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PocketBook

Verse

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Ich nutze das PocketBook Verse seit 2 Wochen nachdem ich ein Tolino hatte und damit immer unglücklicher wurde. Das PocketBook ist toll, hat die onleihe als App und macht was es soll. Hat natürlich nicht die Kindle Funktion

thenickfo in r/buecher

April 18, 2026 5:10 AM

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I wish 6 inch ereaders were more popular!

I really love my 6" Pocketbook Verse Pro (running koreader). I have my Calibre library set up with it and accessing all of my books is as simple as connecting it to wifi and hitting 'download.'

alanthickerthanwater in r/ereader

October 30, 2025 3:07 PM

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Just getting into e-readers, not sure what to get

Another thing is all the extra features a lot of current ones seem to have. I'm a simple man, I don't need color, I don't need wi-fi, I don't need or necessarily want all these extras, I just want something to read books on you know? Ohhhhh a man after my own heart! This was a big factor in me selec

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MapOfProblematique in r/ereader

April 2, 2026 1:08 AM

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My first ereader

So glad to see more people trying Pocketbook eReaders. I have been preaching their greatness for years now. Can't understand why they aren't more popular with the ease of how to put any books on it at all. No ads. I think they're great. I have had about all of them but now I am down to the Era and t

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constant-reader1408 in r/ereader

June 6, 2025 3:23 PM

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Which simple no BS black & white e-reader should I get?

Pocketbook Verse Pro. Linux-based it just sits there and does it's thing. I use it exactly as you state: no store, load own books. Calibre has my library on my laptop. No issues with file formats. No "Chinese spyware"(I had a Bigme and I have a Boox and they're irritating as f**k if they go anywhere

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Think_Load_3634 in r/ereader

October 9, 2025 9:05 PM

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Looking for small and simple eReader with buttons

If you want simple, black-and-white, with front light and with buttons, then in the Western world outside the US, really your only options to buy new and have a semi-respectable brand are the various PocketBooks (Verse & Verse Pro are 6’’, Inkpad 4 is 8’’ and all those have buttons on the bottom alt

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Yapyap13 in r/ereader

January 27, 2026 12:45 PM

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Deciding between getting a Kobo or a PocketBook, curious to hear about user experiences

Pocketbook IS NOT limited as to where you can get books. I currently have 2852 ebooks on my PocketBook Verse Pro Color, and didn’t buy a single one from their store. It reads more formats than any of the other dedicated ereaders.

marksewell in r/ereader

April 7, 2026 7:19 PM

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Simple question: is Kobo better than PB? Why?

Better is subjective. Really the main benefit of kobo over pb is overdrive integration. If you read library books it makes it much easier. But pb has built in DRM support so you don't have to authorize books on your computer to use them so you could just manually download library books from the brow

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TaintedBlue87 in r/ereader

August 14, 2025 2:59 AM

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I can't decide which ereader to buy

Look into the Pocketbook. I haven't used their 7" Era, but the 6" Verse Pro is really nice. I just ordered a like-new one from Amazon for $130 US. The Era has side buttons which you said you didn't want, but the Verse Pro doesn't. I like how sturdy and premium it feels. The screen is really crisp, t

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TaintedBlue87 in r/ereader

June 21, 2025 6:36 PM

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Best e-reader?

When it comes to ereaders, “good” is somewhat subjective, depending on one’s personal needs / wishes. If you don’t have any existing purchased ebooks already, and if you have no particular needs beyond “reading text-based books”, I’d probably recommend a Kobo Clara BW or PocketBook Verse / Verse Pro

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Yapyap13 in r/ereader

August 11, 2025 10:17 AM

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Top alternatives in E-Readers

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Clara BW

Kobo

Clara BW

$139.99

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