EBook Reader Review - Acquiring The Best Reader Among The Top Models Offered


eBook readers have revolutionized the way consumers accumulate and view books, magazines and news. In this article I dig into the top ebook readers existing on the market today.

There are several criteria consumers should study when you review ebook readers. Amid the top capabilities to consider are screen size, screen type, battery longevity, recharge time, storage space, weight, device size, wireless capabilities, and file types adopted.

In my reviews, I take into consideration the Amazon Kindle 2 and Kindle DX, the Barnes and Noble Nook, Sony's Reader Touch PRS-600 and PRS-700, and Astak's EZ Readers. There are several others, and we will evaluate those eventually, but my aim is to grant the reader a small sample with an explanation of feature comparisons so that they can enter the market equipped with some elementary knowledge about ebook readers.

In my opinion, characteristics like the touchscreen, screen size and form and wireless capabilities should be your first consideration when looking at eBook reader models. The second thing to study is the reality that some of the eBook readers have hundreds of thousands of titles out there while other readers can only handle a a small number of books. If the above criteria meet with your standards, then you should ultimately mull over price and support.

The Kindle and Sony options are rated very well by a number of online sources. The blend of qualities on these models and the cheap price point makes them attractive models. All readers showcase the E-Ink screen. Only the Kindle and a single Atsak model feature "text-to-speech" to allow the device to read to you. The Sony models boast a touch screen for a better interactive user experience. All models feature a robust nearly 2 week battery life with various charging times, but most are close to 3 or 4 hours. There are slight variances in the file formats that each ebook model will read.