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Image Gallery: Aluratek Libre eBook Reader Pro

By matthewmiller April 22, 2010, 3:46 PM PDT

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Libre retail box

Libre retail box

People have complained about the high price of dedicated ebook readers for a couple of years, but now we are starting to see devices appear under $200. The Aluratek Libre eBook Reader Pro is a fairly compact ebook reader that can be found online for about $150. Rather than using eInk for the screen technology though the Libre has a black and white LCD screen.??A walk through discussion can be read on The Mobile Gadgeteer site

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Back of the Libre box

Back of the Libre box

The back of the box shows you the device and books you can load on it.

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Upper package contents

Upper package contents

Manuals, case, and Libre in upper packaging.

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Included accessories

Included accessories

You will find an A/C adapter, stereo headset, 2GB SD card, USB cable, and lanyard in the retail box.

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Case and Libre eBook Reader Pro

Case and Libre eBook Reader Pro

A decent slip case with hard front cover is included in the package.

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Right side control pad

Right side control pad

This control pad is found on the lower right side and lets you navigate and access different menus.

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Left side page controls

Left side page controls

With this split button you can turn pages forward and backward.

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Left side page controller

Left side page controller

There is a long spring-loaded bar on the left side that you can slide up or down to turn pages forward or backward.

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Upper access port

Upper access port

A durable cover protects the SD card slot and miniUSB port. The miniUSB port is used for charging and transferring ebooks from your PC/Mac to your Libre.

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Closed cover

Closed cover

The cover snaps into place and remains secure.

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Libre in hand

Libre in hand

As you can see the Libre is fairly small and fits well in your hand.

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Right side buttons

Right side buttons

Number buttons, from 0 to 9, appear on the right side. Letters are also on the buttons so you can enter minimal text if needed.

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Libre eBook Reader Pro

Libre eBook Reader Pro

A view of the Libre on the desk.

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Back of the Libre

Back of the Libre

Notice the protrusion on the back of the device?

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Closer look at back form

Closer look at back form

The Libre still remains compact, but does have some shape on the back.

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Nook, Libre, and Sony 505

Nook, Libre, and Sony 505

Here is a lineup of ebook readers I have available.

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View of text on three devices

View of text on three devices

This view shows you the text on all three device in the sunlight.

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Reading outside on the Libre

Reading outside on the Libre

Text appears to be very readable in outside conditions.

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Closer view of the text

Closer view of the text

The display is a black and white LCD and is not an eInk display like other ebook readers.

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Font size adjustments

Font size adjustments

You can toggle through 6 different font sizes on the Libre.

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Function options

Function options

Here is another view of available functions on the Libre.

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Upper right status bar

Upper right status bar

The page number and battery status appear in the upper right.

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Jump to a page number

Jump to a page number

One thing I like about the Libre is that you can fairly easily jump to different pages in the book.

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Music player controls

Music player controls

The music player is very basic and designed to play music in the background while you read.

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Libre and Nook font compare

Libre and Nook font compare

This image attempts to show the difference in font/screen technology.

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Another view of fonts

Another view of fonts

Here are more fonts on the two devices.

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Stacking up the ereaders

Stacking up the ereaders

This view shows the Libre on the Sony 505 and Nook.

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Bottom view of stacked readers

Bottom view of stacked readers

A view of the ebook readers from the bottom.

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Side view of the ebook collection

Side view of the ebook collection

Here you can see a side view of the ebook readers.

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Another stacked view

Another stacked view

The Libre is the smallest of the three devices.

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Back of the Sony, Libre, and Nook

Back of the Sony, Libre, and Nook

A view of all three ebook readers from the back.

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