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Review of the color budget reader Prestigio Nobile eBook Reader PER3574

With the help of the Prestigio Nobile eBook Reader PER3574 e-book it is good to do only one thing - to read. It is best to read only one format - epub. At first glance, the functionality of the book does not boggle the imagination, but it was she who was chosen for the purchase. Next, we will consider the reasons for this choice and its consequences. Let's just say - the reader is very pleased.

There were only three reasons for buying Prestigio: small size and weight, low price and, most importantly, the screen - it is not a touchscreen.

Packaging, equipment

Upon receipt of the book package, our sensations far exceeded our expectations. To tell the truth, we were expecting a colorful packaging made of recycled gray paper with many advertising descriptions of branded "features", in which there will be a book with accessories in a plastic bag. In reality, everything was completely different. The packaging (still quite bright) is made of thick corrugated cardboard, no thoughts about recycling - the paper is white, glossy.

The colors of the printing are juicy and bright. Even the smallest lettering text is clear and easy to read.

Having opened the package, we found that the internal volume consists of two compartments, in the upper one there is a book, and in the lower one there is a brief user manual and accessories.

About a month ago, we purchased an Amazon Kindle Paperwhite book - a device of a much higher class, but in terms of packaging quality, in our opinion, Prestigio is in no way inferior.

The kit contains everything you need for reading, namely: a book and a wire for connecting to a computer. A charger is included as an added bonus. There is no cover and headphones in the kit - the user is invited to buy them separately. We are quite satisfied with this approach - there is no need to overpay for components, which will be immediately replaced with better ones.

Appearance

The shape of the book is barrel-shaped, with rounded edges. The material is slightly rough and pleasant to the touch matte black plastic.

Handprints do not remain on it, dust does not accumulate, it is easy to clean. The back is in three parts.

The upper and lower inserts are strongly grooved, and the central part of the lid is made of matte plastic with a metal-like texture. On the back there is a striking Prestigio logo and brief information about the device. A quiet speaker is also located here.

The top and side faces of the device are completely devoid of any connectors and control elements.

At the bottom end there are:

  • microSD memory card slot;
  • microphone hole;
  • standard headphone jack for multimedia speakers;
  • microUSB connector for connecting to a computer or charger;
  • an emergency reset button recessed into the case, which has never come in handy for the entire time of using the book;
  • diode indicator of the reader's operation;
  • power button.
  • The front side is made in the form of a kind of "constructor": a screen with a small (3-4 mm) frame around it is located in the central part, below there is a block of control keys, under which there is a small insert made of corrugated plastic.

    This piece of design art is crowned with the proud inscription "Prestigio".

    Personally, we really liked the design and the materials used.

    Specifications

    The manufacturer is not shy about the technical characteristics of the device and provides the user with information about them in an open and friendly form directly on the film that is glued to the screen. Detailed specifications are indicated on the back of the box.

    The heart of the device is a 560 MHz processor based on the ARM9 architecture.The processing power of this processor should be enough to open almost any format of e-books. For data storage, the user is provided with 3.5 GB of internal memory. Additional possibilities of expanding memory for storing user information are guaranteed by the presence of a memory card slot.

    The screen resolution is 800 by 480 pixels. Size - 7 inches (17.8 cm). The surface of the screen is rough, very pleasant to the touch and absolutely non-marking. On the other hand, given the lack of a touch layer, it is very difficult to imagine a scenario for using the device, which involves constant touching the screen. The picture quality is good.

    From a distance of 20-30 cm, the pixels are invisible, and the picture looks smooth.

    The display is bright enough for reading even in sunny weather. For comfortable reading at night, it is enough to reduce the brightness level to a minimum. There is no automatic brightness control.

    The capacity of the rechargeable battery is 2000 mAh. It is enough for continuous reading for 10 hours at an average backlight level.

    Ease of use

    The device screen is non-touch. Navigation and control is carried out using a block of keys located under the screen.

    In the very center of the block there is a four-way navigation key. Its small top and bottom edges and vertical flipping of pages can cause certain inconvenience at first use for people with large fingers. Addiction occurs after 30-40 minutes. The confirmation button is located "inside" the navigation key. On the right are the "Menu" and "Return" keys. To the left of the navigation key are the "Orientation" and "Scale" buttons.

    At the very beginning of operation, we encountered unforeseen difficulties - we could not find the power button. It took about 5 minutes to find it on the bottom edge. In our opinion, placing the power button on the bottom is an extremely ill-considered decision.

    The book is launched almost instantly, it takes only 3-4 seconds from the moment the power is turned on until the book is fully ready for work.

    After switching on, we find ourselves on the title screen, stylized as a handwritten notepad, which greets us with eight shield-shaped pictograms in the style of the corporate emblem.

    The screen consists of 3 parts:

  • information line;
  • clock with date;
  • Workspace.
  • The work area, as noted, consists of 8 icons:

  • "History". Here is a list of the most recently opened books;
  • "Books". This section provides access to your library;
  • "Music". Perhaps, it does not need any comments - it provides access to the built-in mp3-player;
  • "Video". Opens the video player.
  • "Photo". By clicking this icon, a simple program for viewing images opens;! [] (/ Ux / 94969/6 / 7c / 6a6d9e23904c39b47c9960b3de54a.jpg)
  • "Conductor". This icon calls the file manager, which provides the user with elementary options for managing files: copying, moving, deleting, renaming;
  • "Settings". There are very few settings, but they are probably not needed - for complex tasks that require significant user intervention, a more advanced device will be purchased. At the same time, the lack of advanced settings is a kind of protection against rash actions of the user, which does not allow him to disable the book. So, it is possible to adjust the brightness of the screen and the duration of the backlight, as well as the ability to choose a language.
  • "The calendar". When you select this section, the current month calendar screen appears with a large current date! [] (/ Ux / 94969/8/45 / b1d7d26c13491e10ff201adde9bc8.jpg).
  • Originally, the book was purchased as an alternative to Amazon Paperwhite for reading color PDF books. The manufacturer declared full support for this format, as well as many others: PDF, HTML, EPUB, FB2, RTF, TXT, MOBI.

    In practice, the book saw the PDFs without any problems and opened them.But the process of opening a 77-page, 7.2 MB document took about 2 minutes. Scrolling of the document after its full loading is smooth, without jerks. The situation is similar with other formats - long opening times and smooth operation after loading. The only exception was the EPUB format.

    Its opening was carried out instantly and took 1-2 seconds. For this format, embedded images, table of contents, hyphenation, book covers are supported. Judging by my personal experience with such devices, the long opening time is solely the result of a "raw" firmware. But there was no desire to reflash the device and the book has been used for two weeks already to read mainly EPUB files. By the way, the firmware is updated regularly on the manufacturer's website.

    I must say that reading is very comfortable - the screen backlight does not "press" at all on the eyes, and even after two hours of continuous reading, eye fatigue is not felt. While reading, the user has the ability to change the font size and screen orientation.

    Apparently, there is no automatic orientation sensor in the book.

    Therefore, changing the orientation from portrait to landscape was done only with the help of the corresponding button.

    In landscape orientation, book management is much more convenient. This is facilitated by the wider "side" edges of the navigation key, thanks to which the process of scrolling the book is greatly simplified.

    Optionally, the book can be used as a simple media player. The mp3 format, despite its absence in the official list of supported formats, is supported. With the help of the player, you can also listen to audiobooks.

    The transfer of any data to the device is carried out only through a wired connection to the computer. In this case, the reader is defined as a flash drive without installing any drivers or additional applications.

    Conclusion

    In general, despite the long file opening time, I liked the device very much. Thin (10.5 mm) and light (255 g) book allows you to keep it on weight for a long time. The matte screen does not glare in bright light, and the soft backlight allows you to read in total darkness. The absence of a touchscreen display, wireless data transmission and automatic light and orientation sensors significantly save energy consumption.

    The book is definitely worth recommending for purchase. Especially, in our opinion, the book is suitable for older people. For this category of people, as a rule, the following factors are important: the ability to read in the dark, the presence of hardware keys and the absence of a touch screen, a color display.

    Prestigio Nobile eBook Reader PER3574 cannot be called unique. Ergo Book 0702, Wexler BOOK T7204B, TeXet TB-721HD are almost identical to the reviewed model. The choice, as always, is yours, but we, for our part, recommend buying a book from Prestigio

    Advantages:

  • low price;
  • quality materials and assembly;
  • non-reflective screen;
  • support for a large number of e-book formats;
  • the presence of mechanical keys;
  • long operating time from a single battery charge.
  • Disadvantages:

  • long time to open files;
  • small navigation key.
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