PocketBook Basic Lux 4 E-Book Reader – 6″ Glare-Free HD E-Ink Display – Frontlight – Compact & Lightweight Ebooks Reader – Wi-Fi, Ergonomic Buttons – MicroSD Slot – Eye-Friendly Ereader
$119.00
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1 FRONTLIGHT
2 WIFI & CLOUD SERVICES
3 BATTERY
4 FORMATS
Technical Specifications of Basic Lux 4
Display type E-Ink Carta Touchscreen Processor Dual Core (2×1 GHz) Display size 6” (15.24 cm) Frontlight Yes RAM 512 MB Internal storage 8 GB E-book formats ACSM, AZW, AZW3, CBR, CBZ, CHM, DJVU, DOC, DOCX, EPUB(DRM), EPUB, FB2, FB2.ZIP, HTM, HTML, MOBI, PDF (DRM), PDF, PRC, RTF, TXT Image formats JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF Wi-Fi Yes (2.4 GHz) USB socket Micro USB microSD slot Yes Cover sensor Yes
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Dimensions
6.35 x 4.25 x 0.31 Inches
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Memory storage capacity
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Screen size
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Weight
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Connectivity technology
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6-INCH HD E INK DISPLAY: Enjoy a glare-free, eye-friendly reading experience with the high-resolution 6-inch E Ink Carta display. Ideal for long reading sessions in daylight or dim lighting.
FRONTLIGHT TECH: Adjust brightness to suit any environment. Create a comfortable reading atmosphere whether at home, outdoors, or before bed
LONG BATTERY & EXPANDABLE STORAGE: Battery lasts up to X days with regular reading habits. Features 8 GB of internal memory and microSD support to store thousands of ebooks and files.
ULTRA-LIGHTWEIGHT DESIGN: At just 155 g and 8 mm thin, this compact ereader fits easily in one hand or your bag. Perfect for commuting, travel, or relaxing at home with your favorite ebook.
WIDE FORMAT COMPATIBILITY: Supports over 25 book and graphic formats including EPUB, PDF, MOBI, and CBR, offering flexibility for reading content from various sources with no conversion needed.
12 reviews for PocketBook Basic Lux 4 E-Book Reader – 6″ Glare-Free HD E-Ink Display – Frontlight – Compact & Lightweight Ebooks Reader – Wi-Fi, Ergonomic Buttons – MicroSD Slot – Eye-Friendly Ereader
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Chell –
Nice size, perfectly customizable.
I’ve really been enjoying this e-reader. The size is convenient, especially for reading at night. It’s extremely lightweight. The front light quality, though not warm, is easy on the eyes. It’s fully adjustable, and the brightness can be scheduled automatically and by the hour. The ergonomic buttons are placed perfectly, at the bottom of the reader. It’s possible to add an SD card to the reader, but I haven’t yet done so. The menus and placement of them are customizable. There are widgets, including games, and I especially enjoy Sudoku. I’m currently reading a book I checked out via the included web browser, from my local library. It’s also possible to load your books via USB or from the PocketBook cloud service. The battery in this reader doesn’t last as long as it might on a more well-known reader, but I changed the setting on mine to keep it from shutting off. Even with it just sleeping, instead, it lasts for a good long time. This will be subjective, based on how long and how often each reader reads. The touch screen is responsive, and you can turn pages either that way or with the buttons. You can add notes and highlights. I recommend, because the reader feels so light, that you put a cover on it to protect it. It’s a great reader, and I’m not giving up a thing by replacing my better-known reader with it. In fact, I’m losing the ads and gaining more features and convenience.
Frank Wroblewski –
Pocketbook Reader is great
I love the epaper screen. It’s easy on the eyes and the charge of the battery lasts very long.
BCT –
A flawed but fine entry level eReader with lots of bells and whistles…
So, I wanted a bare bones eEeader that I could use without connecting it to the internet or a particular service (like Kobo or Kindle). I already have a large collection of ePubs, more than I’ll probably ever finish reading, so connecting to online stores is not a need for me.The Pocketbook is perfect in that respect. Once you get past the obligatory initial setup, all you have to do is connect it to your PC, drop and drag your ePubs onto the eReader’s hardrive and off to the races you go.It’s light. Comfortable to hold. Easy to use.It *is* a little quirky though…It says *Basic* but there are a lot of settings that can be adjusted, and some defaults that were perplexing to me. Like the long presses on page turning that moves the page 10 pages forward or back, by default. It actually irked me. This can be turned off though, so, no harm no foul.The build quality is fine, but the buttons feel cheap and misaligned when holding it at certain angles.Also, for the price I would expect a little more RAM installed to make the device zippier when looking through your library. As is, it functions ok but flickers and stutters book cover images to keep up.Reading ePubs is good enough. And though the RAM speed impedes loading of PDFs, they’re mostly readable too. I primarily got this for my old ePubs and Mobi files though.As is, I feel like the Basic is a good value at a lower price point. It is an international eReader though, so many of the extra services (like library access) might not be available to you if that’s what you’re seeking.For those of us who already have a large ePub collection, that’s not a con. Lack of RAM is though, given how inexpensive RAM is nowadays.Also, the 8 gigs provided on the device are eaten up by the OS. And there a lot of eBooks already loaded on the HD of classic work that you’ll probably want to delete.Like older Kindles, this device is fragile, (they aren’t kidding). So people who mindlessly toss their stuff around or choose to give this to a kid with grubby hands, or to their pets to chew on, should stay far away. A protective slip case should be your next purchase. There are many on the Zon that are cheap and do just fine.I like this device. It works perfectly for my needs. I like that adding an Ebook from my PC is a straight forward affair, just drag and drop.It’ll probably last a long time if you are gentle with your things. 🙏✌️
Solly –
Cheap junk that breaks easily.
Bought this e-reader and a protective case (separately) directly from PocketBook, and it was great.Then..It fell literally about 12 inches of the corner of my bed and the screen broke, even with the 29$ so called ‘protective’ case. While I understand these things do need to be handled with care, but to break from a simple fall of a foot, all while clad in a protective case?! That’s not reasonable. PocketBooks warrant page indicates that I’m not qualified for replacement, so I called a local repair person, they said it would cost 70$ to replace the screen, and that I should probably just buy a new one.Idk about PocketBooks other products, but this particular e-reader at least is absolute junk.Giving it 1 star, because while it lasted I actually enjoyed the product.
ash l –
This is a great basic e-reader
We wanted a basic e-reader without all of the additional stuff that a lot of them have. Didn’t want Bluetooth, didn’t want Internet, just wanted to read books. This one can work without ever being connected to the wifi and doesn’t have any extra bells and whistles and that’s exactly what we wanted, so it’s great. Functionality is good, screen size is good, no backlight only front light is good, navigation is easy, battery life is good. We’re all around pleased.
Ezekiel –
Very useful Ereader
I love this ereader. I appreciate being able to use my micro sd card to store my books.
Frankly Speaking –
This eReader SUCKS!
It’s horrible! This is the 2nd eReader I bought from Amazon and they both SUCK! This one also glitches and won’t allow me to download my Google Play books which is why I bought it in the first place. I’m sending it back in the next day or so if I can’t download them
Bohdan –
I love this PocketBook Basic Lux 4. The matte E-Ink screen really feels like paper, no glare even in bright sunlight. Combined with front lighting, I can read late into the night without strain. The physical page turn buttons are a huge plus — very intuitive and comfortable.
Lvdm –
Zoals omschreven, werkt goed. Prima e-reader.
carbeq –
Veelzijdige eReader.Zijn geld waard.
Buincy –
No permite el formato de kindle, el formato PDF se puede ver pero no admite ajuste de tamaño de letras y se ve muy chiquito. Probablemente en Europa si funcione bien.
AR –
My last bigger name e-reader didn’t even last two years. I have a lot of hand pain and I need a nice light e-reader at the end of the day. I didn’t want to spend big bucks in case it does suddenly again. I love this one – it’s easy to use and set up, nice and light to hold, reads a ton of formats and I love the old school buttons as well as the swipes. The battery life also seems to be amazing (usually have wifi off and not backlit). I would buy another one of these next time over another brand.