E-books are a type of device that, like other mobile gadgets - smartphones, tablets, is becoming more and more popular among Russian users.
WEXLER is one of the most popular reading room brands in the Russian Federation. This company has released an e-book Wexler Book T7205, which is praised by many users and market experts. What are its features?
What is the WEXLER brand famous for?
Before investigating the specifics of the noted device, it will be useful to consider some noteworthy facts about the e-reader brand. WEXLER is a Russian brand. Appeared on the market in 2008. The company is known as a developer of not only mobile solutions - the company has created a range of PCs, servers, established partnerships with the world's leading manufacturers in the electronics market. WEXLER products are produced at factories located in the Moscow region and Southeast Asia.
The brand is one of the most famous on the Russian market. E-books are one of the leading products released by the company. As the company's managers say in an interviewMedia, a competitive "reader" should not be limited to functionality adapted only for reading texts, but also include options that allow you to use the device as a multimedia tool. According to many experts, e-books produced by the Russian brand are among the most energy efficient.
WEXLER is also known as a manufacturer of all-in-one PCs - brand managers consider this technological direction the most promising. Now WEXLER is one of the most popular brands in the smartphone and tablet market. But now we are talking about a product from a Russian brand that belongs to the category of e-books. How competitive is the corresponding solution?
Features
Let's look at the key features of the Wexler Book T7205 e-book.
The device is equipped with a resistive touch screen with a diagonal of 7 inches and a resolution of 480 by 800 pixels. Screen color depth - 133 ppi. There is a backlight.
The Wexler Book T7205 e-book recognizes the main popular text and image file formats. Supports audio formats - MP3, ACC, as well as various types of video files - such as AVI, MP4. The Wexler Book T7205 can also read HTML pages.
The device is equipped with a processor operating at a frequency of 600 MHz, 256 MB of RAM. Has a built-in flash memory of 4 GB.
Supports external cards in microSD formats. Can be connected to other devices via USB cable. FROMusing an OTG cable, you can connect external hard drives and other useful accessories to the device.
The device is equipped with a 3.5 mAh battery.
The length of the e-book is 127 mm, the width of the device is 197 mm, the thickness is 13 mm. The "reader" weighs 330 g.
The operating system installed on the e-book is Android in version 2.2.1.
In general, this set of characteristics is quite consistent with current trends in the reader market in 2012. The device can be called sufficiently productive and versatile. There is no Wi-Fi support - however, compatibility with OTG technology somewhat compensates for this feature. If necessary, you can download through a USB flash drive or an external hard drive connected via OTG, the required files - texts, music, photos, videos.
Features: reviews
What do users and experts say about the listed hardware features of the Wexler Book T7205? Reviews of specialists and owners of the device characterize it as fully consistent with the current trends in the gadget reader market. First of all, in terms of the equipment of the Android OS and the ability to use its useful functions. At the time the "reader" entered the market - in December 2012 - the presence of a mobile OS on a device of the appropriate type was considered as the most progressive solution. User reviews are very positive, reflecting the opinion that the device is equipped with a sufficiently productive processor and optimal volume. RAM.
Some users believe that it would be nice for the manufacturer to implement Wi-Fi support in the device. However, this communication technology cannot be used by the owner of the Wexler Book T7205. How to turn on Wi-Fi in a device that does not have the necessary modules, modern lovers of mobile electronics have not yet figured out. At the same time, the lack of Wi-Fi, according to many experts, is generally not critical due to the fact that the reader supports OGT technology. This standard allows you to connect to the device any devices that are compatible with USB connectors - such as, for example, flash drives. As a rule, there are no problems with recognizing external accessories in an e-book.
Design
The appearance of the device is characterized by experts as very original. So, many experts note the presence of 90-degree cut corners on the case - while on many competing devices the corresponding elements are rounded. The back cover of the Wexler Book T7205 device, as noted by many users, is made of a material that is pleasant to the touch, which makes using the e-book very comfortable. If necessary, the user can put on the case of the e-book, which comes with the package.
Features of managing the "reader"
Experts note the excellent ergonomics of the device - in particular, the presence of a smooth transition between the rear side of the case and the end elements. Such a design decision is useful for several reasons at once.reasons. Firstly, the case, made in the marked concept, is especially comfortable to hold. Secondly, in the process of using the device, the probability of covering the speaker with your hand is minimized, located just in the area corresponding to a smooth transition between the back cover and the side elements of the e-book case.
On the right side of the device there is a key with which you can turn pages. On the left side of the case there is a button with which you can open the context menu, next to it is the back key. Below the screen is the Home button. At the bottom of the case are slots through which you can connect other devices to the e-book. The power button, headphone jack, reset button, and LED indicator are also located here.
Ebook Design Reviews
The Wexler Book T7205 e-book, as noted by the owners of the device and experts, has a progressive design and the most convenient controls. The keys work flawlessly and have a stable stroke. Experts and users note the highest build quality of the device.
Functionality
Let's take a look at what functionality an e-book has, as well as how they are evaluated by experts in the field of relevant solutions and device owners. The main purpose of the "reader" is to work with file formats traditionally used to optimize the reading of text and graphic data. The capabilities of these technologies make it possible, in particular, to display the text of the book in front of the user in a form that is as close as possible to the structure of the original literary work.
In addition to the main function, the Wexler Book T7205 e-book - the feedback from users and experts regarding the relevant features is extremely positive - it can also recognize audio formats and video files. As we noted above - MP3 and ACC. There is also support for common video formats. The programs installed in the Wexler Book T7205 also allow you to edit text. Using the device, you can view photos in popular formats - such as, for example, JPEG. Support for appropriate formats allows you to turn the "reader" into a convenient multimedia tool. You can listen to music through the speakers, or by connecting headphones to the reader.
Functionality: reviews
What do users say about the capabilities of the Wexler Book T7205 e-book? The characteristics of the device, as well as the design, as we noted above, receive the highest marks from fans of devices of the corresponding type. In the trend of positive points of view - also the functionality of the e-book. According to users, the device does an excellent job of both basic tasks - reading files in such formats as DJVU, FB2, PDB, DOC, and supplementing them, which involve launching various multimedia files using the device.
Download additional programs
If neededdevice, you can download applications adapted to the Android OS. Despite the fact that the device does not support Wi-Fi, this can be done via the cable that is included with the Wexler Book T7205. How to connect a device to a computer? It's very simple - you need to connect it to a PC using a wire and wait until Windows recognizes the "reader" as an external media. After that, it will be possible to upload files to it in formats that the device supports. Another option - we talked about it above, involves using a wire with an OTG module. Both schemes for uploading files to an e-book function stably.
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What conclusions can we draw by examining the main features of the device from WEXLER? First of all, it is worth noting the innovativeness of the device - at the time of entering the market, the presence of the Android OS on devices of the corresponding type was not yet a stable trend.
The e-book has an elegant design and is characterized by comfortable operation. The functionality of the device is at the highest level. At the time of entering the market, the device could be purchased very inexpensively - the selling price of the "reader" was about $ 45. Now this book can be bought even cheaper - in the catalogs of retailers, online ads or online auctions. Thus, the "reader" at the time of entering the market could well be considered as one of the most competitive products in the corresponding segment. Even now, for many users of the functions that are supported by the device,enough for basic tasks.
