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Device Reviews
Wireless
Touch
Screen
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Notes/ Highlight
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Cons
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Price
Where To
Buy Online
About Buying
Wi-Fi
Yes, Fingers, Stylus
2GB, micro SD card slot
Touch highlights, notes
EPUB, PDF, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP
No
Up to 2 months with wifi off, 3 weeks with it on
Yes
Pearl screen, infrared touch, Android 2.1 OS is hackable, font options
No 3G option, no landscape mode, no audio, doesn't support PDB format

$139

$79 (refurb)

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Wi-Fi
Yes, Fingers, Stylus
2GB, microSD card up to 32GB
Freehand, virtual keyboard, stylus
EPUB, PDF, TXT, JPG, GIF, BMP, PNG, MP3, AAC
Audio jack
14000 pages, 3-4 weeks
Yes, 12
Very light, fast, get library ebooks directly, download ebooks with browser, new fonts, Android OS
Glossy plastic frame, no partial refresh option, no slot for stylus

$149

Amazon

Sony
Free 3G AT&T, Wi-Fi
Yes, Fingers, Stylus
4GB

Yes, export as text, sync via Whispernet

AZW, PDF, TXT, MOBI, PRC, AAX, AA, MP3, Format Guide
Speakers, audio jack, TTS
Up to 2 months with wireless off, 6 weeks with wireless on
Yes
Infrared touch, multi-touch, partial refresh, cloud storage, x ray feature
No ePub support, can't browse web over 3G, no page buttons

$99
$149(3G)

$149
$189(3G)

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Wi-Fi
No
2GB

On-screen keyboard, cursor, export as text, sync via Whispernet

AZW, PDF, TXT, MOBI, PRC Format Guide
No
3-4 weeks
Yes
Low price, very light, solid design, support for foreign languages, fast page turns
No ePub support, no audio support or text to speech, not all Kindle apps work

$79

$109

Amazon.com

Free 3G AT&T, Wi-Fi
No
4GB

Keyboard, cursor, export as text, sync via Whispernet

AZW, PDF, TXT, MOBI, PRC, AAX, AA, MP3, Format Guide
Speakers, audio jack, TTS
Up to 4 weeks with wireless off, 10 days with wireless on
Yes
High contrast screen, free global wireless, 3G web browsing, TTS, WiFi, keyboard
No ePub support, no book cover view in library, mostly locked in to Amazon's book store

$99
$164(3G)

$139
$189(3G)

Amazon.com

Wi-Fi
Yes, Fingers, Stylus
2GB, micro SD card slot
Touch highlights
EPUB, PDF, TXT, HTML, RTF, MOBI, CBR, CBZ
No
10000 pages
Yes
Pearl screen, infrared touch, PDF zoom and pan, web browser
No physical page turn buttons, no audio support, no landscape mode
$129
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
$89
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Wi-Fi
No
2GB, micro SD card slot
None
EPUB, PDF, TXT, DOC, PPT, XLS, HWP, DJVU, FB2
No
14000 pages
Yes
Adobe DRM support, Google eBooks onboard, high resolution screen.
Basic ereader with minimum features. No layout settings. No notes.
$139
Amazon
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Color eReader Comparison Table - Android Tablets

Device Reviews
Wireless
Touch
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About Buying
Wi-Fi
Yes, capacitive touch
8 GB, cloud storage
Virtual keyboard, on-screen
AZW, PDF, TXT, MOBI, PRC, AAX, AA, MP3, DOC, DOCX, MIDI, OGG, WAV, MP4, VP8
Speakers, audio jack, Amazon MP3 Store
7-8 hours
Yes
7" capacitive touchscreen, supports 3rd party apps, Amazon's appstore, dual core processor, stream videos movies
No memory card slots, no HDMI port, dependant on cloud storage
$199
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Wi-Fi
Yes, capacitive touch
16 GB, micro SD card slot
Virtual keyboard, on-screen
EPUB, PDF, XLS, DOC, PPT, TXT, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3, MP4, AAC
Speaker, mic, audio jack, Pandora, Rhapsody, MOG, Grooveshark, Read and Record
9-11.5 hours
Yes
7" IPS touchscreen, 1GB RAM, 1GHz dual core processor, Netflix, Hulu Plus, Marvel comics
Update after review

$249

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Wi-Fi
Yes, capacitive touch
8 GB, micro SD card slot
Virtual keyboard, on-screen
EPUB, PDF, XLS, DOC, Microsoft Office files, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3, AAC, MP4
Speaker, audio jack, Pandora, Read to Me
7-10 hours
Yes
7" capacitive touchscreen, vivid colors, Adobe DRM support, Android 2.2 OS, pandora radio, play videos, CM7 ROM
Can't install Android apps without hack, few hardware buttons, limited base PDF functions

$199

$149 (refurb)

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Amazon.com
Wi-Fi
Yes, capacitive touch
8 GB, micro SD card slot
Virtual keyboard, on-screen
EPUB, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3, AAC, .3gp, mp4, m4a, flac, ogg, wav, mid, 3gp, mp4, webm, more via apps
Speaker, audio jack, RDIO
7 hours
Yes
7" AFFS+ screen, vivid colors, open Android 2.3 OS, microsd card slot, color varieties
Update after review
$199
Kobo.com

Indigo Books
Wi-Fi
Yes, resistive multi-touch
2GB, SD card slot
Virtual keyboard, on-screen
PDF, EPUB, Office, MP3, AAC, WAV, MPEG4, more via apps
Speaker, audio jack
4-6 hours
Yes

7" screen, B&N ebooks, HDMI port, 2 cameras, budget price, hackable

Cheap plastic body, meager battery life
$169
QVC

Amazon.com
Wi-Fi
Yes, capacitive touch
4GB, microSD card slot
Virtual keyboard, on-screen
EPUB, PDF, TXT, FB2, RTF, PDB, MP3, AAC, WAV, MP4, AVI, MOV,, more via apps
Speakers, audio jack
5-7 hours
Apps
7" capacitive screen, Adobe DRM, supports lots of ereading apps, plays video smoothly, cover and AC charger included
Some games don't work, no Android Market access, Android 2.1 is dated, battery life
$159
Amazon.com

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Large eBook Reader Comparison

Device Reviews
Wireless
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Price
Where To
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About Buying
Free 3G AT&T
No
4GB
Keyboard, cursor
AZW, PDF, TXT, MOBI, PRC, AAX, AA, MP3
Speakers, audio jack, TTS
7-14 days
7500 pages
Yes
9.7" screen, free internet, low ebook, prices, TTS, auto screen rotate, global wireless
No ePub support, Amazon's DRM, keyboard is awkward to use
$379
Amazon.com

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

No (903 model)
2GB, micro SD card slot
Note apps, virtual keyboard
EPUB, PDF, HTML, DJVU, RTF, TXT, PRC, CHM, DOC, TCR, FB2, and FB2, ZIP, JPEG, BMP, PNG
Speakers, audio jack, TTS
7000 pages
Yes
9.7" Vizplex screen, good PDF support, g sensor, web browser, widget apps: games, RSS news reader, etc
Slow web browser, some menu functions are confusing, scrolling could be faster, no Pearl screen
$339
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eBay

Free 3G AT&T, Wi-Fi

Yes, Fingers, Stylus
2GB, SD, Pro Duo card slots
Freehand, virtual keyboard
EPUB, PDF, TXT, RTF, LRF, DOC, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, AAC, MP3
Audio jack
10-22 days
Yes, 12
7.1" Pearl screen, improved contrast, PDF crop and zoom, web browser, clear touchscreen (no glare), write on screen, fast
Browser can't download files and is restricted to Wi-Fi, one font choice and limited styling options without hack
$299
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Sony

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5-inch eBook Reader Comparison

Device Reviews
Wireless
Touch
Screen
Memory
Notes/ Highlight
Formats
Audio/ TTS
Battery
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Pros
Cons
Est.
Price
Where To
Buy Online
About Buying

No

Yes, Fingers, Stylus
2GB
Freehand, virtual keyboard, stylus
EPUB, PDF, TXT, RTF, DOC, LRX, LRF, JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP
No
10000 pages
Yes, 12
Pocket-sized, new higher contrast screen, clear touchscreen (no glare), responsive touch, get library ebooks
No wireless or memory card slots, no audio support, one font choice, landscape mode duplicates sentences
$179
Amazon
Wi-Fi
No
2GB, micro SD card slot
On screen notes app, cursor
EPUB, PDF, FB2, TXT, RTF, HTML, PRC, CHM, DJVU, DOC, TRC, JPG, BMP, PNG, TIFF
No
8000 pages
Yes
Auto rotate, FBReader, change font type, hard cover, many apps, pocketable, 2 year warranty
Loud buttons, no touch screen or Pearl, slow browser and ebookstore take patience
$159
Amazon.com

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