Portable EBook Readers
Ebooks can not only be viewed on
your PC screen, but also on a handheld device or mini-pc. These pocket
devices come in various shapes and sizes, and have their own specifics.
Ebook readers were originally not selling well, since they were difficult to
use and there wasn't a large selection of reading material available.
The old readers used to be bulky with poor design, containing a small black
screen with green text. But then, with the arrival of Ebook readers like
Amazon's Kindle and
Sony's Ebook Reader, everything changed.
Today, you can buy beautiful, light weight Ebook reading devices with easy
to read pages that can be turned at the touch of a button, and there are
thousands of downloadable Ebook titles, newspapers, and many other
publications, available.
Why Buy A Portable
Ebook Reader?
These days, it has
become acceptable to read Ebooks on a handheld device,
thanks to the improved quality, ease of use, and variety
of titles available. Using an Ebook reader is almost
like holding a real book. Most models feature a clearly
visible touch screen, that makes it simple to navigate.
Portable Ebook readers are convenient; it's like having
a book, or a newspaper, available anywhere, just like
iPods are to music. It's a great way to fill up spare
moments that otherwise might be wasted.
Best Portable Reader
Features
Most Ebook readers
contain the same features; there are handy navigation
buttons down one side so that turning a page is simple
and easy. Another great feature is the small size
combined with the large capacity of the Ebook reader. It
is compact enough to carry with you at all times, you
can slip it into a purse or briefcase easily, while at
the same time, the memory is large enough to easily hold
the contents of a small home library.
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Sony Ebook
Reader.
This is a small handheld, giving
you the joy of reading a variety
of your favorite books, all
stored digitally in a compact
device. The slimmer, redesigned
Reader Digital Book lets you
carry a stack of books in one
hand. The device holds about 160
eBooks or hundreds more with
optional removable memory cards.
Its portable size makes it the
perfect travel companion,
allowing you to read a variety
of books whenever and wherever
you want.
With thousands of eBook titles
available at the Sony eBook
Store, you can choose to
download new releases, classics
and popular book titles as well
as view other document formats
such as Adobe PDF10, RTF, TXT,
BBeB and Microsoft Word. Its
long battery life lasts up to
7,500 continuous page turns, and
the amazing paper-like screen
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Watch the NY1 Video report on the Sony Ebook
Reader:
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Amazon
Kindle.
The Amazon Kindle is a portable
reading device with the
ability to wirelessly
download books, blogs,
magazines, and newspapers
from the online Amazon
bookstore. It uses an
electronic paper display and
downloads content via
Amazon's own wireless
delivery system, Amazon
Whispernet.
Unlike WiFi, you’ll never
need to locate a hotspot.
There are no confusing
service plans, yearly
contracts, or monthly
wireless bills -Amazon takes
care of the hassles so you
can just read.. The Kindle
can be used without a
computer, and Whispernet is
accessible without any fee.
Utilizing a new
high-resolution display technology
called electronic paper, Kindle
provides a crisp black-and-white screen
that resembles the appearance and
readability of printed paper. The screen
reflects light like ordinary paper and
uses no backlighting, eliminating the
glare associated with other electronic
displays. As a result, Kindle can be
read as easily in bright sunlight as in
your living room. The screen never gets
hot, so you can comfortably read as long
as you like.
Kindle also
includes free built-in access to the
world's most exhaustive and up-to-date
encyclopedia—Wikipedia.org. With Kindle
in hand, looking up people, places,
events and more has never been easier.
It gives whole new meaning to the phrase
walking encyclopedia.
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Watch a review by
ComputerWorld.com of the Amazon Kindle device:
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