The eBook Reader Comparison Pages

Free 3G AT&T

No

2GB

Keyboard, cursor

AZW, PDF, TXT, MOBI, PRC, AAX, AA, MP3

Speakers, audio jack, TTS

1-2 weeks 7500 pages

Yes

Global wireless, web browser, low ebook prices, TTS, Wikipedia, audiobooks

No ePub support, no free library ebooks, big, keyboard, locked in to Amazon's book store

$189

Amazon.com

Free 3G AT&T, Wi-Fi

Yes, LCD display

2GB, micro SD card slot

Virtual keyboard, cursor

EPUB, PDF, PDB, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3

Speaker, audio jack

4-10 days

Yes

Crisp display, Android OS, color LCD screen, change font type, lend ebooks, browser w/ WiFi

Not great for notes, less battery life, poor PDF support, no folders for ebooks, weighs more

$149
$199(3G)

Barnes & Noble
Best Buy

No

Yes, Fingers, Stylus

512MB, SD, Pro Duo card slots

Freehand, virtual keyboard

EPUB, PDF, TXT, RTF, DOC, LRX, LRF, JPG, GIF, BMP, PNG, MP3, AAC

Audio jack

6800-7500 pages

Yes

Write on screen, fast navigation, PDF zoom, notes, get library ebooks

Less contrast, reflective screen, no wireless, needs cover and light

$169

£195

$249(CA)

Amazon.com
SonyStyle.com

Amazon UK
Play.com

Sony Canada

WiFi (UK)

No

2GB, SD card slot

Keyboard, cursor

EPUB, PDF, TXT, DOC, PPT, XLS, HWP, ZIP, JPG, BMP, GIF, MP3, WMA, OGG

Speakers, audio jack

9000 pages

Yes

Supports office documents, comic viewer, voice recorder, good audio player

Limited US presence, keyboard buttons noisy, high price in US, SD card issues

$289

£149 £199(WiFi)

Amazon.com

Amazon UK
Play.com
WHSmith

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Yes, Fingers, Stylus

512MB, micro SD card slot

Freehand, virtual keyboard

EPUB, PDF, FB2, TXT, RTF, HTML, PRC, CHM, DJVU, DOC, TRC, JPG, BMP, PNG, TIFF, MP3

Audio jack

16000 pages

Yes

Web browser, notes, rss reader, many apps, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, battery, themes, FBReader

Limited retail presence, shiny screen, included cover could be better

$279

€290

Amazon.com

Amazon.de

Bluetooth

No

1GB, SD card slot

None

EPUB, PDF

No

8000 pages

No

Low price, Adobe EPUB support, comes with 100 free classics, sync with smartphones, good cust. support

Basic ereader: limited feature set, no folders or collections, few formats supported

$149

$149

$199

$295

Borders (US)

Indigo (CA)

Borders (AU)

Whitcoulls (NZ)

No

No

512MB, SD card slot

Virtual keyboard, cursor

EPUB, PDF, FB2, TXT, RTF, HTML, PRC, CHM, DJVU, DOC, TRC, JPG, BMP, PNG, TIFF, MP3

Audio jack

8000 pages

Yes

Custom options, themes, many apps, FBReader, add fonts, key mapping, very light, comes with cover

Dated design, seems easier to break compared to other ereaders

$219

€260

Amazon.com

Amazon.de

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wacom Stylus

512MB, SD card slot

Freehand, virtual keyboard

EPUB, PDF, TXT, HTML, RTF, MOBI, CHM, PDB, JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF

Audio jack

7000 pages

Yes

Ebook stores app, web browser, notes, folders, touchscreen, Wi-Fi

No cover included, slow internet browsing, stylus required, poor customer service

$299

£279

eBay.com

Play.com
Pixmania

No

No

512MB, SD card slot

None

epub, pdf, mobi, prc, lit, txt, fb2, doc, html, rtf, djvu, wol, ppt, mbp, chm, bmp, jpg, png, gif, tif, rar, zip, mp3

Audio jack

8000 pages

No

Supports many formats and foreign languages, change font type, comes with cover and earphones

Some formats display poorly or cause firmware glitches, dated design

$225

£179

Amazon.com
Buy.com

Amazon UK
Play.com

Wi-Fi, 3G models pending

Yes, LCD display

2GB, micro SD card slot

Virtual keyboard, cursor

EPUB, PDF, TXT, HTML, MP3, MP4, Flash, ?

Speaker, audio jack

7500 pages

Yes

Web browser, page grabbing, Android OS, plays videos, applications, versatile

Very high price, no 3G wireless, doesn't come with a quality cover

$399

No

No

2GB, SD card slot

None

EPUB, PDF, TXT, HTML, XML, RTF, FB2, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3

Speaker, audio jack

8000 pages

No

G sensor, 12 languages supported, comes with cover and earphones

No wireless, no embedded hyperlink support, PDFs cut off text

$179