PocketBook
InkPad 4
Based on 232 Reddit mentions
$299.00
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pocketbook verse (pro) vs clara bw vs other recs?
Verse Lite is just a worse Verse, just forget about it (smaller battery, no buttons, no SD card slot, no warm colour temperature, also not waterproof - as the standard Verse isn't). Portablility: all devices in discussion are 6" devices, there's no difference in portability (Kobo Clara BW is slightl
...azoth980 in r/ereader
March 1, 2026 12:05 PM
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I need a 7-8" BW ereader with buttons. Suggestions?
I have the Era & the 8" Carta 1200 PocketBook InkPad 4. Both are decent devices, the screen on both is fine. The Era now is my most favourite device, but I still use my InkPad 4 for manga (bigger screen). I said fine because I could in the past compare my InkPad 4 to a Carta 1300 sunken screen Kobo
...azoth980 in r/ereader
February 25, 2026 9:25 AM
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I'm in love with this thing 😍
First I had a very small Sony (c 4”) that I mostly used to read fanfic. It used PRC files. Was a great little system to read everywhere. But prc files became rare and epub/mobi took the lead and the Sony was not so useful. Then I briefly had a Kindle 2 still with keyboard, but I gave it away because
...Vellmar in r/ereader
January 26, 2026 11:11 AM
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Mea culpa of a skeptic
I tried KOReader once without much success. Found it too complex to adapt when installing it on my old Kobo Auro One, even if I really wanted the dark mode (KA1 didn't have it natively). Then I bought a PocketBook InkPad 4, which I love, except for the "meh" stats and in reader mode info (only indic
...Vellmar in r/koreader
March 7, 2025 6:29 PM
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Spoilt for choice: PocketBook Verse Pro (BW) vs PocketBook Era (BW)
I never touched a Kindle and won't likely ever, so I can't tell you anything objectively comparison-wise. I have an InkPad 4 (same screen as the Era, so Carta 1200 and a flush glass front) and had a PocketBook Verse (Carta 1000; while the standard Verse only has 212ppi, the Pro also has 300ppi like
...azoth980 in r/ereader
September 18, 2025 10:07 AM
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Undecided about buying a Verse Pro
You can only answer this for yourself. Verse Pro indeed has an older screen tech, so the contrast is lower compared to the Kobo Clara BW. But you (likely) don't have a Kobo Clara BW, so against what will you compare it without also having a Kobo Clara BW? You can only decide for yourself how importa
...azoth980 in r/ereader
April 13, 2026 9:36 AM
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First time buyer, what should I get for reading books and manga with koreader?
Generally spoken, for novels & manga you should get a b/w device, since the current colour technology has disadvantages, especially regarding b/w content. 8" b/w InkPad 4, KOReader is very easy to install. Additionally there's the b/w 7" PocketBook Era, but I would recommend to buy at least an 8" de
...azoth980 in r/ereader
March 11, 2026 10:28 AM
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People with experience with both Kobo Clara BW and Pocketbook Verse Pro, which do you prefer?
I guess PocketBooks are overall slower than Kobos (at least my Kobo Clara BW compared to my InkPad 4), but honestly I 100% prefer the PocketBook OS (more possibilities to customise your device, homescreen looks nicer and other more or less minor stuff). My InkPad 4 boots twice as fast as my Kobo Cla
...azoth980 in r/ereader
October 6, 2025 9:45 AM
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I need a 7-8" BW ereader with buttons. Suggestions?
If manga is important to you, I would recommend the InkPad 4 and forget about anything regarding ergonomics. Size is important if you don't want to mess with zooming, and even 8" can get - depending on the manga - rather small (small text bubbles with small text). Additionally is manual zooming (wit
...azoth980 in r/ereader
February 25, 2026 5:48 PM
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pocketbook verse (pro) vs clara bw vs other recs?
Thank you :) The problem with manga is: it really depends on the manga you read. I recently read Tomie from Junji Ito, and trust me: I sometimes had trouble reading text even on an 8" ereader. And since I already have a premade comparsion picture: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VKrTTzoI1I00lgXOPuE
...azoth980 in r/ereader
March 1, 2026 4:53 PM
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