Given the number of wireless-enabled, high-aspiring ereaders we’ve seen promised for launch and then failing to turn up on schedule – Plastic Logic and Spring Design, we’re looking at you – there are times when you wonder if you’re better off with a regular ebook device that does the basics well. One such example might be the Pocketbook 360°, a non-wireless reader around the size of a CD case and half the weight of a Kindle or nook; it may not let you download ebooks while on the move, but it does apparently boast super-fast speed and usability.

Video hands-on after the cut


Ereader display heavyweight 








