Is this a Paperwhite alternative? (Pocketbook Verse Pro)
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- Опубліковано 26 чер 2024
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In today’s video, we do a review of the new Pocketbook Verse Pro and see how it stacks up against the Kindle Paperwhite!
Pocketbook Verse Pro on Amazon: geni.us/lF6YD
0:00 Introduction
0:37 A Confusing Start
1:59 Watch out, Amazon
5:42 Not very Pro
8:33 The Struggle is Real
12:07 A Surprise Ending
14:57 Conclusion
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Love my pocketbook. On the topic of loading books into the device. I just buy my books from an online store and use the "send to pocketbook" function. Its instant and with one click the book appears in my pocketbook. No problem at all.
Nice! If you don't mind me asking, which online store do you buy your books from?
yes,by the way this man has problems because he is playing with pocket book instead to read the books and he claims pocket book for this. really stupid
Honestly, your 'struggles' are more of an advantage (on most). I want a reader that is NOT having to be connected to the internet and an account to be able to use. So Kindle is out for me immediately. It's takes 2 minutes to add a book to a reader the manual way. The 'distractions' you can just ignore if they are not for you, if you can't ignore that's not a problem with the reader but you. The settings are helpful and sometimes also is for example a game of sodoku when you need to kill time but not in the mental space to read. Highlighting is the only thing than can actually be a drawback for someone who likes to do that and take notes. But thanks for this video, I have an older pocketboook that sort of needs replacing now, I was considering this but now I'm sure I want to buy this one. One question if you are still reading these: When removing the pocketbook logo there seems to be a random logo option. What logos does that mean?
Love that you're branching out to other ereader brands! I started with the kindle ecosystem, have expanded to Kobo, and find you're viewpoint on other ereader brands extremely useful. Also, the new transitions are 🔥
Please do a video addressing the recent kindle glitch. Lots of people have been reporting this. After turning airplane mode off, literally all sideloaded books have disappeared, along with the notes and everything. So the only exception is books that have been purchased from Amazon. If they don't fix this or at least address it, I'm switching to other E-Readers.
That doesn't sound like a genuine glitch, more like amazon being amazon (and one of the major reasons I don't want a reader that is account connected on that level) but I never used amazon readers.
@@wynterblackwell3640 Yep. Getting a Kobo.
I'm doing research for buying an e-reader and this was the most helpful video about PB verse pro. Thank you!
I don't want to support Amazon so I thought this model is the best and vfm choice.
E-Readers seem generally slow, but I hope I'll get used to it as it's going to save me money and space from physical books.
Nice job!
I love my pocketbook era. Wish I could sync with my kindle scribe but still wouldn't trade it.
Great review, thank you
What I love is the TTS option! I wish more ereaders offered that.
Right?! So cool.
Keep in mind that while Amazon has a really tight grip on the US market, that's not the case for most of the rest of the world. There's very little content in my native language that I can get through Amazon. Most stuff that you can get from local online book retailers has Adobe DRM. I've never owned a Pocketbook, mind you. I've been fine using a Kindle for English books from Amazon and sideloading stuff I've gotten elsewhere. I'm just saying things are gonna be different depending on where you are and what options you have for obtaining books locally.
You’re absolutely right. Do most people outside of America buy e-books through smaller independent retailers? I’m curious about this because I’m having a hard time understanding what the best Amazon alternative is!
@@Maneetpaul Well, I imagine it's different in different parts of the world. I'm from a former Eastern Bloc country so, unsurprisingly, piracy is still widespread. Officially, you can buy books with Adobe DRM from the larger book retailers, though selection is fairly limited compared to physical editions. There is this fairly large online retailer who recently started their own proprietary service - the books you buy from them can be read through their own apps only. Apart from Android and iOS devices, they only support Pocketbook. Seems somewhat appealing, but they're nowhere near as big as Amazon, so I'm personally apprehensive about investing in their ecosystem. Last time I checked there were no local library services that offer ebooks. So, options are kinda limited compared to the US. That said, as demand grows over time, I'm sure more options will become available.
@@Maneetpaulwell, I definitely try to buy books I read, but Amazon's shop is not available in my country, a lot of books are unavailable too. So I have two choices for my Kindle and Pocketbook: 1) to search every e-book store I know for a book I want to read; 2) to go sailing under black flag
Both these choices require me to download books by myself. So I use send-to-kindle and its analog for the pocketbook. This is the simplest way to read an e-book in Kazakhstan. I can use a Onyx Boox unit instead, so I don't have to download EVERY book I read, because I will be able to use different shops on one device. But unavailability of books will chase me anyway
This is my experience
In my country we have to buy on Amazon US for Kindle.
Kobo has the advantage of accepting more formats, but, if you read in English, the selection is weaker.
So I will always have my kindles and a Kobo or 2.
I live in Czechia and we buy books through many different retailers and then download them DRM-free in whatever format we prefer (EPUB, PDF, MOBI). Amazon doesn’t sell any books in Czech. But Kindles are still very popular here even though devices from companies like PocketBook make much more sense for sideloaded content. I guess it’s becuase of Amazon’s marketing :))
May I suggest a "Battle of the Buttons" video comparing Verse Pro and Libra 2? They are roughly the same price point.
I think I will stick with my Kindle, but thank you Maneetpaul for your balanced and interesting intro to Pocketbook VP.
I have a Kindle PW 2021 and a Pocketbook Verse Pro. What I miss most about Pocketbook are collections. I know this from the Kindle and also Tolino (German brand) and miss it so much. I also miss the “unread” filter in my own library. If you have a lot of books on your device and want to find an unread one, you have to laboriously search because there is no filter for that.
Which of these two readers do you like better?
pocketbook verse pro has both collections and a “marked as read” tag!
@@janeLXIX No. You have to do everything manually. Kindle, for example, automatically shows unread books using a filter function. The Pocketbook will only be able to do this at some point with an update.
@@janamour_13 with respect, i bought a pocketbook verse pro last week and both of these features exist
Pocketbook seems like the next step after my Kindle Voyage finally dies. Do you have any comments on the Touch HD? It seems the Verse is its replacement and selling for $60 less.
We would like to give my 85-year-old grandma an e-reader for Christmas. Unfortunately, I don't know which device is best suited. It should be easy to read with enlarged letters and as simple as possible to operate, especially when it comes to reading and with a user interface that is simple and has few functions. Of course, it would be nice if buying and adding books were also easy, but we will probably be adding some books for her regularly.
Do you or any viewer have advice for me?
The non flush screen has a bit of a 2015 vibe to it, it's what the super cheap old kindles had - it really cheapens the look and feel of the device.
Thank you for the review. I think I will stay with the kindle and kobo myself. Would really like to see the Boox e ink devices actually have google pre installed verses having to add it, and the security fixes in place. That way you could have all your reading apps in one e ink reader.
Going to be exploring Boox devices soon!
The mere fact of it being a hassle to get books into this Ereader is the reason I get stuck with Kindle and Kobo😢
Since I already have kobo and kindle there’s no reason to buy a pocketbook. But if I see a good deal or if I know someone who wants to get rid of theirs I’ll take it.
Quite possibly the best e-reader for most of Europe at the moment.
Do most Europeans not use Amazon to purchase books? That seems like the biggest obstacle to me. I’m curious how people outside of America buy their e-books?
@Maneetpaul well, here in Germany we can get ebooks with "onleihe" from the local library, or let's say you can get an account there. Of cause there are limited numbers per book to borrow, but the price is unbeatable...
@@Maneetpaul A lot of Europeans never purchase books, period. PocketBook e-readers are ideal for DRM-free books downloaded to a computer, e.g. legally from Project Gutenberg, or illegally from Library Genesis.
Connect the reader to the computer, and it will appear as a regular drive. Copy any DRM-free e-book's file there, and it becomes available for reading. No software or further action required. This is the normal use case for PocketBook products.
@@Maneetpaul Amazon is pretty fresh in most countries here. And I'd never get ebooks from there, it's the last place I'd look. (I live in Poland) Out home sites and brands are too strong for most people to care about Amazon
@@Maneetpaulwe have a lot of different online stores
flush screen just means another layer of glass and reflections over the actual screen
True! A little less crispy with a flush screen.
Why didn't you show the night's theme? This is when the colors are inverted, the black (letters) become white and the white background becomes black.
Can you read non- DRM books ?
On the Pocketbook yes.
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I agree with your points regarding the software. It is super frustrating, and I wish they'd focus on the experience of reading the books itself. I currently own a Pocketbook Era, but I'm thinking about getting a refund from Amazon due to the software. Also, Pocketbook devices do not have a sleep mode, so you have to turn the whole reader on and off when you'd like to read. I guess my next device will be a Kindle or a Kobo.
I recently learned that double pressing the power button puts it into a sleep mode. I hope that helps!
@@Maneetpaul Interesting! Thank you for the tip 🙂
So I’ve tried both and honestly…the pocketbook software isn’t as good. It’s sorting and series tagging data is broken, and the bottom buttons instead of side buttons are just weird
Thanks for sharing your experience! That's a good call-out!
Is this the same video you were talking about on r/ereaders?
Yep! Hello! 👋🏽
Happy Diwali
So basically I can read epub files for free? And not buy it from Amazon
If i were to buy my first ebook in 2023, i would very likely take a look at these brands they look attractive and have cool features but my Kindle lasts a lifetime
i buy pocketbook just for local library loll
No good bookstore, he said? Library Genesis says hi!
Never heard of them. After doing a quick search, seems like piracy is a big issue for this service. I’m looking for an alternative to Amazon that is just as good and allows me to legally pay for the books I want to read!
Yes,
but also no.
Pocketbook needs to just integrate Android onto their devices just to make it easier to get books on there because their bookstore is horrific for titles and it's a nightmare to use 3rd party
Finding books is my biggest annoyance for devices like this. There is no alternative to Amazon that works as seamlessly. I hope that changes!
Not to be rude, but the pocketbook is ugly looking. It has the weirdest look for an ereader. I would rather use a Kindle or Kobo currently using a Kobo libra color. I'm not trying to be mean, but I'm just saying personally it looks ugly. I love that you cover this device. It's great to branch out. Love the content, dude. You and some other UA-camrs have got me into ereading, and now i can't stop reading. Good luck dude happy 📚 😊