Once upon a time reading books was a favoured pastime by millions of internet-less people stuck in a time when photos were black and white, an Apple was eaten and hacking something usually involved a large knife. But as with everything else in the modern era, reading is becoming electronic and the current king of the electronic book is the Amazon… READ THE FULL REVIEW
As it turns out, one size does not fit all when it comes to digital reading devices; at least that’s Amazon’s attitude. Just two months after releasing its slimmer, 5.4-inch Kindle 2, the company has released the larger 9.7-inch Kindle DX. Optimized for reading larger-paged textbooks and newspapers, the Kindle DX (which stands for Deluxe) not only has a larger screen,… READ THE FULL REVIEW
Do this now: Disregard all other ebook readers on the market besides Nook and Kindle. Unless you plan to get all of your books from back-alley torrents, or stick to self-published and out-of-copyright PDFs, you are going to need a reader with a good content-delivery system, one it connects to directly via wide-area network. And as long as you’re set on e-ink as your preferred… READ THE FULL REVIEW
Lightweight and super-portable, ECTACO jetBook is the world’s smallest eBook reader and lets you communicate and learn while you travel! The only choice when it comes to reading foreign language books, its truly pocket-sized dimensions let you carry a complete library in the palm of your hand. Capable of storing thousands of books in the world’s most popular languages, plus… READ THE FULL REVIEW
With an array of formats supported, Sony’s new line of eReaders are the most open and flexible on the market. Whether it is a text, MSWord, an Adobe PDF file, or another popular format, the Sony eReader can handle it. This is most welcome since the Kindle does not support as many file formats. See the specifications below for a list of the file formats that the PRS-600… READ THE FULL REVIEW
Paper books are gradually becoming obsolete. E-Book readers Download books as files for display on a large LCD screen. Up to 1,000 novels can be stored in 1GB memory. That means you can carry a library of books in a device that weighs less than 6 ounces – about the Weight of a paperback. E-books are often sold at lower prices than their paper editions. Furthermore, many… READ THE FULL REVIEW
The Sony PRS-500 Portable e-Book Reader System – What you Get When you buy a PRS-500 e-Book reader you get the unit itself complete with a vinyl fold over cover that protects the unit’s potentially fragile glass screen. It also comes with a multi-voltage charger, a USB cable, a CD Rom with the Connect reader software and an operation guide in PDF, plus a Quick Start guide… READ THE FULL REVIEW
When it comes to e-book readers, the jury is still out on what screen size is ideal. Until recently, consumers were pretty much limited to choosing between 6-inch models from Sony, Amazon, and a few lesser-known manufacturers. But now new e-readers are cropping up in both larger and smaller sizes, and Sony’s 5-inch Reader Pocket Edition (PRS-300) is making a bid to capture… READ THE FULL REVIEW
The Sony Daily Edition PRS-2121 is a portable electronic reading device and the first to offer 3G wifi, making it a clear competitor to Amazon’s Kindle DX e-Readers. Announced on August 25, 2009 just two weeks after the release of the PRS-600 Touch Edition and the PRS-300 Pocket Edition, the PRS-2121 has some new features not included in those versions. Of course the 3G… READ THE FULL REVIEW
The Amazon Kindle has been taking off recently, but Sony has answered with an e-book reader of their own, the Sony Reader Digital Book PRS-700. Their model features a touch screen, a sleek design, a fast processor, and a fantastic interface. Although a little pricey, it might be worth at least looking at over the Amazon Kindle, especially since the Kindle is so hard to get… READ THE FULL REVIEW