My wife suffered an injury which left her unable to see properly for nearly two years. (Everything was fuzzy and eye glasses didn't help. Scary stuff. -Thankfully, her vision has slowly regenerated and now 90% back to normal). For the first few months, she was effectively blind. Things got better, but it wasn't possible to read anything but huge text.
I got her this reader and cranked the font size. She cried. It allowed her to read again. Yeah, a full page of text was only about 8 lines long, but it was possible.
So.., my positive feelings toward this reader are colored by some emotion, but I think I can objectively say that it's a well engineered device. Solidly built, the screen is gorgeous, the OS isn't buggy nonsense like I've experienced with other readers. Good battery life. It's basically a standard high-quality e-reader. And it's big. And it wasn't nine hundred dollars like all the others at the time I bought it. (Honestly, it was half the price of competitors, and that felt too good to be true. Turns out to have been the exception to that cynical rule. Sometimes something really is that good.)
I will offer one criticism; Personally, I don't like the placement of the physical buttons, (My own little 7" Kobo Libra perfected the ergonomics of the button and the "how-do-I-hold-it?" problem). But my wife doesn't use the buttons, preferring the touch screen feature, so for her it's a non-issue.
In any case, we both love the InkPad Lite.
Recommended.
| Manufacturer | PocketBook |
|---|---|
| Place of Business | pocketbook.ch |
| Model | PB970-M-WW |
| Model Name | InkPad Lite |
| Part Number | PB970-M-WW |
| Memory storage capacity | 8 GB |
| Flash memory installed size | 8 GB |
| Ram Memory Installed Size | 8 GB |
| Digital Storage Capacity | 8 GB |
| Number of Processors | 2 |
| Hardware interface | USB, USB Type C |
| Mounting Hardware | lightweight cover |
| Display Technology | Electronic Ink |
| Standing screen display size | 9.7 Inches |
| Display Resolution | 1200x1600 |
| Battery Average Life | 30 days |
| Batteries included | Yes |
| Batteries Required | Yes |
| Battery Cell Composition | Lithium Ion |
| Connector Type | Bluetooth |
| Human Interface Input | Touchscreen, Buttons |
| Does it contain liquid? | No |
| Includes rechargable battery | Yes |
| Has night vision | No |
| Supports Bluetooth Technology | Yes |
| Manufacturer | PocketBook |
| Language | English |
| Item model number | PB970-M-WW |
| Product Dimensions | 0.8 x 17.3 x 23.6 cm; 705 g |
| ASIN | B09CLQJSCY |
