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Meebook P10 Pro
Ideal for those who want more freedom from their eReader.
Is this the eBook reader and notetaking gadget you’ve been searching for?
Why Would You Want an eReader Running Android?
When most people think of an eBook reader, they probably think of an Amazon Kindle.
So why would you want a generic eReader running Android from a random Chinese company?
Primarily, to break free of the walled Amazon garden.
), its also super easy to get books onto here.
This can be front-lit with both warm and cold LED lighting to your custom preference.
It also boasts an active stylus digitizer layer with pressure sensitivity for digital notetaking.
Internally, you’ll find a quad-core 1.8Ghz CPU, with 3GB RAM.
It’s plenty powerful enough to give a snappy UI performance and quickly turn pages.
For connectivity, youll find Bluetooth 5.0, as well as Wi-Fi.
However, by default, the Wi-Fi is disabled after a certain time to save battery life.
You should only enable it if you want to download a new app.
It also has a standby time of around five weeks.
While technically possible, it’s not really designed for either.
you’re able to charge using a USB-C cable.
There is no microSD slot, nor are there volume buttons.
The internal 64GB storage should be plenty.
That’s not exactly lightweight, but nor is it overly burdensome in your backpack.
Regardless, you won’t feel it once you slip it into the smokey black TPU of the case.
The front is a gorgeous blue and black marble, while the inside cover is light grey felt.
It feels nice, but seems like it’ll pick up stains pretty easily.
The included stylus sits securely on the edge.
Of course, the case contains a magnetic switch, to automatically wake the P10 Pro when opened.
Page turning even within PDFs app is fast and responsive with little ghosting between pages.
it’s possible for you to even split double-page PDFs into single-page views, which is clever.
I noticed no hotspots.
A basic Google text-to-speech engine is included which doesn’t require Wi-Fi, but it’s quite robotic.
MeeOS makes the whitelisting process itself quite easy.
Just tick the box to say you’re not a bot, then submit.
Unfortunately, even after whitelisting my machine, it still wouldn’t let me use Google Play.
After restarting again, it worked.
That said, even if the gear can run any Android app, that doesn’t mean you should.
I was surprised to find casual word games were quite playable with A2 high refresh mode enabled.
New to the P10 Pro is also a 256-greyscale mode.
This is a subtle tweak that makes reading graphic novels better by smoothing out gradients.
The digitizer is pressure sensitive and has only minimal latency.
I found writing on the P10 Pro felt quite natural.
However, I did find myself accidentally triggering the page turn gestures.
If this turns out to be too annoying, you’re free to completely disable gestures.
By default, notes take up their own tab from the homepage.
Unfortunately, there doesn’t appear to be any text recognition.
If I wanted text, I would throw in faster than I can write.
But if this is a feature you want, look elsewhere.
Overall though, I was really impressed with the notetaking capabilities.
It far exceeded what I expected from an eReader.
Boyue Likebook or Haoqingtech Meebook?
They’re the same thing, from the same company.
They also took over the Facebook page.
Is the Meebook P10 Pro for You?
If you already have a Likebook P10, you don’t need to upgrade.
eReaders last longer than regular tablets due to less strain being placed on battery.
The more times you charge, the faster the battery will degrade.
As your first eReader and notetaking machine, I can definitely recommend the Meebook P10 Pro.
Even if you don’t want to install other apps, the core experience is worth it.
Sometimes less choice is better.
It has a better writing experience with less latency, and a slightly larger screen area to write on.
It’s also more expensive.
The Meebook P10 Pro is a good all-rounder.
