![]() I like the size and price of the Aluratek Libre Pro eBook reader (you can find it for less than $150 at various online retailers) and I think it’s a good device for someone that doesn’t need higher end features like annotations, dictionary and wireless. ![]() I’ve been reading on and off with the Libre since receiving it the 2nd week of January and it’s still going strong on its initial charge. I’ve been really impressed with the battery life. It has the ability to play MP3s in the background while you read, and it also has an auto page turning feature. It does offer a couple of interesting features that other readers don’t offer though. The Libre is able to bookmark pages, but it does not offer any type of annotation features. I also encountered issues with the reader freezing when using the Find feature. ![]() I didn’t have any problems viewing TXT or ePUB files, but some PDF files would not display and the reader would sometimes freeze when trying to load or display some JPG images. I tested the reader with plain old text files, ePub files, PDF files and JPG images. But once loaded, there is no lag in page turning. The initial load time of books can take several seconds depending on the size of the book. You can choose from 6 different font sizes. For those of you that don’t like the E-ink flashing that occurs when turning pages, this reader does not suffer from that affliction. The Libre is just as easy… as long as you’re in a well lit room. Back in the day, the Palm V/Vx was my favorite PDA because the screen was so easy to read. It reminds me exactly of the old days of PDAs. The Libre does not use an E-ink display like the Kindle, Nook and Sony Readers. To read a book, you can either press the corresponding numbered button next to it or scroll to the desired title with the Dpad and press the OK button to select it. Turn on the device for the first time and you’re greeted with a list of installed books. The bottom edge has the power button and 3.5mm headphone jack. The Libre mounts as removable drives automatically on Windows and Mac computers. The USB port is used to charge the device and for data transfer of the device itself and the inserted SD card. …which protects a mini USB port and SD card slot. The top edge has a power status LED and an attached cover… These buttons are also used to enter text for search terms. On the opposite side, there are ten numbered buttons that are used to select books from the list view. I don’t like this method and find myself using the dedicate paging buttons below the screen. Raised ridges allow your thumb to keep a grip on this bar. Slide it down to turn to the next page, slide it up to go back a page. The Left edge of the Libre offers a third page turning method with a spring loaded sliding bar.
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