Button control
The presence of a touch screen allows you to configure and control the device using the display. However, for greater convenience, in many e-readers, regardless of the type of screen, the
buttons still act as the main controls. Firstly, they can be pressed with gloves or wet hands. Secondly, holding a book with two hands is much easier to press the button to turn the page than to swipe your finger across the screen.
E-book formats
File formats supported by the reader that contain text (and sometimes graphic information). The most popular in the CIS are, in particular,
FB2,
TXT,
HTML,
WORD (DOC),
RTF,
ePUB,
Djvu and
PDF.
Other formats
Many advanced reader models are able to "perceive" not only e-readers, graphic files and videos, but also other file formats. The most common support for music files:
MP3, WMA, in especially advanced cases —
AAC, OGG, lossless formats APE and
FLAC. Of the non-musical formats, some readers support
ZIP and RAR archive files, as well as Microsoft Office documents (PPT(X), XLS(X))
Data transfer
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Wi-Fi. A wireless communication module that allows you to connect the reader to wireless local (home or office) networks, as well as access the Internet through public access points (hot spots) installed in restaurants, hotels, railway stations, etc.
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Bluetooth. Direct wireless communication technology between various electronic devices. In e-readers, Bluetooth is primarily used for file transfer: with this function, you can connect the reader to another Bluetooth device, such as a laptop or tablet PC, and exchange files with it.
— microUSB. Connector for direct connection of the reader to the USB port of the computer using a special cable. In e-books, this connection is used primarily for file sharing. MicroUSB is a universal standard that allows you to connect various gadgets through it with one cable.
— miniUSB. Similar to the one described above, the connector, which differs only in the size and shape of the connector.
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USB-C. Symmetrical USB connector, which is gaining popularity and in the future is able to displace microUSB. At the same time, the connector has a high data transfer rate and is only a little larger in size.
Dust-, waterproof
The level of protection of the device electronics. It is determined according to the IP standard and is marked with two numbers: the first indicates dust protection, the second — about water protection.
Dust protection values:
5 — dust resistance without complete closure (a certain amount of dust can get inside, but it is small and does not affect the operation of the device)
6 — full protection (dust is not able to penetrate inside the case).
Waterproof values:
6 — protection against sea waves and strong water jets (some of the water may get inside, but it does not impair performance);
7 — the possibility of short-term immersion under water to a depth of 1 m (protection against falling into puddles and other shallow water bodies);
8 — the possibility of long-term immersion to a depth of 1 m or more (the specific value may vary), as well as long-term work in a submerged position.
