PocketBook International
{{Short description|E-book reader company}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = PocketBook International S.A.
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| type = Privately held company
| founded = 2007
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| location = Lugano, Switzerland
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| industry = Consumer electronics
Online distribution
| products = E-book readers
| revenue = {{increase}} $ 151 million (2010){{citation |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/russianow/technology/8345760/Russias-e-book-boom-is-a-page-turner.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110301005724/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/russianow/technology/8345760/Russias-e-book-boom-is-a-page-turner.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 1, 2011 |work=The Daily Telegraph |title= Russia's e-book boom is a page-turner |date=February 25, 2011}}
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| num_employees = 230 (June 2020)
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| homepage = {{URL|https://pocketbook.ch/en-ch}}
| footnotes = Manufacturer: Foxconn
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PocketBook is a multinational company which produces e-book readers based on E Ink technology (an electronic paper technology) under the PocketBook brand. The company was founded in 2007 in Kyiv, Ukraine, and its headquarters were shifted to Lugano, Switzerland in 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/21507390/pocketbook-color-review-e-ink-kaleido-e-reader|title=POCKETBOOK COLOR REVIEW: IS COLOR E INK FINALLY READY? E Ink Kaleido is the best screen tech yet for color e-readers|work=theverge.com/|date=8 October 2020}} These devices enable users to browse, buy, download, and read e-books, newspapers, magazines and other digital media via wireless networking to the PocketBook Store.{{cite web|url=https://www.boersenblatt.net/archiv/1840386.html|title=PocketBook mit eigenem Online-Shop|work=boersenblatt.net/}}
Development and manufacture
The devices are assembled by factories such as Foxconn, Wisky and Yitoa and shipped out to more than 40 countries.
Device list
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Model | Display Type | Display Size | Display Resolution | Display Density | Storage | CPU (Chipset) | Connectivity | Features | Dimensions | Weight | Released | Battery | RAM |
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Color Note
|E-Ink Kaleido 3 |10.3" |468 × 624 (4096 colors) 1404 × 1872 (greyscale) |76 ppi (color) 227 ppi (greyscale) |32 GB |Allwinner B810 Quad core 1.5 Ghz |USB-C, Wi-Fi (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 5.2 |SMARTlight, Audio, Audiobooks, Text-to-speech, Android 12 |173,5 × 246 × 6,4 mm |390 g |2024 |4000 mAh |4 GB | |||||||||||||
Verse Pro Color
|E-Ink Kaleido 3 |6″ |536 × 724 (4096 colors) 1072 × 1448 (greyscale) |150 ppi (color) 300 ppi (greyscale) |16 GB |Allwinner B300 Quad core 1.8 GHz |USB-C, Wi-Fi (2.4/5 GHz), Bluetooth 5.4 |SMARTlight, Waterproof (IPX8), Audio, Audiobooks, Text-to-speech |108 × 156 × 7.6 mm |182 g |2024 |2100 mAh |1 GB | |||||||||||||
InkPad Eo
|E-Ink Kaleido 3 |10.3″ |930 x 1240 (4096 colors) 1860 x 2480 (greyscale) |150 ppi (color) 300 ppi (greyscale) |64 GB |Mediatek Helio P35 Octo core 2.3 GHz |USB-C, Wi-Fi (b/g/n 2.4/5 GHz), Bluetooth 5.0 |SMARTlight, Audio, Audiobooks, Text-to-speech, Android 11 |226 х 191 х 7 mm |470 g |2024 |4000 mAh |4 GB | |||||||||||||
Era Color
|E-Ink Kaleido 3 |7″ |632 x 840 (4096 colors) / 1264 x 1680 (greyscale) |150 ppi (color), 300 ppi (grey) |32 GB |Allwinner B300 Quad core 1.8 GHz |USB-C, Wi-Fi (b/g/n 2.4/5 GHz), Bluetooth 5.4 |Adaptive SMARTlight, Waterproof (IPX8), Audio, Audiobooks, Text-to-speech |134.3 x 155 x 7.8 mm |235 g |2024 |2500 mAh |1 GB | |||||||||||||
Verse
|E-Ink Carta |6″ |758 x 1024 |212 ppi |8 GB |Allwinner B288 Dual core 1 GHz |USB-C, Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz), microSD/SDHC (max 128 GB) |SMARTlight |108 x 156 x 7.6 mm |186 g |2023 |1500 mAh |512 MB | |||||||||||||
Verse Pro
|E-Ink Carta 1200 |6″ |1072 x 1448 |300 ppi |16 GB |Allwinner B288 Dual core 1 GHz |USB-C, Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz), Bluetooth |SMARTlight, Waterproof (IPX8), Audio, Audiobooks, Text-to-speech |108 x 156 x 7.6 mm |186 g |2023 |1500 mAh |512 MB | |||||||||||||
InkPad Color 3
|E-Ink Kaleido 3 |7.8″ |702 x 936 (4096 colors) / 1404 x 1872 (16 grey levels) |150 ppi (color), 300 ppi (grey) |32 GB |Allwinner B300 Quad core 1.8 GHz |USB-C, Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz), Bluetooth |SMARTlight, Waterproof (IPX8), Audio, Audiobooks, Text-to-speech |134 x 189 x 7.9 mm |270 g |2023 |2900 mAh |1 GB | |||||||||||||
InkPad Color 2 | E-Ink Kaleido Plus | 7.8″ | 468 x 624 (color) / 1404 x 1872 (grey) | 100 ppi (color), 300 ppi (grey) | 32 GB | Allwinner B300 Quad core 1.8 GHz | USB-C, Wi-Fi (b/g/n 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz), Bluetooth 5.0 | SMARTlight, Waterproof (IPX8), Audio, Audiobooks, Text-to-speech | 134 x 189.5 x 7.95 mm | 267 g | 2023 | 2900 mAh | 1 GB |
InkPad X Pro | E Ink Carta Mobius | 10.3″ | 1404 x 1872 | 227 ppi | 32 GB | Allwinner B300 Quad core 1.8 GHz | USB-C, Wi-Fi (b/g/n 2.4 GHz), Bluetooth 4.0 (A2DP, AVRCP) | WACOM, SMARTlight, Audiobooks, Text-to-speech | 249 x 173 x 7.7 mm | 350 g | 2023 | 3200 mAh | 2 GB |
InkPad 4 | E-Ink Carta 1200 | 7.8″ | 1404 x 1872 | 300 ppi | 32 GB | Allwinner B288 Dual core 1 GHz | USB-C, Wi-Fi (b/g/n 2.4 GHz), Bluetooth 4.0 | SMARTlight, Waterproof (IPX8), Audio, Audiobooks, Text-to-speech | 134 x 189.5 x 7.95 mm | 265 g | 2023 | 2000 mAh | 1 GB |
Era (700) | E-Ink Carta 1200 | 7″ | 1264 x 1680 | 300 ppi | 16 GB / 64 GB | Allwinner B288 dual core 1 GHz | USB-C, Wi-Fi (b/g/n 2.4 GHz), Bluetooth 4.0 | SMARTlight, Waterproof (IPX8), Audio, Audiobooks, Text-to-speech | 134.3 x 155 x 7.8 mm | 228 g | 2022 | 1700 mAh | 1 GB |
InkPad Lite | E-Ink Carta | 9.7″ | 825 x 1200 | 150 ppi | 8 GB | Allwinner B288 Dual core 1 GHz | USB-C, Wi-Fi (b/g/n 2.4 GHz), microSD/SDHC (max 128 GB) | SMARTlight | 236.2 x 173 x 7.9 mm | 369 g | 2021 | 2200 mAh | 512 MB |
InkPad Color | E-Ink Kaleido Plus | 7.8″ | 468 x 624 (color), 1404 x 1872 (grey) | 100 ppi (color), 300 ppi (grey) | 16 GB | Allwinner B288 dual core 1 GHz | USB-C, Wi-Fi (b/g/n 2.4 GHz), microSD/SDHC (max 128 GB), Bluetooth | Frontlight, Audio, Audiobooks, Text-to-speech | 195 x 136.5 x 8 mm | 225 g | 2021 | 2900 mAh | 1 GB |
Basic 4 | E-Ink Carta | 6″ | 1024 x 758 | 212 ppi | 8 GB | 1 GHz | Micro USB, microSD (max 32 GB) | 161.3 x 108 x 8 mm | 155 g | 2020 | 800 mAh | 256 MB | |
Touch Lux 5 | E Ink Carta | 6″ | 758 x 1024 | 212 ppi | 8 GB | Allwinner B288 dual core 1 GHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g/n), microSD/SDHC (max 32 GB) | SMARTlight | 161.3 x 108 x 8 mm | 155 g | 2020 | 1500 mAh | 512 MB |
Color (633) | E Ink Kaleido | 6″ | 1072 x 1448 | 212 ppi | 16 GB | Allwinner B288 dual core 1 GHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g/n 2.4 GHz), microSD/SDHC (max 128 GB), Bluetooth 4 | Frontlight, Audio, Audiobooks, Text-to-speech | 161.3 x 108 x 8 mm | 160 g | 2020 | 1900 mAh | 1 GB |
InkPad X | E Ink Carta Mobius | 10.3″ | 1404 x 1872 | 227 ppi | 32 GB | Allwinner B288 dual core 1 GHz | USB-C, Wi-Fi (b/g/n 2.4 GHz), Bluetooth 4.0 (A2DP, AVRCP) | SMARTlight, Audiobooks, Text-to-speech | 249.2 x 173.4 x 7.7-4.5 mm | 310 g | 2019 | 2000 mAh | 1 GB |
Touch HD 3 (632) | E Ink Carta | 6″ | 1072 x 1448 | 300 ppi | 16 GB | Allwinner B288 dual core 1 GHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g/n 2.4 GHz), Bluetooth 4.0 | SMARTlight, Audiobooks, Text-to-speech, Waterproof (IPX8) | 161.3 x 108 x 8 mm | 155 g | 2019 | 1500 mAh | 512 MB |
InkPad 3 Pro (740-1) | E Ink Carta | 7.8″ | 1404 x 1872 | 300 ppi | 16 GB | Allwinner B288 dual core 1 GHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g/n 2.4 GHz), Bluetooth 4 | SMARTlight, Waterproof (IPX8), Audio, Audiobooks, Text-to-speech | 195 x 136.5 x 8 mm | 225 g | 2019 | 1900 mAh | 1 GB |
Touch Lux 4 (627) | E Ink Carta | 6″ | 758 x 1024 | 212 ppi | 8 GB | 1 GHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g/n 2.4 GHz), microSD/SDHC (max 128 GB) | Frontlight | 161.3 x 108 x 8 mm | 155 g | 2018 | 1500 mAh | 512 MB |
Basic Lux 2 | E Ink Carta | 6″ | 1024 x 758 | 212 ppi | 8 GB | 1 GHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g/n), microSD/SDHC (max 32 GB) | Frontlight | 161.3 x 108 x 8 mm | 155 g | 2018 | 1300 mAh | 256 MB |
InkPad 3 | E Ink Carta | 7.8″ | 1404 x 1872 | 300 ppi | 8 GB | Dual core 1 GHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g/n), microSD/SDHC (max 128 GB) | SMARTlight | 195 x 136.5 x 8 mm | 210 g | 2018 | 1900 mAh | 1 GB |
Touch HD 2 (631) | E Ink Carta | 6″ | 1072 x 1448 | 300 ppi | 8 GB | Freescale i.MX 6SoloLite 1 GHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g/n), microSD/SDHC (max 32 GB), 3.5 mm headphone | SMARTlight | 113.5 x 175 x 9 mm | 180 g | 2018 | 1500 mAh | 512 MB |
Aqua 2 | E Ink Carta | 6″ | 1024 x 758 | 212 ppi | 8 GB | 1000MHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g/n) | Frontlight, Waterproof (IP57), Audio, Text-to-speech | 174.4 x 114.6 x 9 mm | 180 g | 2017 | 1500 mAh | 256 MB |
Basic 3 | E Ink Carta | 6″ | 800 x 600 | 166 ppi | 8 GB | 1 GHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g/n), microSD (max 32 GB) | 174.4 x 114.6 x 8.3 mm | 170 g | 2017 | 1300 mAh | 256 MB | |
Basic Lux (615) | 2017 | ||||||||||||
Touch HD (631) | E Ink Carta | 6″ | 1072 x 1448 | 300 ppi | 8 GB | Freescale i.MX 6SoloLite | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g/n), microSD/SDHC (max 32 GB), 3.5 mm headphone | Frontlight | 113.5 x 175 x 9 mm | 180 g | 2016 | 1500 mAh | 512 MB |
InkPad 2 (840) | E Ink Pearl HD Plus | 8″ | 1200 x 1600 | 250 ppi | 4 GB / 8 GB | 1 GHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g/n), microSD (max 32 GB), 3.5 mm headphone | Frontlight, Audio, Audiobooks, Text-to-speech | 195.5 x 162.8 x 7.37 mm | 305 g | 2016 | 2500 mAh | 512 MB |
Basic Touch 2 (625) | E Ink Carta | 6″ | 800 x 600 | 166 ppi | 8 GB | 1000MHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g/n), microSD/SDHC (max 32 GB) | 174.4 x 114.6 x 8.3 mm | 180 g | 2016 | 1300 mAh | 256 MB | |
Touch Lux 3 (626) | E Ink Carta HD | 6″ | 1024 x 758 | 212 ppi | 8 GB | 1000MHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g/n), microSD/SDHC (max 32 GB) | Frontlight | 174.4 x 114.6 x 8.3 mm | 180 g | 2015 | 1500 mAh | 256 MB |
Touch Lux 2 (626) | E Ink Carta HD | 6″ | 1024 x 758 | 212 ppi | 8 GB | 1000MHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g/n), microSD/SDHC (max 32 GB) | Frontlight | 174.4 x 114.6 x 8.3 mm | 180 g | 2015 | 1500 mAh | 256 MB |
Basic 2 (614) | E Ink Pearl | 6″ | 800 x 600 | 166 ppi | 4 GB / 8 GB | 1 GHz | Micro USB, microSD (max 32 GB) | 174.4 x 114.6 x 8.3 mm | 188 g | 2015 | 1300 mAh | 256 MB | |
Sense/Fashion (630) | E Ink Pearl | 6″ | 1024 x 758 | 212 ppi | 4 GB | 1 GHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g/n), microSD/SDHC (max 32 GB) | Frontlight | 151.4 x 110 x 7.5 mm | 155 g | 2014 | 1500 mAh | 256 MB |
InkPad (840) | E Ink Pearl | 8″ | 1200 x 1600 | 250 ppi | 4 GB | 1 GHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g/n), microSD (max 32 GB), 3.5 mm headphone | Frontlight, Audio, Audiobooks, Text-to-speech | 195.5 x 162.8 x 7.37 mm | 350 g | 2014 | 2500 mAh | 512 MB |
Ultra (650) | E Ink Carta | 6″ | 1024 x 758 | 212 ppi | 4 GB | Freescale i.MX 6SoloLite | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g/n), microSD (max 32 GB), 3.5 mm headphone | Frontlight, 5MP camera | 162.7 x 106.7 x 7.9 mm | 175 g | 2014 | 1500 mAh | 512 MB |
Aqua (640) | E Ink Pearl | 6″ | 800 x 600 | 166 ppi | 4 GB | 1000MHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g/n) | 174.4 x 114.6 x 9 mm | 170 g | 2014 | 1300 mAh | 256 MB | |
CAD Reader | 2014 | ||||||||||||
CAD Reader Flex | 2014 | ||||||||||||
Basic Touch (624) | E Ink Pearl | 6″ | 800 x 600 | 166 ppi | 4 GB | 1000MHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g/n), microSD/SDHC (max 128 GB) | 174.4 x 114.6 x 8.3 mm | 191 g | 2013 | 1300 mAh | 256 MB | |
CoverReader | 2013 | ||||||||||||
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| Mini (515) | E Ink | 5″ | 800 x 600 | 200 ppi | 4 GB | 1000MHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g/n) | 100.02 x 142.33 x 7.2 mm | 131 g | 2013 | 1000 mAh | 256 MB | |
Touch Lux (623) | E Ink Pearl HD | 6″ | 1024 x 758 | 212 ppi | 4 GB | 800MHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g/n), microSD/SDHC (max 32 GB), 3.5 mm headphone | Frontlight | 175 x 114.5 x 9.5 mm | 198 g | 2013 | 1000 mAh | 128 MB |
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| Color Lux (801) | E Ink | 8″ | 800 x 600 | 4 GB | 800MHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g/n), microSD (max 32 GB) | Frontlight | 170 x 202 x 9 mm | 300 g | 2013 | 3000 mAh | 256 MB | |
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| Touch (622) | E Ink Pearl | 6″ | 800 x 600 | 166 ppi | 2 GB | 800MHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g/n), microSD/SDHC (max 32 GB), 3.5 mm headphone | 175 x 114.5 x 9.5 mm | 195 g | 2012 | 1000 mAh | 128 MB | |
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| Basic New (613) | E Ink Vizplex | 6″ | 600 x 800 | 166 ppi | 2 GB | 800MHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g/n), microSD/SDHC (max 32 GB) | 122.6 x 176.38 x 9.7 mm | 180 g | 2012 | 1000 mAh | 128 MB | |
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| 360 Plus (512) | E Ink Vizplex | 5″ | 600 x 800 | 200 ppi | 2 GB | 800MHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g/n), microSD/SDHC | 146.2 x 123.2 x 13.8 mm, without cover 145 x 123.1 x 13.1 mm | 180g, without cover 145 g | 2011 | 1000 mAh | 128 MB | |
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| Pro 912 | E Ink Vizplex | 9.7″ | 1200 x 825 | 155 ppi | 2 GB | 533MHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g), microSD (max 32 GB), 3.5 mm headphone | 193 x 263 x 11.5 mm | 565 g | 2011 | 1530 mAh | 256 MB | |
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| Pro 612 | E Ink Vizplex | 6″ | 800 x 600 | 166 ppi | 2 GB | 533MHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g), Bluetooth 2.1, microSD (max 32 GB) | 132 x 182 x 10.6 mm | 276 g | 2011 | 1530 mAh | 256 MB | |
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| Basic (611) | E Ink Vizplex | 6″ | 600 x 800 | 166 ppi | 2 GB | 800MHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g/n), microSD (max 32 GB) | 122.6 x 176.38 x 9.7 mm | 175 g | 2011 | 1000 mAh | 128 MB | |
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| Pro 903 | E Ink Vizplex | 9.7″ | 1200 x 825 | 155 ppi | 2 GB | 533MHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g), Bluetooth 2.1, microSD (max 32 GB), 3G, 3.5 mm headphone | 193 x 263 x 11.5 mm | 581 g | 2011 | 1530 mAh | 256 MB | |
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| Pro 603 | E Ink Vizplex | 6″ | 800 x 600 | 166 ppi | 2 GB | 533MHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g), Bluetooth 2.1, microSD (max 32 GB), 3G, 3.5 mm headphone | 132 x 182 x 10.6 mm | 280 g | 2011 | 1530 mAh | 256 MB | |
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| Pro 602 | E Ink Vizplex | 6″ | 800 x 600 | 166 ppi | 2 GB | 533MHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g), Bluetooth 2.1, microSD (max 32 GB), 3.5 mm headphone | 132 x 182 x 10.6 mm | 250 g | 2010 | 1530 mAh | 256 MB | |
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| Pro 902 | E Ink Vizplex | 9.7″ | 1200 x 825 | 155 ppi | 2 GB | 533MHz | Micro USB, Wi-Fi (b/g), Bluetooth 2.1, microSD (max 32 GB), 3.5 mm headphone | 193 x 263 x 11.5 mm | 530 g | 2010 | 1530 mAh | 256 MB | |
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| Pro 901 | 2010 | ||||||||||||
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| 302 Cookie | 2009 | ||||||||||||
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| 360 | 2009 | ||||||||||||
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| E301 | 2007 |
Models from the same family sometimes use the same model numbers, such as:
- Touch HD PB631...
- Touch HD 2 PB631-2...
Sales geography
The company's products are sold in 35{{cite web|url=http://www.channelemea.com/spip.php?article39487|title=PocketBook targets APAC expansion|date=23 June 2017|work=channelemea.com|access-date=23 August 2017|archive-date=2 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702075731/http://www.channelemea.com/spip.php?article39487|url-status=dead}} countries worldwide – in Central, Eastern, and Western Europe, in Baltic and Commonwealth of Independent States countries, as well as in Australia, Israel, New Zealand, and others. {{As of|December 2013}}, PocketBook claimed it had sold over two million e-reader and tablet devices.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20151119151212/http://omgdgt.com/2014/01/pocketbook-has-sold-2-million-units/ PocketBook has sold 2 million units]}} January 21, 2014
History
See also
References
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