PocketBookVerse Pro Color | Super Thin and Compact 6" e-Reader | Color Screen E Ink Kaleido™ 3 – Eye-Safe and Glare-Free | Text-to-Speech & Bluetooth | Audiobooks | SMARTlight | IPX8 Waterproof

Easily the best quality, privacy, and feature set, for a steal of a price. Incredibly light, battery efficient, boots/sleeps in seconds, easy on the eyes, and passable colors.NO accounts or online access is required. Pocketbook is headquartered in Switzerland and Ukraine, which may have better handling of privacy data than other countries. Per their privacy notice, it seems they only collect the bare minimum necessary, and only if you actually use their optional online services.Copying DRM-free ebooks is incredibly simple: connect to your computer via USB, and the Pocketbook shows up as an external drive. Copy any files/folders, then safe disconnect -- the Pocketbook will automatically detect new books. Pocketbook library can be browsed via folder structure too, if you prefer to organize that way. Connecting via USB also exposes the underlying Linux file system, for tinkerers.Online transfers can be done via optional Dropbox, PocketBook Cloud, or Pocketbook's email service. Using FTP via the browser is a private/account-free option.It has handled all EPUB, MOBI, PDF, and CBZ (comic) formats that I've tried so far with no issues. The Gallery function is also nice for viewing images and art. Even the browser is surprisingly capable, able to handle FTP and even YouTube. Videos are not very watchable due to low framerate, but it could work in an emergency.The only minor downside is that a Bluetooth audio device is necessary if you want to listen to music or audiobooks, but it's not a huge deal. I recommend buying a flip cover to improve protection and handling.

Really liked it at first but after a couple of weeks of use the flaws really became apparent. The start up time is nearly 2 minutes and it will randomly reboot itself and loose all reading progress. Also getting anything transfered onto it is a nightmare it refuses to connect to the pc half the time

I love the size and weight of the the Pocketbook Verse models - fits in the hand very comfortably and the buttons are in a great location for page turning.The new color layer dims the screen a bit but can be worked around once you turn on the frontlight. Color makes the covers pop and color images in some of the books I read looks great. Everyone has their own opinions on the color vs. b&w contrast but I personally don't mind it that much.Pocketbook's built in store is pretty useless if you're in the US - it is one of the first things I moved off the quick access bar. However, the system is practically built for sideloading so purchasing epubs from Kobo/Google Play Books/Etc and easily transfer them over with a computer or via email with Send-To-Pocketbook. Another bonus is that this model has usb-C OTG capabilities so the 16gb isn't that much of a limitation as long as you have a flash drive. The black and white Verse Pro does not have this capability.I also love how Pocketbook allows you to look directly at your folder structure so organization can be as simple as creating folders/subfolders on the computer and drag/dropping everything into place.Edit: Added photos to compare the screen of the Verse Pro to Verse Pro Color (Verse Pro Color on the right in the photos). First photo has no backlight on, second is with the Verse Pro Color's backlight on about 33%.

I liked the compact size and the muted colors. I disliked everything else. It does not accommodate Kindle format, syncing failed every time, moving PDF files into it was cumbersome. There was no logical filing system. Books for it must be purchased from a dedicated website, they are mostly German titles, with few and rather unknown ones in English. I stepped outside my trusted Kindle universe for the first time and regretted it. Built quality was very good, but using it was a nightmare. Had to send it back.

There is a tradeoff in brightness and crispness for a color screen but this one isn't really too bad unless you place it side by side with a mono screen. Buttons aren't too intuitive. For example I have to hit the right button twice slowly to put reader in sleep mode. It is nice to have a couple apps on this such as chess and solitaire and suduko. Overall sadisfied.

This PocketBook Verse Pro e-reader is a fantastic device for anyone who loves to read. The color screen is easy on the eyes and glare-free, making it comfortable to read for hours. The super thin and compact design makes it so easy to carry around everywhere you go. The text-to-speech and Bluetooth features are also great for listening to audiobooks. The SMARTlight and IPX8 waterproof rating are added bonuses. It's a great e-reader for enjoying books and audiobooks in color.