But he soon recognized this as an unsuccessful experiment and was forced to abandon the applications and use the book for its intended purpose. Of the minuses, only the rapid discharge of the battery can be noted. With frequent use, including backlit, the book lasted a little more than a week.
Further, the book was gradually expropriated from my family and I had to return to a simpler version, which, according to my family, could only be used by me. But it didn't seem so convenient to me either.
In the spring of 2022, before home gatherings during the pandemic, my personal acquaintance with PocketBook took place. The choice fell on the dust- and moisture-proof model PocketBook 641. It should be noted that my previous books came out of the box with covers. It was very convenient and effective, including for protecting the device. PocketBook 641 did not have a cover in the kit, but in the hand, which is called “lay down”. It was this book that showed me what convenient cataloging, quick search, correct work of footnotes and why Wi-Fi books mean. The function to send a book by e-mail conquered me. Here is the service. At that moment, I regretted that I had not bought it earlier. Although not so long ago this function appeared, so everything has its time. Separately, I was pleased with the built-in backlight. Not the entire screen was lit up, as in the Gmini Magic Book, but the diode line around the perimeter of the screen illuminated it evenly. Plus, the brightness level could be lowered to such a level that it was possible to read, and the light from the screen did not interfere with the people next to you in the night compartment of the train. Charging is really enough for a conditional month with regular use. I didn’t throw the book into the water, but I took it to the beach without fear. Bought in haste cover with a magnetic lock disappointed. The magnet quickly broke, the edges of the case made of thick plastic began to crumble. I suffered for almost a year, until I found universal Vivacase cases (in particular VUC-CBK01-bl) with elastic fastening inside the case. Appearance and quality continue to delight to this day.