E-book PocketBook 650: specifications and reviews

The company PocketBook is known as one of the most active manufacturers in the market of readers. Her new products constantly bring something new to this industry. That's PocketBook 650 was no exception.

Here, for the first time, a user encounters a 5-pixel camera, as well as an autofocus system. So now you can make your own pictures with the help of this gadget. However, the functionality of the camera does not end there. It can recognize text, which is also a very convenient feature.

Another important innovation in this model is the upgraded E-Ink Carta screen. It has a backlight and an unusual arrangement of buttons for paging (behind the case).

Housing

Despite the fact that the PocketBook 650 has a number of technological updates, it looks quite traditional. The case of the device can be of different colors. To control the user is given a special black panel. The frame that surrounds the screen has the same shade. Those who are familiar with the company's previous products can easily recognize the company's round button.

The material for the case was a glossy plastic. The control panel to the touch is different: it is made of a less slippery matte finish. Good assembly is complemented by a pleasant to the touch structure.

PocketBook 650, which weighs 175 grams, is small in size, thin, and light. Developers did not dare to leave a six-inch device with only a touch screen. This is a well-founded fear, since after the breakdown of this part of the device everything becomes unfit for use. The compact size allows you to shove the gadget even in your pockets, not to mention the bag. So the model got its own user niche.

The touch screen on the front of the device is complemented by four buttons that allow you to go home, call up the context menu, and flip through the pages in both directions.

The lower end includes a port 3.5 mm, designed for headphones. There is also a power button reader. Under the next cover there are connectors for USB and MicroSD.

In turn, the back panel is a place for the camera, as well as duplicate paging buttons. They are used depending on the habit. Some PocketBook 650 users prefer them, others remain faithful to the usual front buttons.

Interface

In order for the user to interact more easily with recently read books, the reader in its main menu displays the last three open volumes. Below PocketBook Ultra 650 shows other files, marking them by the date of addition. If there is an electronic cover, it is also displayed for more convenient navigation.

Then there are three more buttons with which users interact most often. This is a complete library, stored on the physical memory of the device or flash drive. The next label is for a store where you can legally purchase products in formats suitable for the reader. The last button refers to the camera. Unlike previous models, the status bar moved up.

At the edges of the screen are shortcuts, by activating which, you can open the context menu with installed applications. Pressing the "Home" button brings up a list of tasks where, among other things, you can replace the Wi-Fi settings.

Screen

Now the screen contrast level is 15: 1. This indicator was installed specifically for the PocketBook 650. Reviews say that this markedly changed the image quality. Now the picture became clearer and clearer even in the dark. The screen works instantly and copes with the volume of information that fits on it. Glare, slowdowns, glitches - all this is missing from the quality display from PocketBook.

The special substrate has a built-in backlight, which reacts to the touch of a person's finger. Uniform illumination can be adjusted in the brightness settings. So that each user can remake the device for themselves, so as not to waste extra charge.

Library

The library in PocketBook Ultra 650 combined all the technological experience of the company-developer. This is a multinstrument with which you can sort files in many different ways: by authors of works, sizes, part read, etc. Also there is a section "Favorites" for those who have many files and there is a danger of getting confused in directories. For ease of orientation, the display shows the root folder in which the user is currently located.

Since this model uses a new design, old users can activate the familiar version with a simple design and functionality. Innovations have greatly changed the PocketBook 650. Reviews for this version show that most users quickly get used to the increased font and icon size. This trend today exists in many industries, for example, on Web-resources, etc. In this sense, the developers of PocketBook went far ahead, since their original products differed in clumsy appearance, and popular was primarily thanks to the functionality.

Control

In order to quickly and efficiently manage the reader, you need to master the touch screen, the buttons below it and combine the two working modules in cooperation with the device. The motor of the fingers is so arranged that with the addictive a similar tool becomes much more operative. Some functions are called up with a long or two-time press. The buttons of the device are easy to find by touch thanks to the specific protrusions on the case. So with the device it is easy to handle even in the dark. The button for switching on / off is slightly different from the others. It is somewhat tighter to the touch. This is done in order to protect the device from accidental clicks, when all data is reset or, conversely, the charge of the battery is wasted.

Memory

The developers decided to choose 512 megabytes of RAM and 1 gigahertz of clock frequency for the PocketBook 650. The review suggests that when working with menus and small files there are no performance problems. However, if the reader downloads a large PDF file, it takes some time.

The physical memory built into the device is 4 gigabytes, while 3 of them are available to the user. The rest of the space is occupied by system files. However, this volume can be increased due to the microSD card. In order to transfer files to the device, you can use three different ways.

The first of these is connecting to a familiar personal computer using USB. As already mentioned above, a store is available in the menu, in which you can buy a variety of books. Finally, the device connects to the Internet cloud. It can store even more books downloaded by the user.

Apps

The additional applications available in the special menu section are a standard set in the devices of this manufacturer. That's what the PocketBook 650 e-book has: several games that help to pass the time, a calendar, a clock, built-in interlanguage dictionaries, an Mp3 player. All this allows not only reading with comfort and convenience, but also complements the adaptation of the minimum software needed in everyday life.

Built-in Wi-Fi is available through the default browser. Unfortunately, it is not very convenient, especially if it is used for multiple purposes. But as an application for solving elementary problems - the most it. Also on the device there is an application called ReadRate. It also works with the help of the Internet and is a social network of book lovers, where information and rating about the most diverse works are stored. This will allow not only to choose the best books, but also help to find people who are fond of the same literature.

Camera

The camera presented on the device seems completely unaccustomed, because it was not found in any of the predecessors of this model. As the manufacturers say, the e-book PocketBook Ultra 650 received this addition so that customers could use the text recognition function. That is, the camera captures the image of a sheet from a paper book and transfers the text in a convenient format. This idea seems at least interesting, and many buyers decided to buy a novelty precisely because of it. However, the implementation of this principle is still lame, since the system often produces errors in the text, which, however, can be logically corrected when reading. In general, it remains to be expected that the developers will improve the function in the following products.

But, of course, this does not negate the fact that the camera on the PocketBook 650 Pbpuc 650 can be used for its intended purpose. The image quality is quite acceptable and such an addition can help out if you urgently need to take a picture, but there is no phone at hand.

Reading

PocketBook 650 Brown supports a variety of formats of electronic books. When reading, you can edit the picture, including font size, layout, formatting, etc. You can select the text you are interested in, and search for key phrases in the search menu. The most convenient way to browse the file is with the bookmarks that correspond to the title of the chapters.

The screen remains simple and devoid of unnecessary details throughout the entire reading process, so as not to distract the user from the process with fictions of design, etc. If you want to write out some excerpt, you do not need to do this in a separate notebook. A section with notes is available in the menu.