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Wireless
Touch
Screen
Memory
Notes/ Highlight
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Audio/ TTS
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Est.
Price
Where To
Buy Online
About Buying
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
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)
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)

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)

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

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