Best E-book Reader Reviews
Over the past couple of years ebook readers have busted onto the scene. They can be seen all over now, in the airport, on the bus, or in the train station. Ebook readers are hot! So now you ask yourself, what ebook reader is right for me? That depends on what you are going to be using it for. Do you travel a lot and want instant access to thousands of books directly from the device? Do you plan on reading strictly books, or are newspapers and blogs important also? How many books would you like to keep on your device? All of these are very important questions when it comes to choosing the perfect ebook reader for yourself. Two of the most popular and functional ebook readers on the market today are Amazon’s Kindle 2 and Kindle DX along with Sony’s PRS-700 and PRS-505.
A simple idea in principle, electronic book readers, or eBook readers as they are commonly known, provide the facility to store entire book collections in a package smaller than a traditional paperback; and the facility to read and enjoy books wherever and whenever you like.
E-book readers store books in a digital format, much the same way as a computer stores written documents, and use a microprocessor to deliver the text to an LCD display screen. Users can scroll through the text, page by page, create digital bookmarks, adjust the size of the text, look up unfamiliar words with a built-in dictionary and even listen to music with integrated MP3 players.
Storage capacity is a major buying point. Will you be carrying your entire library or just a couple of you favorites? The Sony models can hold anywhere from 160-350 books directly on the device. You can also increase that amount by sliding in a SD or memory stick. With the Kindle 2 you have 2GB of storage which allows for about 1,500 books to be stored. The Kindle DX has 4GB of storage allowing for 3,500 books to be kept on the device.
Another benefit is that many electronic book readers have back-lit screens which enable you to read comfortably when light levels are low – something which is obviously very difficult with the traditional book. Book titles can be purchased on-line and downloaded via a PC instantly. The Kindle book reader, developed by Amazon, allows you to download e-books and electronic versions of newspapers wirelessly, wherever you are, in an instant. Which means an end to queuing in book stores, or waiting for books to be delivered by post.