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Large eBook Reader Comparison Table - 7-inch eReaders and Tablets
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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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Notes/ Highlight
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Audio/ TTS
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Battery
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Wi-Fi
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Yes, capacitive touch
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8 GB, cloud storage
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Virtual keyboard, on-screen
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AZW,
PDF, TXT, MOBI, PRC, AAX, AA, MP3, DOC, DOCX, MIDI, OGG, WAV, MP4, VP8
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Speakers, audio jack, Amazon MP3 Store
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7-8 hours
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Yes
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7" capacitive touchscreen, supports 3rd party apps, Amazon's appstore, dual core processor, stream videos movies
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No memory card slots, no HDMI port, dependant on cloud storage
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$199
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Wi-Fi
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Yes, capacitive touch
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16 GB, micro SD card slot
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Virtual keyboard, on-screen
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EPUB, PDF, XLS, DOC, PPT, TXT, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3, MP4, AAC
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Speaker, mic, audio jack, Pandora, Rhapsody, MOG, Grooveshark, Read and Record
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9-11.5 hours
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Yes
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7" IPS touchscreen, 1GB RAM, 1GHz dual core processor, Netflix, Hulu Plus, Marvel comics
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Update after review
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$249 |
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Wi-Fi
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Yes, capacitive touch
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8 GB, micro SD card slot
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Virtual keyboard, on-screen
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EPUB, PDF, XLS, DOC, Microsoft Office files, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3, AAC, MP4
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Speaker, audio jack, Pandora, Read to Me
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7-10 hours
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Yes
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7" capacitive touchscreen, vivid colors, Adobe DRM support, Android 2.2 OS, pandora radio, play videos, CM7 ROM
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Can't install Android apps without hack, few hardware buttons, limited base PDF functions
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$199 $149 (refurb) |
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Wi-Fi
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Yes, capacitive touch
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8 GB, micro SD card slot
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Virtual keyboard, on-screen
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EPUB, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3, AAC, .3gp, mp4, m4a, flac, ogg, wav, mid, 3gp, mp4, webm, more via apps
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Speaker, audio jack, RDIO
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7 hours
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Yes
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Update after review
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$199
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Wi-Fi
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Yes, resistive multi-touch
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2GB, SD card slot
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Virtual keyboard, on-screen
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PDF, EPUB, Office, MP3, AAC, WAV,
MPEG4, more via apps
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Speaker, audio jack
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4-6 hours
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Yes
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7" screen, B&N ebooks, HDMI port, 2 cameras, budget price, hackable |
Cheap plastic body, meager battery life
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$169
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Wi-Fi
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Yes, capacitive touch
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4GB, microSD card slot
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Virtual keyboard, on-screen
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EPUB, PDF, TXT, FB2, RTF, PDB, MP3, AAC, WAV, MP4, AVI, MOV,, more via apps
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Speakers, audio jack
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5-7 hours
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Apps
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7" capacitive screen, Adobe DRM, supports lots of ereading apps, plays video smoothly, cover and AC charger included
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Some games don't work, no Android Market access, Android 2.1 is dated, battery life
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$159
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Wi-Fi
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Yes, resistive multi-touch
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4GB, SD card slot
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Virtual keyboard, on-screen
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PDF, EPUB, Office, MP3, AAC, WAV,
MPEG4, more via apps
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Speaker, audio jack
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4-6 hours
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Yes
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7" screen, B&N ebooks, Android 2.3, 2 cameras, budget price, rootable for Android Market |
Creaky plastic casing, spongy buttons, touchy micro HDMI port
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$179
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Wi-Fi
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Yes, resistive touch
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2 GB, SD card slot
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Virtual keyboard, on-screen
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EPUB, PDF, HTML, DJVU, RTF, TXT, PRC, DOC, TCR, FB2, ZIP, more via apps
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Speakers, audio jack
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6-8 hours
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Yes
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7" screen, Android os, install 3rd party apps, add Android Market with hack, 2 year warranty
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Ugly home screen, laggy video playback
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$169
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Free 3G AT&T, Wi-Fi |
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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10-22 days
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Yes, 12
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7.1" Pearl screen, improved contrast, PDF crop and zoom,
web browser, clear touchscreen (no glare), write on screen, fast
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Browser can't download files and is restricted to Wi-Fi, one font choice and limited styling options without hack
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$299
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Wi-Fi
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Yes, resistive touch
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2GB, SD card slot
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Virtual keyboard, on-screen
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EPUB, PDF, TXT, FB2, RTF, PDB, MP3, AAC, WAV, MP4, AVI, MOV,, more via apps
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Speaker, audio jack
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5-7 hours
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Apps
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7" screen,
Adobe DRM, open to install apps, page-turn buttons, cover included
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Few hardware buttons, older version of Android
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$149
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Wi-Fi
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Yes, capacitive touch
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256MB, 4GB SD card included
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Virtual keyboard, on-screen
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AZW, EPUB, PDF, TXT, MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, MPEG-4, H.264, more via apps
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Speakers, audio jack
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6-8 hours
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Yes
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7" capacitive touchscreen, Kindle ebooks app, open to install Android apps, smooth video play
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Some apps won't install that should, won't be updated to new Android versions
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$199
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Device Reviews
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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-
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Pros
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Cons
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Est.
Price |
Where To
Buy Online |
Large eBook Reader Comparison Table - 8-inches and Up
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Device Reviews
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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-
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Pros
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Cons
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Est.
Price |
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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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Depends on apps
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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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Wi-Fi
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Yes, resistive touch
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2GB, SD card slot
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Virtual keyboard, on-screen
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EPUB, PDF, TXT, FB2, RTF, PDB, MP3, AAC, WAV, MP4, AVI, MOV,, more via apps
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Speakers, audio jack
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5-7 hours
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Apps
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8.4" screen, Android 2.1,
Adobe DRM, open to install apps, page-turn buttons, cover included
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Few hardware buttons, power management could be better
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$199
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Wi-Fi, 3G optional
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Yes, resistive touch
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2GB, SD card slot
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Virtual keyboard, on-screen
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PDF, EPUB, HTML, MP3, AAC, WAV,
MPEG4, more via apps
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Speakers, audio jack
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6-8 hours
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Yes
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9" screen, Color LCD screen,
B&N ebooks, open to install Android apps, wireless, budget, hackable
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Low resolution, laggy video playback
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$199
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Free 3G AT&T
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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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7-14 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 library ebooks, Amazon's DRM, keyboard
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$379
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Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
No (903 model)
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2GB, micro SD card slot
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Note apps, virtual keyboard
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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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Yes
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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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$339
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Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth |
Yes, LCD screen, wacom E Ink
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4GB, SD card slot
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Virtual keyboard, freehand,
wacom stylus
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EPUB,
PDF, DOC, PPT, XLS, ZIP, MP3, WAV, 3GPP, AMR, AAC, OGG, M4A, 3GP, MP4,
Flash Lite
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Speakers, audio jack, mic,
webcam, TTS
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16 hours E Ink, 6 hours LCD
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Yes
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Good for notetaking, etextbooks,
PDFs, has Google Android OS and USB ports
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Somewhat heavy at 3 pounds, no
3G models, can't test in retail stores
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$499
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No
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Yes, Stylus
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2GB micro SD card included
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Notes with newest firmware
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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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No longer being made; iRex is out of business, 3G no longer works
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$399
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Device Reviews
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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-
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Pros
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Cons
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Est.
Price |
Where To
Buy Online |
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