E-book with the ability to translate from English as you read

Question

Machine translation from one language to another

Hello everyone, I ask for help with choosing an e-book as a gift. The complexity of the choice is due to the fact that you really want (primarily the recipient of the gift) to have a built-in translator from English in the standard or alternative firmware.

It is highly desirable that the translator be designed not as a separate module (a menu item that you would have to switch to from reading mode to translate a word), but as a context function when reading a book (for example, if you highlight a word, you get a translation, but rather dictionary entry), but in extreme cases, you can do without it.

I tried to search - in Yandex.Market, using the magic word lingvo, I found only two models from PocketBook - 360 and 301. Both of these models are constantly complained about in reviews because of fragile displays. I found mentions of a new firmware for Digma q600 on the net ( here ), but in the reviews for it on the market they write that it is terribly slow.

So the key requirements are:
- e-inc screen technology,
- high-quality model,
- the presence of a translator / dictionary in the standard firmware or the existence of an alternative firmware with such functionality,
- preferably, an adequate price.

If you can't suggest another one, but have experience with PocketBook 360 or 301, or Digma q600, your feedback on them is also highly welcome.

Thank you!

Answer 1

Um… 301 and 360 are already outdated models…
Now the models of the Pro line are relevant (they have no such thing as cullet, the back cover is metal, the screen is surrounded inside by a steel frame).
Dictionary support has been introduced into all PocketBook models. Pro models have 44 Abbyy dictionaries built in. There is a Text to speech module...
In general, I recommend visiting the company's website ... www.pocketbook-int.com/
Firmware also has some of the best dictionaries in the world.

Answer 2

not quite a reader and not quite an e-inc, but ... a Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet, a Moon + Reader and a Fora Dictionary shell. Tap on a word in the reader calls a dictionary, where the set of dictionary bases can be any - what you download yourself. I have been using it for a long time and I find it very convenient.
PS For PDF, everything is of course more complicated, I have not seen PDF readers support such functionality

Answer 3

I have a Pocketbook 301+, my sister has a Pocketbook 360. The first one is now disassembled on the next table, because, apparently, when I dropped it and fell on it myself, I finished with the screen controller or some other electronics. Personally, I do not believe in the numerous tales that I put the poketbook on the shelf in the evening, and the screen is broken in the morning. Yes, and replacing the screen is not a problem, in general.
PB360 - I don't know what to do with it to break the screen. It has a different body structure and is more resistant to torsion (the main cause of screen breakage on the not-so-rigid 301). Comes with a plastic cover + hard case. If they hide behind gopniks with a knife, then yes, they will probably break.

Answer 4

the main thing is not to confuse - dictionaries with automatic translation

Answer 5

Sony Reader, all models with dictionaries.