The eBook Reader Comparison Page
6-inch eBook Reader Comparison Table
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Device
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Wireless
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Touch
Screen |
Memory
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Notes/ Highlight
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Formats
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Audio/ TTS
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Battery
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Dict-
ionary |
Pros
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Cons
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Est.
Price |
Where To
Buy Online |
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Free 3G AT&T
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No
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2GB
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Keyboard, cursor |
AZW,
PDF, TXT, MOBI, PRC, AAX, AA, MP3
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Speakers, audio jack, TTS
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1-2
weeks 7500 pages
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Yes
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Global
wireless, web browser, low ebook prices, TTS, Wikipedia,
audiobooks
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No
ePub support, no folders, Amazon's DRM, download fees abroad
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$259
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No
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Yes, Fingers, Stylus
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512MB, SD, Pro Duo card slots
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Freehand, virtual keyboard
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EPUB, PDF,
TXT, RTF, DOC, LRX, LRF, JPG, GIF, BMP, PNG, MP3, AAC
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Audio jack
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6800-7500 pages
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Yes
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Write on screen, fast
navigation, PDF zoom, get library ebooks
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Less contrast, reflective
screen, no
wireless, needs cover and light
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$259
£229 $299(CA) |
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Free 3G AT&T, Wi-Fi
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Yes, LCD display
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2GB, micro SD card slot
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Virtual keyboard, cursor
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EPUB, PDF, PDB, JPG,
GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3
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Speaker, audio jack
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4-10 days
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Yes
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Crisp display, Android, color
LCD screen, change font type, lend ebooks, Wi-Fi
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Slower, limited features, no
browser, poor PDF support, no page jump
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$259
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Wi-Fi
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Yes, Wacom Stylus
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512MB, SD card slot
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Freehand, virtual keyboard
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EPUB, PDF, TXT, HTML, RTF, MOBI,
CHM, PDB, JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF
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Audio jack
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7000 pages
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Yes
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Ebook stores app, web browser,
notes, folders, touchscreen, Wi-Fi
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No cover included, slow
internet, stylus required, limited stores
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$299
€299 |
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No
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No
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2GB, SD card slot
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Keyboard, cursor
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EPUB, PDF, TXT, DOC, PPT, XLS,
HWP, ZIP, JPG, BMP, GIF, MP3, WMA, OGG
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Speakers, audio jack
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9000 pages
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Yes
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Supports office documents, comic
viewer, voice recorder, audio support
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Uncreative design, keyboard
buttons noisy, costs too much in US
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$330
£179 |
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Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Yes, Fingers, Stylus
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512MB, micro SD card slot
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Freehand, virtual keyboard
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EPUB, PDF, FB2,
TXT, RTF, HTML, PRC, CHM, DJVU, DOC, TRC, JPG, BMP,
PNG, TIFF, MP3
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Audio jack
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16000 pages
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Yes
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Web browser, notes, rss reader,
many apps, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, battery
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(Update 3/15)
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$339
€295 |
5-inch eBook Reader Comparison Table
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Device
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Wireless
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Touch
Screen |
Memory
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Notes/ Highlight
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Formats
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Audio/ TTS
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Battery
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Dict-
ionary |
Pros
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Cons
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Est.
Price |
Where To
Buy Online |
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No
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No
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512MB, micro SD card slot
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On screen notes app, cursor
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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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Yes
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Auto rotate, FBReader, change
font, hard cover, many apps, pocketable
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(Update 3/15)
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$239
€239 |
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No |
No
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512MB
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None
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EPUB, PDF, TXT, RTF,
DOC, LRX, LRF
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No
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6800-7500 pages
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No
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Pocket-sized, low-cost, durable
metal frame, get library ebooks
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No memory card slot, image, or
audio support
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$169
£149 $199(CA) |
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No
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No
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1GB, micro SD card slot
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None
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EPUB or MOBI, PRC, PDF, HTML,
TXT, JPG, GIF, PNG
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No
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8000 pages
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No
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Auto rotate, folder management
system, 12 font sizes, change font
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Prone to freezes and crashes,
lacks bookmarking feature
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$219
£189 |
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No
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No
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512MB, SD card slot
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None
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epub, pdf, mobi,
prc, lit, txt, fb2, doc, html, rtf,
djvu, wol, ppt, mbp, chm, bmp, jpg, png, gif, tif,
rar, zip, mp3
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Audio jack, TTS
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7000 pages
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No
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Supports many formats and
foreign
languages, change font type, TTS
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Some formats display poorly,
firmware glitches
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$199
€199 £179 |
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No
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No
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2GB SD card included
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None
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EPUB, PDF, TXT, FB2,
MOBI, PRC, RTF, BMP, JPG, GIF, MP3
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Audio jack
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24 hours
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No
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Low cost, ADE support, faster
than e ink, includes SD card w/ 100 ebooks
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LCD screen causes poor battery
life, blocky design
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$159
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No
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Yes, Stylus
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512MB, SD card slot
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Freehand, virtual keyboard, notes to text
converter
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EPUB, PDF, TXT, HTXT,
HTML, DOC, JPG, TIF, BMP, PNG, GIF, MP3, WAV, WMA
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Audio jack, TTS
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7000 pages
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Yes
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Notepad, text conversion, zoom,
TTS, touchscreen
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Not widely available in stores, stylus
required for touch
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$269
£249 |
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No
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No
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512MB, SD card slot
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None
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EPUB, PDF, TXT, HTXT,
HTML, DOC, JPG, PNG, GIF, MP3
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Audio jack, TTS
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7000 pages
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No
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Works with Openinkpot for custom
features, open source, TTS
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Limited features with standard
firmware
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$229
£154 |
Larger eBook Reader Comparison Table
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Device
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Wireless
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Touch
Screen |
Memory
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Notes/ Highlight
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Formats
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Audio/ TTS
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Battery
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Dict-
ionary |
Pros
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Cons
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Est.
Price |
Where To
Buy Online |
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Free 3G AT&T |
Yes, Fingers, Stylus
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2GB, SD, Pro Duo card slots
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Freehand, virtual keyboard
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EPUB, PDF, TXT, RTF,
LRF, DOC, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, AAC, MP3
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Audio jack
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12000 pages
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Yes
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7.1" screen, PDF crop and zoom,
wireless subs., 2 column layout, improved contrast
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No browser, reflective screen,
sideload free & library ebooks
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$399
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Free 3G Verizon (US)
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Yes, Stylus
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2GB micro SD card included
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Notes pending update
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EPUB, PDF, PDB, JPG, BMP, GIF,
PNG, TIFF
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No
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1-2 weeks
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No
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8.1" screen, connects to
B&N's ebook store, Wacom tablet, 1400 newspapers
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Updates pending: no note taking
or dictionary, no zoom for PDFs, no jump to page
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$399
€499 |
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Free 3G Sprint
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No
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4GB
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Keyboard, cursor
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AZW,
PDF, TXT, MOBI, PRC, AAX, AA, MP3
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Speakers, audio jack, TTS
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4-14 days
7500 pages |
Yes
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9.7" screen, free internet, low
ebook, prices, TTS, auto screen rotate, global wireless
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No
ePub support, no folders, Amazon's DRM, download fees abroad
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$489
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Wi-Fi, or 3G AT&T data
plan
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Yes, Fingers
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16-64 GB
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Virtual keyboard
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?
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Speakers, audio jack, iTunes
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10 hours
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Yes
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9.7" screen, full multimedia
device, HD quality, many apps
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Data plans, reflective screen,
new iBook store DRM, no expansion slots
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$499- $829
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Free 3G AT&T, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Yes, Fingers
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4GB, 8GB
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Virtual keyboard
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EPUB, PDF, HTML, Visio, RTF,
DOC, DOCX, TXT, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF
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No
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?
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?
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10.5" screen, Bluetooth,
Microsoft Office compatible, touch, shatterproof
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High price, unknown device, 15%
restocking fee, not in stores, no expansion slots
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$649 $799
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A few notes about this ebook reader comparison chart:
- Click on the images to read detailed information about the devices and to watch videos of them in action. Images are not to scale.
- With the exception of the Kindles and iPad, all the ebook readers on this list will work with Adobe Digital Editions for encrypted EPUB and PDF ebooks that you can purchase from a number of different websites, and use to get ebooks from your local libraries through OverDrive.
- Battery life is based on what the manufacturer states.
- Prices can vary slightly from the listed price, so make sure to double check.
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