PocketBook Era 16GB Silver

Name: PocketBook Era 16GB Silver
Brand: PocketBook
SKU: 911435
Price: 214 EUR
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Rating: 8.5 (64 reviews)

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Thanks to the size of the e-reader, you can read comfortably and easily take it on the go.
You can connect headphones via Bluetooth to listen to audiobooks.
You don't have to worry about reading in the tub or along the poolside, thanks to the waterproof casing.
A charging cable is included, but not a charger for in the socket.
You can't save many audio files in the 16GB storage, so choose 64GB if you listen to audiobooks a lot.

Description

Read your favorite books with the PocketBook Era Silver anytime, anywhere. The Era is a compact 7-inch e-reader, so you can easily take it on the go. Read while you travel, like in a train or on a plane. Once you've arrived at your vacation destination, you can feel free to read along the poolside or at the beach with this water-resistant e-reader. Listen to audiobooks? No problem, transfer your audio files to the e-reader and connect headphones via Bluetooth. You can store thousands of e-books in the 16GB storage. Have a lot of audio files? These take up more space, so the PocketBook Era with 64GB of storage fits your needs better.

Key specs

7 inches

16 GB

Full HD (1080p)

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USB-C to USB-A cable
USB-C audio adapter
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Speed

Review is 10 out of 10.

Screen quality

Review is 10 out of 10.

Design

Review is 8,0 out of 10.

Options

Review is 10 out of 10.

Most helpful reviews

Review is 9,6 out of 10.

Great reader/audiobook player without all those accounts

Nice sized reader
You can play audiobooks
You can set everything up without necessarily taking out a subscription
It is handy but it could have been a bit bigger

After ordering the faltering Kobo saga 2x (slow screen and black selection buttons when creating folders, and changing Bluetooth), I still opted for the Era, how nice you can put everything on this device, it doesn't complain about a subscription or logging in or accounts ! So you can also throw your own audio books on it without any problems, so it will definitely go on holiday. You can program all screen taps yourself, set the button functions and you can also fix the screen in all positions. The fonts are somewhat more limited, but you can install them yourself. The light of the Era is fine, but I've been used to kobo for years, so I still have to get used to it. All in all a nice reader with many functions without being tied to platforms. It is a pity that coolblue does not sell the charge cover, here you click the strip on the back and click the cover on the front and back, (other than the Flip over where you only protect the front), where the back is provided of a wireless charging function as phones also have. Unfortunately I had to buy it from the competition.

Review by:
Marlies
Date:
27 May 2023
Translation:
Automatically translated from Nederlands

Review is 8,4 out of 10.

Good, with a big but......

Also audio books
Also internet and browser
Clear screen and good operation
unusable bookstore

In itself I like this ereader. However, there is a super annoying issue: 30% of the screen is taken up by the bookstore. This one is from Pocketbook. However, no Dutch-language books are offered. There are three stores: English, German and Russian (I think ;) ) You can also set languages, which I think will then only show the books in question. This includes a number of languages (including the common Afrikaans language), but not Dutch. In short: no Dutch bookstore and no Dutch-language books. The bookstore that is visible cannot be changed, adjusted or clicked away, so that approximately 30% of the page is annoyingly unusable. A real design flaw. However, not enough for me to return the reader, which I do like.

Review by:
Willem
Date:
6 September 2023
Translation:
Automatically translated from Nederlands

Review is 8,4 out of 10.

Definitely worth its price.

The screen is fast enough to scroll.
Very open software design - unlike Kobo for example.
KOReader runs quite well on it.
The browser uses a lot of energy - at least on some pages.

The pre-installed software is decent (better than what Kobo has), but not enough for me, so I installed KOReader. Even though KOReader is not maintained for PocketBooks, it runs well. When the device goes in and out of sleep mode, KOReader sometimes wants to have the orientation wrong, but I have defined a gesture to reverse the orientation 180 degrees, so that problem is solved with one gesture. I had heard negative reports about the screen, but my copy provides a more than razor-sharp image with good contrast (KOReader allows things like contrast and font thickness to be adjusted very accurately). The screen lighting is good, although some weaker strengths than the current 1% could have been added, but the color warmth offers me too little red in the warmest setting. The design is very nice, but (as PocketBook itself says on a note supplied) a case is absolutely necessary in everyday life. There are cases that allow wireless charging, but I don't have one, so I don't know how well that would work. not me. The screen size is just enough for me to read PDFs in A4, after removing the margin (something that KOReader is good at). The battery is strong - several days of continuous reading without refilling is no problem. However, a few hours of browsing can completely drain a full battery. The device has 58,000 MB of memory, of which about 53,000 MB is available after deducting the pre-installed software.

Review by:
Biep
Date:
29 January 2024
Translation:
Automatically translated from Nederlands

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Receive more coverage in case of damage than with your standard warranty. Coolblue takes care of everything: from taking out the insurance to repairs. Is a repair not possible? You receive the purchase price as CoolblueCredit.

What am I insured for?

Fall and impact damage
Water damage
Manufacturing defects outside the warranty
Theft(Optional)

What am I not insured for?

Damage you deliberately cause
Damage that doesn't affect the product functioning (such as scratches)
Damage due to gross negligence

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Specifications

Product

Product
	Product number	911435
	Manufacturer code	PB700-U-16-WW
	Brand	PocketBook
	Warranty	2 years
	Processing of your defect	Carry-in warranty

Screen

Screen
	Screen type	Electronic Ink
	Type E-ink panel	Carta
	Sharpness	Full HD (1080p)
	Blue light filter
	Resolution height	1680 pixels
	Resolution width	1264 pixels
	Color screen
	Screen size	7 inches
	Touchscreen
	Backlit screen
	Pixel density	300 ppi

Memory

Memory
	Total storage capacity	16 GB
	Memory card reader
	Internal RAM	1 GB

General properties

General properties
	Operating system language	Multiple languages can be configured
	eBook store integrated
	Text file format	BMP, CBR, CBZ, DOC, DOCX, FB2, HTML, JPEG, MobiPocket, PDF, PNG, PRC, RTF, TIFF, TXT, ePub
	Photo file format	BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
	Supported and protected file formats	Adobe DRM, MobiPocket, ePub
	Text-to-Speech function
	Dictionary
	Web browser
	Plays music
	Audio file format	M4A, MP3, Ogg
	IP certification	IPX8

Physical properties

Physical properties
	Weight	228 g
	Color	Silver
	Controls	Push buttons, Touchscreen
	Width	15,5 cm
	Depth	13,43 cm
	Height	0,78 cm
	Material	Metal, Plastic
	Water-resistant

Bluetooth and WiFi

Bluetooth and WiFi
	Built-in WiFi
	WiFi standards	Wireless A (WiFi 2), Wireless B (WiFi 1), Wireless G (WiFi 3), Wireless N (WiFi 4)
	Bluetooth
	Bluetooth version	5.1

USB connectors

USB connectors
	USB port
	Type of USB port	USB-C

Battery

Battery
	Battery/battery capacity	1,7 Ah
	Standby time	6 m
	Charger adapter included

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