh
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium Polymer
Lithium-Ion
Battery life (page views)8000
N/A
8000
Battery voltage3.7 V
N/A
3.7 V
Number of batteries required1
N/A
N/A
Rechargeable battery (enclosed/integrate)yes
N/A
N/A
Battery life
N/A
720.0 h
N/A
Battery charge time
N/A
N/A
8.0 h

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