Want to buy both an e-book and a tablet? WEXLER.BOOK T7008 is the best choice. This device can quite successfully replace a tablet (primarily due to the excellent TFT display and excellent functionality). In less than six months of being on store shelves, the device has gained great popularity. Let me remind you that the device was announced in May this year.
# Contents of delivery
In addition to the e-book itself, the delivery set also includes headphones, a charger, a miniUSB cable, a synthetic leather case and a short instruction manual. The device comes in a small white box.
The included in-ear headphones are ideal for listening not only to audiobooks, but also to music. Note that they are equipped with an L-shaped plug and a long enough wire.
# Design and controls
The appearance of WEXLER.BOOK T7008 is more typical for a tablet than for a reader. The first thing that catches the eye is the lack of mechanical keys "Next page" and "Previous page". Of course, this should not be considered a disadvantage, since without these controls the device did not become less functional.
The ergonomics of this e-book are excellent. The device fits perfectly both in one hand and in two. There are no complaints about the build quality. The device has the following dimensions (HxWxT): 193x117x13 mm. The thickness of the device is affected by the presence of a full-fledged USB host. The weight of the WEXLER.BOOK T7008 e-book is 338 g.
Almost the entire front part of the device is occupied by the display. It is not protected by glass, but rather strong plastic.
On the right at the bottom of the bezel, there is a 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera as well as an LED indicator. There is no light sensor.
The device has a border made of soft-touch matte plastic. Fingerprints on such a coating are almost invisible.
The bottom end of the WEXLER.BOOK T7008 e-book has the following connectors: miniUSB, 3.5 mm TRS (aka mini-jack), HDMI (video output), a full-fledged USB host. In addition, in this part of the structure there is a hole for the built-in speaker, as well as a 2.5 mm jack for connecting a charger and a slot for installing a memory card.
On the back of the device there are icons that indicate the capabilities of each of the connectors and hardware keys. The left side and the top end are devoid of any functional elements.
The following elements are located on the right: a two-position volume control key, an on / off button for the device. They protrude sufficiently from the body. On the right side there is also a reset button for the device. This button is recessed into the body.
The back of the case is coated with soft-touch plastic. This makes the device very comfortable to hold. The speaker is located in this part of the case.
This eBook is available in black, white, gray, blue, burgundy, purple and turquoise colors.
# Display
WEXLER.BOOK T7008 is equipped with a 7-inch touch screen. The display supports multi-touch and has a resolution of 480x800 pixels. The pixel density is 133 ppi and the aspect ratio is 16: 9.
The display is capable of handling up to five simultaneous multi-touch clicks.
The user is given the opportunity to change the orientation of the screen. Note that the WEXLER.BOOK T7008 e-book provides a function to automatically rotate the image on the display.
The following milti-touch gestures can be used: Press, Press and Hold, Drag, Swipe or Scroll, Zoom (shrink or stretch), Rotate the screen.
# Platform
The WEXLER.BOOK T7008 e-reader is equipped with a Boxchip A10 single-core processor with a clock speed of 1.2 GHz. The device also uses the Mali-400 graphics core (400 MHz).As for the RAM, its volume is 1 GB. The WEXLER.BOOK T7008 provides 8 GB of ROM.
This e-book is based on the Android 4.0.3 (ICS) operating system.
#Communications
The device is equipped with only one wireless module - Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n.
Note that the WEXLER.BOOK T7008 e-book supports the ability to connect external 3G modems. Today the device is compatible with 36 models. A list of compatible modems can be found on the manufacturer's official website.
As I already noted, the device has a slot for installing a micro-SD memory card (up to 32 GB) and micro-SDHC (up to 32 GB).
# Battery
This e-reader is equipped with a 3000mAh non-removable lithium polymer battery.
According to official data, a full battery charge will last for 4 hours of battery life in reading mode, for 3 hours in video viewing mode, and for 17 hours in listening mode for audio files. The device can work up to 4 hours with the wireless module activated. Of course, the battery life of the WEXLER.BOOK T7008 e-book depends on the intensity of its use.
In general, the battery does not drain very quickly. By the way, it takes about 4 hours to fully charge the battery.
The battery can be charged not only with a wall charger, but also via a USB port.
Also note that detailed data on battery performance can be viewed in the "Battery" tab in the "Settings" menu.
# Interface
The device has two interface options.
The first of them is a proprietary shell from Wexler ("Wexler Launcher"), designed for convenient and quick access to the most used functions of this e-book.
The second shell is the standard interface of the Android 4.0.3 (ICS) operating system ("Launcher").
After turning on the device, most applications will display three virtual navigation keys on the screen. These include Back, Home and Recent Apps.
The home screen displays application icons, widgets, folders and a service bar. To access the full list of programs, click on the virtual arrow at the bottom of the display.
To unlock the screen, slide the lock icon to the right.
#Reading
The device has several programs for reading books, which provide the user with the ability to conveniently use and organize an electronic library.
This device supports the following text formats: FB2, PDF, RTF, DOC, EPUB, MOBI, TXT, HTML, DjVU, CBR, PDB, LRC, XPS, CBZ.
Consider the Cool Reader application. There are several display modes for the list of editions ("Books by Author", "Books by Series", "Books by Title", "SD Card", "Latest Books", "Online Catalogs").
Reading on WEXLER.BOOK T7008 is quite convenient. The text adapts to the borders of the screen.
To turn pages, just swipe left or right across the display. You can also go to the next / previous page by touching the screen. The user is given the opportunity to choose the method of scrolling in the "Settings" menu. In addition, you can choose the background, font size, page orientation, control the brightness of the display, change the theme, and more.
# The calendar
The device has a Calendar application. It displays the current month. In order to scroll the calendar forward or backward, you need to slide your finger across it from bottom to top or from top to bottom.
# Clock and alarm
As for the hours, they can be displayed both in the arrow mode and in digital. The device has an application with which you can display the current time and date on the display (see the screenshot below).
It is possible to save several independent alarms in the device's memory at once, each of which can be assigned a signal sound.
# Dictaphone
This device provides the "Dictaphone" program. Sound is recorded in WAV format (high quality 45 kbps, normal quality 32 kbps).
#Audio player
This e-book provides a standard Android application for listening to audio files ("Music").
This program displays songs saved in the device memory and micro-SD card. The interface of this application is divided into 5 tabs: "Artists", "Albums", "Tracks", "Playlists", "Now Playing".
The audio player home screen displays the following information: artist name, artwork, song and album name. A virtual key is provided with which you can select the sequential or random play mode. There is also a button that allows you to activate / deactivate the repeat function of the current track. In addition, the main screen of the audio player displays a playback bar and virtual keys used to control the playback process.
E-book WEXLER.BOOK T7008 supports the following audio file formats: MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, FLAC, OGG.
By the way, the device is not equipped with an FM tuner. Only internet radio playback is supported.
# Browser
The device is preinstalled with a fairly simple, but functional and convenient browser. You can go to this application using the "Internet" icon.
Pages load correctly and quickly. To increase / decrease any information on the display, use the multi-touch gesture "Zoom".
Note that the WEXLER.BOOK T7008 e-book comes preinstalled with a fairly convenient virtual Android keyboard.
# Settings
Using this section, the user can change the brightness of the screen, sound volume, select the system language, control programs and wireless interfaces, etc.
#Gallery
This application contains photo and video files saved in the device memory and micro-SD-card. For a more comfortable viewing of the content, the possibility of using the "Slideshow" mode is provided. To enlarge / reduce the picture, you should also use the "Zoom" multi-touch gesture.
E-book WEXLER.BOOK T7008 supports the following graphic formats: JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP.
#Video
The device has a Video application for watching videos. In general, this program works correctly. Videos can be played both in standard mode and in full screen.
The following formats are supported: MKV, AVI, MP4, FLV, 3GP, MPEG, WMV, RM, RMVB.
# File manager
For more comfortable management of files saved in the memory of the micro-SD-card and the device, the "Explorer" application is provided.
Files in this program can be sorted according to the following criteria: by date, by size, by name.
Information can be displayed either as a list or icons.
# Calculator
The WEXLER.BOOK T7008 e-book also contains a preinstalled calculator with a user-friendly interface and support not only for standard arithmetic operations, but also for advanced functions (factorial, log, etc.).
# Conclusion
WEXLER.BOOK T7008 is a convenient and functional e-book reader. There are no complaints about the work and ergonomics of this device.
The main advantages of this e-book:
The competitors of WEXLER.BOOK T7008 include the following devices: Ergo Book 0702, TeXet TB-727A, TeXet TB-780HD and, of course, PocketBook A7.
You can familiarize yourself with the e-book presented in the review in more detail at the following links: WEXLER.BOOK T7008 Black, WEXLER.BOOK T7008 White.
Thanks for attention! Happy shopping!
