The Best 10 eBook Readers
E-books are catching on with readers. Sales are up over 164% for 2010, bringing in $49.5 million in sales, according to the Association of American Publisher. E-books have an 8 percent share of the book market as of 2011. Amazon says the third-generation Kindle is its best-selling product of all time. With e-books no longer just being PDF files that required you be at a computer to read it or print it out, it is time to pick an e-reader that fits your lifestyle.
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Amazon Kindle
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Kindle offers three versions of its e-reader, each serving a different purpose and price point. The entry level reader runs about $139 and includes Wi-Fi, has a 6-inch screen and a battery that lasts a month. The mid-level Kindle adds 3G and costs around $189. The Kindle DX has a 9.7-inch screen, can change from portrait to landscape viewing and costs approximately $379.
Barnes & Noble Nook
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Barnes & Noble offers three versions of its Nook e-reader. The basic version starts at $149, Nook 3G and Wi-Fi is $199 and the Nook Color is $249. All have expandable storage up to 16 GB and headphone slots to listen to music or books. They also have a touchscreen at the bottom.
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Sony
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The three Sony e-readers range from $180 to $300. They offer the ability to expand up to 32 GB on the top two e-readers and have 3G and Wi-Fi. It is smaller and lighter than the Nook and Kindle.
Kobe
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The Kobe e-reader has Wi-Fi, comes in a variety of colors and is preloaded with 100 e-books. It holds up to 1000 books. It is able to hold up to 8000 books with an SD card.
iPad
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The iPad is one of the fastest selling tablets of all times. Users gain access to information through applications (apps) and one of those includes the ability to read e-books. The advantages that the iPad has include the full color display and the ability to do more with it than read. Prices start at $499 for a 16 GB.
Aluratek Libre eBook Reader Pro
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This Ritz Camera product runs around $105. It is expandable to 32 GB with an SD card. There is no Wi-Fi, so all e-books are added through the included USB cable. It also serves as a music player and includes headphones. It supports reading PDFs, TXT and ePubs.
Bebook Neo
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The Bebook Neo has the ability to shop and download at any e-book store worldwide through its Wi-Fi. It has an expandable slot for up to 16 GB and can be used for audio books. It runs around $250.
Pocketbook
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The Pocketbook has Wi-Fi and supports multiple formats, including ePub. It can be expanded up to 16 GB and comes loaded with 1000 e-books. It is priced around $160.
ONYX
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ONYX has all the typical features of e-readers, but adds the ability to connect to through Bluetooth technology. It also has full Web access, so a person can send emails, check out the news or watch videos.
Entourage
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Entourage is a dual screen e-reader with a notebook. It is equipped with video and audio. It supports PDF and ePub documents. Prices start at $199.
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