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Amazon Kindle Voyage vs PocketBook Inkpad 4
Amazon Kindle Voyage
16 positive (84%) · 3 mixed (16%) · 0 negative (0%)
Trust + time weighted: +84%
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So far I have a Kindle Voyage with great contrast when I need something small and an 8" Kobo Sage for manga.
I have Voyage that I jailbroke(?) and installed KoReader on and it's great.
I already have a Kindle Voyage to read books, and it's great for that.
The battery is quite easy to replace on the voyage. But it is getting up there in years.
Parent context: Around that price she may be able to find a used Kindle Voyage. Still one of the best ereaders after all this time. Reply: I have one of those and it is fairly nice.
PocketBook Inkpad 4
23 positive (70%) · 9 mixed (27%) · 1 negative (3%)
Trust + time weighted: +68%
AI summary — not a quote
The PocketBook Inkpad 4 is a 7.8-inch e-reader highly regarded for its open ecosystem and privacy-focused approach, avoiding the ads and forced account requirements common in other brands. Users appreciate its large Carta 1200 screen and physical buttons, though the hardware is noted for being somewhat slow. It is frequently recommended as a strong non-Android alternative for reading PDFs and manga due to its size and flexible software that supports easy sideloading and KOReader.
Pros
- 7.8-inch Carta 1200 screen with a flush glass front
- Open ecosystem with no ads, forced sign-ins, or regional restrictions
- Excellent sideloading options including USB, Dropbox, and email
- Physical page-turn buttons
Cons
- Page-turn buttons are located on the bottom edge rather than the side, which some find unergonomic
- Hardware and CPU are described as slow or dated compared to modern tablets
- Relatively slow boot time of approximately 11 seconds
Top excerpts
Btw I bought my first one in January (Verse - now in possession of my sister), and already switched to a Verse Pro & an InkPad 4.
my InkPad 4 needs 11 seconds to boot
When I want to read, I take my turned off InkPad 4, push the power …
Since I have the InkPad 4, if you have specific questions, you can ask me about it (I hope I can answer them ;).
I estimate that my Kobo Clara BW & InkPad 4 will easily last 10 years