PocketBook Pro 602: Review and Feedback

Paper books and do not think to go away, and to displace them from the pedestal will be very difficult, but many people prefer e-books on trips or at work. Each has its own advantages, and sometimes it's not so easy to choose. PocketBook Pro 602 - a good model, which is different and quality, and multifunctionality.

Two models

In fact, it is not unique. The brand has two very similar models: 603 and 602, the latter has a unique significant difference - it's a touch screen.

The case of PocketBook Pro 602 is made of durable plastic and pleasant to the touch. The back cover is magnesium. The device is convenient and easy, it allows reading for several hours, because hands are not numb and do not get tired. Control is carried out by mechanical buttons: five-way joystick, page turning buttons, content button, access button to the main menu and a button to return to the previous menu.

As in many other electronic books, the Pro 602 has no problems with glare and image distortion depending on the angle of view, so the text will be clearly visible even in very bright light. Also in the settings there is a function to enable the update mode without darkening the screen.

As in many other models, the power button is on the upper side of the case. The Wi-Fi switch is also on the side.

Connectors and software

At the bottom there is a microSD slot for additional memory, a USB connector for connecting to a computer and data exchange, a standard headphone input, a charging indicator and a reset button.

One of the strongest features of almost all models of this brand, and in particular PocketBook Pro 602, is a battery. He gives a charge of 7 thousand pages. Even with intensive reading, the battery charge will last for a long time, so you can not take an extra charger on vacation. However, it is worth remembering that the inclusion of Wi-Fi gives an additional load on the battery and can greatly shorten its working time. Turn off the wireless network in a couple of moments with the switch on the side.

Software functionality PockketBook Pro 602 is surprising. In addition to the flexible settings of the book itself, the styling of reading, the increase and change of the font, the exterior design, the ability to connect to the wireless network, there are all the standard functions: reading many types of books and photos, listening to music.

Multitasking

Built-in gyro sensor allows the text to turn on the screen automatically (the function can be disabled), and the flip occurs quickly, without "glitches." In addition to the ability to connect additional memory, the book has a built-in, 2 GB in size. This figure has already become the standard for electronic books.

After this model, several new ones have already appeared, but it is the first one in which there was a multitasking function. This e-book allows you to run multiple applications at once and switch between them, like on a computer. A useful feature for those who need to separately view drawings or illustrations and consult multiple documents and books.

Orientation

Often in the readers there is such a disadvantage as the lack of support for some text encodings. However, the e-book PocketBook Pro 602 supports many formats, popular among the reading population of Russia. The device sees all the Cyrillic encodings, so you can be sure that any book will be displayed correctly.

Also the producer has implemented voice reading of the text, although pronunciation, as one would expect, is not the best. However, the function itself is able to turn a regular book into an audiobook. The font size is easily adjusted by pressing the five-way joystick. Font can be selected from dozens of options, although there are only a few significant differences between them, but this advantage over other models in which the choice is given between two or three fonts. There is even a smoothing of fonts, changing the line spacing and margin of the page, as well as the function of bookmarks, the transition to the desired page and work with the dictionary. All this gives a great advantage to the book PocketBook Pro 602.

Reviews

Many owners are happy with their purchase. Most notes quality build and design, as well as the ability to choose between black and white colors (the book comes in two colors). The number of readable formats is also noted by users as a virtue. The battery lasts really long.

But all pluses can tell and the manufacturer, and here what about minuses? They are in the book, too, although it does not belong to the budget category. Buyers note that the book starts to work slower with a full load of memory. The speakers should not be counted: they are pretty quiet, so listening to music is still better on devices designed specifically for this. The screen does not react to fingers, and the response from the stylus is not instantaneous (it's still not a tablet).

Mail and Reset

According to the owners, the device can be used to check mail, but downloading pages will have to wait a long time.

Many note numerous unnecessary functions as the main drawback of the book. Pocketbook 602 Pro is included in the kit.

When connecting to a computer, the device must first be turned off. If you do not, it may hang, only the Reset key will help.

At the time when this book was announced, the touch E-ink screens were quite rare, but now there are models from the same price category, but with a touch screen. These include the older model, Pro 912. However, the Pro 602 remains relevant because of the quality and functionality.