Energy eReader Pro HD, an interesting eReader at a very competitive price

Despite the reign of Amazon in the market for electronic books or eReaders hand in hand with its Kindle, there are still some companies that try to fight it with very good reason in the form of devices. One of them is the Spanish Energy Sistem, which once again opts for digital reading and does so with the new Energy eReader Pro HD that today we are going to analyze in depth in this article.

This new device is presented on the market with a careful design down to the smallest detail, more than enough power to enjoy eBooks and a price that is not too high taking into account the possibilities that it will offer us in our day to day. If you want to know in depth this Energy eReader Pro HD, keep reading and if you still don't have an eReader, be careful because maybe before the end of the article you already have one.

Design and finishes

One of the highlights of this Energy eReader Pro HD is undoubtedly its design and finishes. And it is that for some time Energy Sistem has created products that attract attention at first sight and that are also very comfortable for the user to use. This eReader has a reduced size, which allows us to carry it even in the back pocket of the pants, without also being annoying thanks to its 205 grams. As for the thickness, it stays at 0.8 centimeters or what is the same, a tremendously narrow device that makes it very manageable.

Externally we find a 6-inch screen, surrounded by a kind of glass that makes it very resistant. The back is made of rubber that gives a great grip when holding it in hand. Finally, at the front we find the classic button to turn the page, which has less and less presence in eReaders.

All this good design can be complemented with the official cover of the device, which we will show you below and which should become an essential in your day to day, to extend the useful life of the eReader and also avoid unexpected troubles.

Characteristics and specifications

Next we are going to review the main features and specifications of this Energy eReader Pro HD;

• Dimensions: 159 x 118 x 8 mm
• Weight: 205 grams
• Screen: 6 inches with resolution 758 x 1024 pixels with 212 dpi
• Technology: Eink Carta HD with 16 gray level electronic ink
• Light: screen illuminated with own light
• Internal storage: 8GB expandable via microSD / SDHC / SDXC cards up to 64GB
• Processor: 1.0Ghz dual-core ARM Cortex A9
• RAM memory: 512MB
• Connections: USB 2.0, WiFi 802.11n
• Battery: 2.800 milliamps that offers us up to 2 months of use
• Operating system: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
• Reading formats: TXT, PDF, EPUB, FB2, HTML, RTF, CHM, MOBI

Reviewing these characteristics and specifications we can quickly see that it mounts a 1 Ghz dual-core processor, with a RAM memory that is 512MB. Perhaps it would not have been unnecessary to incorporate a somewhat more powerful processor to give it more freshness when turning the pages of the books. Also, if we have the eReader completely turned off, the waiting time is 45 seconds, undoubtedly a bit high.

Energy eReader Pro HD; a more than positive experience

Since I received the Energy eReader Pro HD a few days ago I have been using it as my particular eReader, to test it and squeeze it, being able to give an opinion formed and without it sounding like a cliché.

Although as I have commented your processor and RAM may be a bit short, are more than enough to use the device as an electronic book, as long as we do not want the turning of the pages to be immediate or that we do not want to do other types of activities with this device. In addition, if we use the physical keys to turn the page, the slowness that at times seems to occur, disappears completely.

One of the things that most caught my attention from my experience with this Energy Sistem device is the access function to options and settings, by pressing on the center of the screen. Most eReaders have access to these menus located in the upper corners, which at least to me has always seemed a very poor place due to the work it takes to get there if, for example, we are reading while holding the device with one hand.

From here we can configure the automatic page turning, use the search tool or access the advanced settings on the text. Without a doubt, the way and the place to access the functionalities and configurations is a great success.

Another highlight of our test is the battery life. Making intensive use of the device we have been able to enjoy the device for days and days without having to charge it. 2.800 mAh may not be necessary for even a device of this type, but it is always appreciated not having to think that we can run out of battery or not forget about the charger, fearful of running out of battery at any time and place.

Last I can not stop highlighting the lighting of the screen, something that until very recently we could not enjoy on this type of device, and that now it has become essential for almost everyone. I read in bed, I use this option regularly for, and honestly I have been pleasantly surprised with this device. And is that using eight backlight points (33%) I have been able to read very comfortably, without straining my eyes and without spending too much battery.

Price and Availability

This Energy eReader Pro HD has already been sold for a few weeks in the market, being able to acquire it through the Energy Sistem official website, and in some of the best-known specialized stores, among which you could not miss Amazon, where we can acquire this device for a price of EUR 138.90.

In addition, a more than recommended purchase for this eReader is the official cover, which is priced at 16.29 euros and that it will become the perfect complement to protect your Energy eReader Pro HD. Made of rigid plastic on the back, we have a touch of elegance with the front made of a material very similar to leather, and above all we will get extra protection to use our electronic book at any time and place without fearing that it could be scratched or scratched. spoil us.

It's not a Kindle, but this Energy eReader Pro HD is close

Surely the question of many of you is if I would change this Energy eReader Pro HD for an Amazon Kindle, which is right now the best-selling eReader worldwide. The answer is complicated and that is In some respects, I think this Energy Sistem devices outperforms any Kindle, but in others it still has to improve very much.

The extremely simple explanation is that the Spanish company has achieved a superb design, with some more than interesting accessories, offering us support for a lot of digital book formats and all this at a good price. However, the device lacks speed and like all manufacturers of this type of device, a support behind like that of Amazon to offer hundreds and hundreds of books, free or at a good price to be able to read without stopping and practically without having to do nothing, other than hitting the download button.

This Energy eReader Pro HD is possibly one of the best devices on the market, but it is still not up to the level of the Kindle, due to small details that yes, that will surely be corrected with the passage of time, although I am not too clear if even with everything they will help you to become one of the main players in the digital reading market.

Editor's opinion

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