【【【Preface: Back to basics, palm reading flagship reader re-coming】】
After all, as one of the largest online content operation platforms in China, palm reading has long become the content provider behind the pre-installed reading APP of major mobile phone brands, and the LOGO of "iReader" is believed that everyone will often see it.
But in addition to its content operations, like other successful digital publishing platforms, Palm Reader has already launched its own e-reader product line. However, in terms of specific product form and function design, the iReader reader products under Palm Reading often have different emphases from similar products on the market.
For example, the iReader Smart2 that we evaluated at the end of last year is a large "smart book" with a 10.3-inch large ink screen, focusing on notes, recordings, drawings, and even composing and other productivity directions. This product idea of combining electromagnetic pressure pens with large-size electronic ink screens has indeed opened up a product development route with its own characteristics in the high-end reader market.
Of course, not all consumers need oversized ink screen drawing equipment, but many users do have the habit of taking notes and annotating while reading. To this end, at the end of May this year, Palm Reading launched a number of new and more exquisite e-reader products. Among them, the flagship iReader Smart Xs Pro has a new high-performance quad-core processor, an 8-inch ink screen with a PPI of 300, and more precision and more functions than the iReader Smart2.
But what is more interesting is that palm reading also brought an iReader Smart Xs without the "Pro" suffix name, which has been simplified relative to the iReader Smart Xs Pro in terms of processor performance and handwriting function, but retains the former's top screen parameters and thin and small size of the fuselage design. In other words, in the current product line of Palm Reading, it is the flagship product that represents a pure top reading experience.
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【【【Appearance: Classic scroll shape, new screen fine】】】
Compared with the iReader Smart2, which we have tested before, the product positioning change of iReader Smart Xs this time is very obvious, even obvious to the extent that everyone can see it at a glance.
That's right, that's what the iReader Smart Xs really looks like. Friends who usually pay attention to the e-reader market will have smiled when they see this shape.
Yes, the iReader Smart Xs also featured an asymmetrical design that is currently popular in the industry this time. At first glance, this design is like an open book, which does make the appearance of the e-reader look more chic, but in fact, in addition to "good looking", it also brings many benefits to the experience.
First, the asymmetrical body thickness means that the iReader Smart Xs' center of gravity is concentrated on the thicker end, while the far side of the screen is both light and thin.
This way, when the iReader Smart Xs is held with one hand, its body center of gravity falls completely in the palm of the hand, resulting in greater grip stability. At the same time, the two shortcut keys responsible for turning pages on the fuselage at this time will also be located exactly at the position of the thumb, which is very convenient to operate.
Second, the asymmetrical body design also allows the iReader Smart Xs to be crammed into larger speakers and more microphones, providing better playback and recording quality. And its speaker opening position is just not obscured when it is held normally, which is obviously the benefit of this shape.
In addition, thanks to this new styling scheme, the iReader Smart Xs can now also be equipped with a protective case with an additional battery, which can greatly increase the endurance.
After talking about the changes in appearance, the screen of iReader Smart Xs this time is also quite interesting. As you can see, the screen size of iReader Smart Xs this time is 8 inches, although it is much smaller than the previous iReader Smart2, but most of the screen sizes of e-readers on the market are generally concentrated in 6 inches to 7 inches, so in comparison, iReader Smart Xs has been regarded as the limit size that can be held with one hand.
Not only that, but the big screen itself is not simple. According to official information, iReader Smart Xs uses flexible technology ultra-clear ink screen, its V400SU ink film is thinner than previous products, faster response speed, while the resolution has reached an amazing 1920 * 1440, pixel density is equal to the current e-reader industry's highest level of 300PPI. Coupled with the customizable 28-level two-color reading light, it can be said that it is already a product of the stacked material under the existing technology framework.
And in our actual perception, this screen brings a very delicate and very close to the font rendering effect of paper prints to the iReader Smart Xs. It also makes it reach the top level in the industry in the "reading perception", which is the most basic attribute of the e-reader.
【【【Experience:Books are imported through a wealth of channels, and the skills can be strong enough】】
After talking about the appearance and screen look and feel, it is time to talk about the specific functions and use of iReader Smart Xs this time.
First of all, we must understand that compared with many other e-reader products on the market, "intelligence" has always been a major feature emphasized by the iReader family. This is not only reflected in the attention paid to the functions of handwritten annotations and note drawing in successive products, but also in the most basic reading function, iReader Smart Xs has also achieved some details that other products have not thought of.
For example, if you want to add annotations while reading a book, iReader Smart Xs can support a variety of different underline marker selections. In this way, different types of annotations, impressions, and key fields will not appear disorganized.
For example, iReader Smart Xs not only supports crossword translation, but also supports online search for keywords, and when encountering new words, you can not only know what they mean, but also learn further related knowledge immediately.
In addition to this, the iReader Smart Xs also has a very powerful voice reading function built in. It can use online speech recognition technology to achieve more natural "listening" enjoyment driven by AI, and at the same time, in the absence of network connection, relying on the built-in intelligent system and TTS function, the listening mode can also operate normally.
However, none of the above is the most impressive impression that iReader Smart Xs brought to us this time, but it not only fully supports the direct transmission of epub, PDF and other e-book files through the USB cable, but also provides users with a very flexible book import option.
For example, you can set the reader not to automatically refresh the bookshelf after importing books, so that those important documents and private files will not appear in the home page loudly, which can protect personal privacy very well.
For example, when directly copying an entire folder into a reader, iReader Smart Xs can support automatic recognition of the folder structure, which is carried out as a folder at the time of import. In this way, when the number of imported books is particularly large, it can be easily classified and managed in the form of folders, and you are no longer afraid of the difficulty of finding more books.
In addition to the greatly enhanced USB book transfer function, it can also be seen in the "Tools" menu of iReader Smart Xs, which can support importing documents from Youdao Cloud Notes, Evernote, Baidu network disk, WeChat and other channels, and even support file transfer through lan area networks. In addition, the iReader Smart Xs itself also has Bluetooth connectivity, which can be connected to wireless headphones, making its recording, listening to books, and listening to songs more comfortable.
【【【Summary: Advanced enough and powerful, the most important thing is that it understands users very well】】
Overall, in terms of hardware configuration and user experience, the iReader Smart Xs has indeed reached the flagship level of similar products on the market. Even if you look at the hardware configuration alone, the first price of this model is only 1599 yuan, which can also be called very cost-effective in the current high-end e-reader products.
But more importantly, by developing richer functions at the software level, especially in the greatly enhanced issue of book acquisition and import that target users often care about, iReader Smart Xs actually not only achieves further high-end hardware configuration, but also shows a clear understanding of today's user needs. What is a product that is both strong and grounded? That's obviously it.