PocketBook InkPad 3 Brown
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According to our e-reader expert
On the large 7.8-inch Full HD screen of the PocketBook InkPad 3, you can comfortably read your favorite books. Use the SMARTlight to set the brightness and color temperature of the screen to your liking. This way, you'll always have the ideal light to read. Do you prefer to listen to audio books, music, or podcasts? Then connect your headphones with the included adapter. The InkPad 3 also has an integrated read out function that reads your e-books out to you. You can control the e-reader with the touchscreen and/or the buttons, depending on what you prefer. Do you read a lot of books in other languages? The integrated translation dictionary helps you with unfamiliar words. When you read about 30 minutes per day, the battery of the Inkpad 3 will last a couple of weeks without charging.
Note: you can't read e-books from a Kobo Plus subscription on a PocketBook e-reader.
Screen size | 7,8 inches | |
Water-resistant | ||
Memory card reader | ||
Built-in WiFi | ||
Total storage capacity | 8 GB | |
Sharpness | Full HD (1080p) | |
Expandable storage capacity up to | 32 GB | |
Web browser |
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I started using a Sony PRS-600 about 10 years ago. An excellent e-reader with many expansion options and a fantastic build quality. The Inkpad 3 is now my next purchase. Here's a comparison of what has changed in about 10 years.
Important to mention is that the Inkpad 3 is the best value in its class. By 'class' I mean screen size in conjunction with the presence of physical buttons. You also notice that when you look further, because with every inch above 8, there seems to be an extra 100 euros to be settled, or with a few meaningless bells and whistles.
This is how in general the market seems to work when you go for European, American and Canadian brands. The market for readers seems to be getting closer and closer. Manufacturers seem to be following each other when it comes to plastic materials, little to no expandability, and meager options. Sony has since stepped out and a number of large companies have obtained a semi-monopoly. This does not seem to have done the market much good.
The screen resolution on the Inkpad 3 is indeed much better, but usually the older e-readers were perfectly legible. Where the Sony had a 600x800 resolution, the Inkpad 3 is equipped with an 1872x1404.
Make no mistake, the buttons are extremely useful when using a reader. This makes the Inkpad 3 one of the best choices by far. Not only for browsing pages, but also because you can manually set the buttons to quickly open a certain function. The presence of physical buttons can therefore work to your advantage. Other eReaders skimp on this functionality with just a touch display. I'd leave that one aside for now.
The build quality of the Inkpad 3 is abysmal. It feels plastic, wafer thin, fragile and breakable. This will not be different with the other readers. That said, my previous Sony had a significantly strong metal frame and you can feel the difference. It is therefore advisable to buy a cover, so that you are again 30 euros poorer.
Pocketbook supplies the reader without a charger, but with a USB cable. A micro USB connection has been chosen, an older USB variant. That usually doesn't matter much in daily use.
The offer to create multiple profiles is also very useful. This is useful if several people in the house are reading the reader and each want to use their own books/reading options. You can activate multiple profiles, which means that you end up in a separate reading environment with your own library.
What would have been great in the age of social media are options to share excerpts from books to social media. The Inkpad 3 makes an attempt with some sharing options, such as sharing to Twitter, but that seems very limited and doesn't work well.
It is also worth noting that you only get 32GB as an external expansion option. That seems like a lot, but if you consider that this is an investment for a longer period of time and you want to build up a book collection, including any audio books, over a long period of time, this can seem meager.
Keep in mind that the omission of a charger, good expansion options, plastic housing, etc. have been conscious choices of the manufacturer. This will not be different with other manufacturers that move with the market to lower production costs.
The screen size is excellent, the buttons are nice, the user profiles very useful and it reads .epubs (the format you mainly deal with) well.
Arash
21 June 2020
Automatically translated from Dutch
I am very happy with this e-reader. The screen is nice and large, so that a lot of text fits on it and you don't have to scroll so often. Extra useful if you read quickly and cannot make the letters very small because of reading glasses. The size is still manageable and fits well in my handbag. Previously I often read books on the i-pad, but it gets very warm from reading and the battery runs out quickly. The screen of the ereader is also much nicer. Even in the middle of the sun still a good picture. I borrowed an e-reader with a 6-inch screen for a while, but I kept browsing. The books from the library are easy to put on it. The internet doesn't work that fast on this e-reader, but that's a plus for me rather than a minus. Then I won't be tempted to go online while reading.
Marit
14 September 2020
Automatically translated from Dutch
always had kobo readers. Kobo's prices are rising faster than user profits. 280 euros for an 8 inch reader is not in proportion. pocket book is with the pricing of this 7.8 inch reader for 80 euros less favorable compared to the kobo 8 and 6.7 inch reader. if you have to choose now, choose the pocketbook!
Mario vd Sande
21 August 2019
Automatically translated from Dutch
Product number | 824879 |
Manufacturer code | PB740-X-WW |
Brand | PocketBook |
Warranty | 2 years |
Processing of your defect | Carry-in warranty |
Screen type | Electronic Ink | |
Type E-ink panel | Carta | |
Sharpness | Full HD (1080p) | |
Blue light filter | ||
Resolution height | 1872 pixels | |
Resolution width | 1404 pixels | |
Color screen | ||
Screen size | 7,8 inches | |
Touchscreen | ||
Backlit screen | ||
Pixel density | 300 ppi |
Total storage capacity | 8 GB | |
Memory card reader | ||
Expandable storage capacity up to | 32 GB | |
Memory card | MicroSD | |
Internal RAM | 1 GB |
Operating system language | Multiple languages can be configured | |
eBook store integrated | ||
Text file format | BMP, DOC, DOCX, FB2, HTML, JPEG, MP3, MobiPocket, PDF, PNG, PRC, RTF, TIFF, TXT, ePub | |
Photo file format | BMP, PNG, TIFF | |
Supported and protected file formats | Adobe DRM | |
Text-to-Speech function | ||
Dictionary | ||
Web browser | ||
Plays music | ||
Audio file format | MP3 |
Weight | 210 g | |
Color | Brown | |
Controls | Physical buttons, Touchscreen | |
Width | 16,65 cm | |
Depth | 0,8 cm | |
Height | 19,5 cm | |
Material | Plastic | |
Water-resistant |
Built-in WiFi | ||
WiFi standards | Wireless B, Wireless G, Wireless N | |
Bluetooth |
USB port | ||
Type of USB port | Micro USB-B (type: 2.0) |
Battery/battery capacity | 1900 mAh | |
Charger adapter included |
