The eBook Reader Comparison Pages

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)

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

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)

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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