The eBook Reader Comparison Tables
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6-inch eBook Reader Comparison Table
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Device Reviews
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Wireless
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Touch
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Memory
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Screen
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Audio/ TTS
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Battery
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Wi-Fi, 3G optional |
Capacitive, 2 point touch
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2GB
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1024x758 E Ink Pearl |
AZW, AZW3, PDF, TXT, MOBI, PRC, Format Guide |
None
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3-8 weeks
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7.5 oz 213 grams |
Front-lit high res screen, extra font choices, reading progress estimator, web browser
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No
ePub support, lighting not completely uniform, no page buttons, no audio
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$119 $179 (3G) |
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Wi-Fi
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Infrared,
1 point touch |
2GB, micro SD card slot
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800x600 E Ink Pearl
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EPUB, PDF
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None
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3-8 weeks
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6.95 oz 197 grams |
No browser, landscape mode, or audio, GlowLight isn't uniform and lessens contrast
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$99 $119 (glowlight) |
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Wi-Fi
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Infrared,
2 point touch |
2GB, microSD card up to 32GB
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800x600 E Ink Pearl
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EPUB, PDF,
TXT
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None
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3-8 weeks
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5.9 oz 167 grams |
Get library ebooks directly, advanced zooming settings, Evernote, Android OS is hackable
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Buttons are jagged and click loudly, Sony dropped audio support, few upgrades from T1
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$129 |
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Wi-Fi
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Infrared,
1 point touch |
2GB, micro SD card slot
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1024x758 E Ink Pearl
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EPUB, PDF, TXT, HTML, RTF, MOBI, CBR, CBZ
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None
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3-4 weeks
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6.5 oz 185 grams |
Frontlight, load custom fonts, high res screen, 1 GHz processor, quilted back
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Light brighter at the bottom of screen, no audio support, no landscape mode
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$129 £99 |
  
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Wi-Fi
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No
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2GB
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800x600 E Ink Pearl |
AZW, AZW3,
PDF, TXT, MOBI, PRC Format Guide
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None
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2-4 weeks
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5.98 oz 170 grams |
Low price, solid design, support for foreign languages, dark fonts
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No
ePub support, no audio support, less features than Paperwhite
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$69 (ads) $89 |
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3G, Wi-Fi
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No
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4GB
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800x600 E Ink Pearl |
AZW,
PDF, TXT, MOBI, PRC, AAX, AA, MP3, Format Guide
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Speakers, audio jack, TTS
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10-30 days
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8.7 oz 247 grams |
Accessibility features, free global
wireless, 3G web browsing, text-to-speech, keyboard
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No
ePub support, keyboard takes up lot of space, several generations old
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$139 (3G) |
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Wi-Fi
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Infrared,
1 point touch |
4GB, micro SD card slot
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1440x1080 E Ink Pearl
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EPUB, PDF, TXT, HTML, RTF, MOBI, CBR, CBZ
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None
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4-8 weeks
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8.5 oz 240 grams |
Bigger 6.8" high res screen, even frontlight, load custom fonts
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Lots of wasted space on screen when reading, bulky and slick plastic exterior
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$169 £139 |
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Device Reviews
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Wireless
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Touch
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Memory
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Screen
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Formats
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Audio/ TTS
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Battery
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Weight
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Pros
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Device Reviews
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Wireless
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Touch
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Memory
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Screen
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Processor
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Audio/Cams
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Battery
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Weight
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Pros
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Wi-Fi
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Capacitive, 10 point touch
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16GB, 32GB
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1280x800 ISP LCD
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1.2 GHz dual-core OMAP4460
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2 speakers, audio jack, mic, Bluetooth, front camera
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9-11 hours
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13.9 oz 395 grams |
High res screen, supports 3rd party apps, micro HDMI port, loud speakers
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No memory card slot, limited custom options, forced to use Amazon's interface
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$199
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Wi-Fi
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Capacitive, 10 point touch
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8GB, 16GB
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1280x800 ISP LCD
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1.3 GHz quad-core Tegra 3
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2 speakers, audio jack, mic, Bluetooth, front camera
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8-9 hours
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11.9 oz 340 grams |
High resolution screen, open OS, highly customizable, supports lots of apps, gps, fast, light and comfortable to hold, OTG
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Sometimes screen flickers with lower brightness, no memory card slot or HDMI port
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$199 |
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Wi-Fi
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Capacitive, ? point touch
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8GB, 16GB, micro SD card slot
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1440x900 ISP LCD
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1.3 GHz dual-core
OMAP4470
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2 speakers, audio jack, mic, Bluetooth
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9-10 hours
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11.1 oz 315 grams |
Highest resolution screen of any 7" tablet, set user profiles, microSD card slot
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Locked into B&N's ecosystem and interface, limited Android apps, HDMI adaptor is $39
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$199 |
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Wi-Fi
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Capacitive, ? point touch
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16GB, 32GB, 64GB |
1280x800 ISP LCD
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1.5 GHz dual-core OMAP4470
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2 front speakers, audio jack, mic, front camera
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9-10 hours
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12.8 oz 364 grams |
High res screen, open Android 4.0 OS, supports Google apps and comes with Google Play
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No HDMI port or memory card slot
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$199
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Wi-Fi
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Capacitive, 2 point touch
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8GB
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1024x600 ISP LCD
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1.2 GHz dual-core OMAP4430
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2 speakers, audio jack, mic
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8-9 hours
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14.1 oz 400 grams |
Cheap, supports 3rd party apps, Amazon's appstore, zippy processor, stream videos movies
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No memory card slots, no HDMI port, AC charger costs more, so does removing ads
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$159
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Wi-Fi, LTE optional
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Capacitive, ? point touch
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16GB, 32GB, 64GB
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1024x768 ISP LCD
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1.0 GHz dual-core A5
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2 speakers, audio jack, mic, Bluetooth, front and rear cameras
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10 hours
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10.9 oz 308 grams |
Apple's apps and ecosystem, solid build quality, optional wireless
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No high res screen, high price, no memory card slot, TV adaptor costs $50
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$329 |
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Device Reviews
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Wireless
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Touch
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Memory
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Screen
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Processor
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Audio/Cams
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Battery
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Where To
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Large eBook Reader Comparison
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Device Reviews
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Wireless
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Touch
Screen |
Memory
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Screen
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Formats
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Audio/ TTS
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Battery
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Weight
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Pros
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Cons
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Wi-Fi |
Yes Wacom, Stylus
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4GB, SD slot
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1200x825 E Ink Pearl
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EPUB, PDF, FB2, MOBI, PRC, TXT, RTF, HTML, HTM, CHM, PDB, DJVU, DJV, office files, ZIP
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Speakers, audio jack, TTS |
8000 pages
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18.6 oz 528 grams |
9.7" Pearl screen, lots of software features, uses FBReader and Cool Reader, great for PDF files
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$349
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Free 3G AT&T
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No
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4GB
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1200x825 E Ink Pearl
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AZW,
PDF, TXT, MOBI, PRC, AAX, AA, MP3
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Speakers, audio jack, TTS
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7-14 days
7500 pages |
19.8 oz 561 grams |
9.7" screen, free internet, low
ebook, prices, TTS, auto screen rotate, global wireless
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No
ePub support, Amazon's DRM, keyboard is awkward to use
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$299
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Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
No (903 model)
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2GB, micro SD card slot
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1200x825 E Ink Vizplex
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EPUB, PDF, HTML, DJVU, RTF, TXT, PRC, CHM, DOC, TCR, FB2, and FB2, ZIP, JPEG, BMP, PNG
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Speakers, audio jack, TTS
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7000 pages
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18.6 oz 530 grams |
9.7" Vizplex screen, good PDF support, g sensor, web browser, widget apps: games, RSS news reader, etc
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Slow web browser, some menu functions are confusing, scrolling could be faster, no Pearl screen
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$269
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5-inch eBook Reader Comparison
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Device Reviews
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Wireless
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Touch
Screen |
Memory
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Screen
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Formats
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Audio/ TTS
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Battery
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Weight
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Pros
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Cons
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Price |
Where To
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Wi-Fi
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Infrared touch
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2GB
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800x600 E Ink Vizplex
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EPUB, PDF, TXT, HTML, RTF, CBR, CBZ
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No
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3-4 weeks
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4.73 oz 134 grams |
Low price, small and light, pocketable, load custom fonts
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Basic ereader, no light or memory card slots
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$79
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No |
Infrared touch
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2GB
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800x600 E Ink Pearl
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EPUB, PDF, TXT, RTF,
DOC, LRX, LRF, JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP
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No
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10000 pages
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5.5 oz 156 grams |
Pocket-sized, new higher contrast screen, clear touchscreen (no glare), responsive touch, get library ebooks
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No wireless or memory card slots, no audio support, one font choice, landscape mode duplicates sentences
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$99
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Wi-Fi
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No
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2GB, micro SD card slot
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800x600 E Ink Vizplex
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EPUB, PDF, FB2,
TXT, RTF, HTML, PRC, CHM, DJVU, DOC, TRC, JPG, BMP,
PNG, TIFF
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No
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8000 pages
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6.5 oz 185 grams |
Auto rotate, FBReader, change
font type, hard cover, many apps, pocketable, 2 year warranty
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Loud buttons, no touch screen or Pearl, slow browser and ebookstore take patience
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$120
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