Since the release of PocketBook Pro 912 has already passedsome time, and this is a significant plus for those who do not like to buy a cat in a bag: reviews from users have accumulated, so you can rely on them to understand whether this device is suitable for the requirements or not. So, let's begin.
Pocketbook Pro 912 Education - titleinvolves the use of the device for training purposes. The goal of the developers was really an attempt to make life easier for schoolchildren. A heavy satchel with a pile of books can be easily replaced with a small cover with a book reader. There were rumors of a large state order for these devices, but it still remains unclear whether he really was. Reform, as a result of which stacks of textbooks will be replaced with one light device, takes time. Even the choice between a tablet and a book reader with an E-ink screen is not as simple as it seems at first glance: the tablet works faster, its screen is brighter, and it also allows you to watch videos or animations - this can also be included in the learning process. Of course, it discharges faster, but is this really a problem if you equip the classes with a sufficient number of outlets?
Why are paper books still on the desks?They are completely autonomous and do not require any power, are not afraid of shocks and falls, they are easy enough to fix. On the pages of the book, you can leave notes and comments and not be afraid that they will "fly off" in the event of a glitch system. The book makes it easy to work with several pages of text at the same time: for example, when solving an example, you can look at the rules described in a paragraph, and similar examples on another page.
The paper textbook is a book that developed andevolved over hundreds of years. And working with an e-book is new. Therefore, the technical device, "volunteered" to compete with its paper prototype, must be perfect.
E-book PocketBook Pro 912 - devicequite large, solid, with a screen diagonal of almost ten inches. It has a silver-gray case with a metal edging, a lot of functional buttons and a stylus. But this is not just a beautiful wrapper: the design of the model is consistent with the heaped stuffing.
Передняя панель оснащена джойстиком с a four-position navigation ring and a central OK button. To the left of the ring is a button that closes the program or returns to the previous menu. On the right side of the screen there are two more keys: the one that is larger is responsible for turning the pages, and the smaller one returns to the main menu or calls the context menu.
The design is ergonomic:Both the joystick and page turning keys fit well under the fingers of the right hand. The joystick itself is so shifted to the left, so that it can be easily reached with an extended finger. When controlling mechanical buttons, it is easier to hold the device upright.
Stylus for PocketBook Pro 912 is also mounted onbody, and next is the power button, which provides three types of pressing: double, long and short. You can assign a function to each such command or leave the default settings. In the upper left corner is a small Wi-Fi switch. Below is a pair of small speakers. Case for PocketBook Pro 912 is not always included in the package, its presence or absence should be immediately clarified with the seller.
Interior equipment PocketBook Pro 912provides the user with rich functionality and flexible settings. It is convenient to set up and the "Main Menu", which consists of two mandatory parts, and several widgets that can be connected to your taste. Mandatory areas are Desktop and Last Open. The book reader is also equipped with a gyro sensor, so the screen rotates automatically, but this feature can also be turned off.
In the "Desktop" item, with different orientations, there are always nine items: "Settings", "Search", "Photos", "Music", "Dictionary", "Applications", "Notes", "Favorites" and "Library."
Сами виджеты, их количество, а также расположение the “Main Menu” items can be changed in the settings by selecting the “Appearance” item, and the “Main Menu” in it. And if you select the Themes item here, you can change the design of the desktop to your liking. Three themes are available. The Education theme essentially changes the design not only visually: when you select it in the Main Menu, there are such subsections as Textbooks, Outlines, Dictionary, and the Calendar widget changes to Timetable and displays the schedule on today's date. In addition, a new widget called "Information about the student" becomes available. The "Lesson Schedule" widget displays a convenient schedule for the week, and in the small calendar at the top you can change the week, but it's not entirely clear what to do with this schedule. However, there is a possibility of using the device in the educational system. Perhaps, if the model is finalized, it will be an excellent replacement for a stack of paper textbooks.
Book reader is equipped with Wi-Fi.If the school is practicing electronic accompaniment, PocketBook Pro 912 can be embedded in the system for automatic synchronization via the Internet. This will allow you to instantly receive the schedule, load the necessary textbooks and other tasks.
Widgets in the book reader can not only changeplaces or leave the most necessary: almost every one of them has its own internal settings. However, the main difference between the Pro 912 and many other e-books is multitasking. The device is able to open several files (both a book and just a folder or program), which the user can switch between by clicking the stylus on the icon at the bottom of the screen. You can also set this function for any mechanical button.
Any possible formatting options are available.in the context menu, which can be accessed by pressing the OK button on the joystick (central button) or by clicking the stylus on the page. In the menu you can change the font, style, size, line spacing and the size of the fields. Here you can also enable or disable hyphenation, setting the paragraph definition. It is these settings allow you to quickly bring the e-book in a convenient form for reading. In addition, in the same context menu, you can search by text, convert text to voice, go to the content or go to the page, open a dictionary, create a note, set a bookmark.
Before you create a note, the system will issuethe user has a small memo describing the available functions, including saving all notes to a book outline, saving a certain area of the page as an image, erasering a pencil line or highlighting a marker, drawing in a book, highlighting text with a marker. All drawings, comments, selections and other actions of the stylus are saved in the book automatically. A dialog box will appear to save the selection as an image. After saving, all notes and selected areas are sent to the page with the contents of the book. It is also convenient that the images and saved areas are represented as images, and the text selected with a marker remains in text format and is available for further editing or correction.
Text selection is not available for books in the formatPDF. Here you can only drawings and notes "on the fields", made with the stylus, and, of course, the preservation of the selected area. In books with djvu format, notes are not available at all, it is only possible to select a section and then save it as an image.
For such files, the context menu is different:There are no font and formatting settings, however there is a flexible choice of scales and page output on the screen. Sketches, selected areas and notes are sent to the "Notes" section. From this list, you can open any book, go to its content. This section provides some operations with all the notes of a book as a whole.
In the Education theme, the “Notes” section is presented in the form of the “Abstracts” section.
Considering the external and internal equipment, you canIt’s safe to say that PocketBook Pro 912, the price of which starts from six thousand rubles, fully justifies this money. Owners recognize that it is technically powerful, equipped with useful software. More compact models are more convenient for use in public transport, Pro 912 is also relevant for everyday home use, convenient for long journeys. This is especially true of PDF and DJVU formats; Many users note that not all book readers cope with their display well, but everything is up to the mark. Batteries will be enough for seven thousand flipping, so even the charger on vacation will not have to take.
There are also negative reviews about PocketBookPro 912. Many people, using the e-book of this model, say that it is necessary to get used not only to the interface, but also to the mechanical elements. Thus, the side buttons for browsing are presented in the form of large keys that can easily be touched by the wrist while the stylus is in use. The power button is also large and is pressed easily, located next to the mount for the stylus. The stylus sits tightly in the nest, even when turned over or shaken, it does not fall out, but it is also removed with a little effort, so you can accidentally hit the power button.
For some, the big minus was prettylong screen response (after all, do not compare with the touch screen of a tablet or phone). The book reader does not respond to the stylus as quickly as we would like, but does not react to the fingers at all. Some of the icons and pictograms are too small even for a pen, which is especially important for people with poor eyesight. This problem can be solved by assigning commands to mechanical buttons.
Despite a sufficient number of minuses, the totalthe users' opinion is turned to the positive side: these are flexible settings, and convenience in work, notes and notes, a dictionary, voice of the text, the ability to access the Internet, not to mention the design and overall build quality. The model is not the newest, now there are already several more nimble analogues, but their price is sometimes almost twice as high.
