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Laura Honey

The "Goldilocks" of e-readers - where books and tech meet in one compact device

Testing the Hannspree Lumo 7.8 Reader Tablet, showing it in the sunlight on a wooden table.

There's a particular kind of loyalty we develop to our e-readers. Mine has travelled with me through commutes, holidays, and more late-night chapters than I can count - and this one has stood the test of time because it strikes such a perfect balance. The Hannspree Lumo 7.8 Reader Tablet is the first device I've tested that seems to have the perfect balance of eye-friendly screen and book-first set-up, whilst keeping the tablet features that make a device versatile.

Looking into the Hannspree, you'll see that the Lumo isn't quite an e-reader and isn't quite a tablet, it sits in the space between: the Goldilocks of all e-readers. It borrowing the best of both Kindles and Kobos, keeping the paper-like comfort that makes e-readers worth owning in the first place, then builds an entire Android tablet experience on top of it, so scrolling, note-taking, video calls, and apps all sit within reach.

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