Last year I was a little disappointed with the Kindle Fire
as an ereader because Amazon didn't include any features to separate it from the regular Kindle for Android app that can be installed on just about any Android tablet or phone.
Not exact matches
As far as ROM is concerned, the T - Mobile HD2 has twice as much storage memory than the international HD2, mainly because of the customizations the operator version has (not to mention the Entertainment package including Barnes & Noble eReader, Blockbuster on Demand — Blockbuster's first - ever video download application on a smartphone, MobiTV, Gogo Inflight Internet Services — six month trial for inflight wifi services on over 2,500 daily U.S. flights and Slacker Radio
As far
as ROM is concerned, the T - Mobile HD2 has twice as much storage memory than the international HD2, mainly because of the customizations the operator version has (not to mention the Entertainment package including Barnes & Noble eReader, Blockbuster on Demand — Blockbuster's first - ever video download application on a smartphone, MobiTV, Gogo Inflight Internet Services — six month trial for inflight wifi services on over 2,500 daily U.S. flights and Slacker Radio
as ROM is concerned, the T - Mobile HD2 has twice
as much storage memory than the international HD2, mainly because of the customizations the operator version has (not to mention the Entertainment package including Barnes & Noble eReader, Blockbuster on Demand — Blockbuster's first - ever video download application on a smartphone, MobiTV, Gogo Inflight Internet Services — six month trial for inflight wifi services on over 2,500 daily U.S. flights and Slacker Radio
as much storage memory than the international HD2, mainly
because of the customizations the operator version has (not to mention the Entertainment package including Barnes & Noble
eReader, Blockbuster on Demand — Blockbuster's first - ever video download application on a smartphone, MobiTV, Gogo Inflight Internet Services — six month trial for inflight wifi services on over 2,500 daily U.S. flights and Slacker Radio).
The product is a tablet /
eReader combo of sorts and might
as well be made of gold
because, when it finally ships in the US in May, it will take customers back with $ 1,100 / $ 803 (via The Digital Reader).
I think the Energy
eReader Pro would be a good one to review
because as I saw on a video on YouTube (http://youtu.be/rsfqBeDSWSA) it comes preloaded with Google Play Store.
It helps if each page or image is treated
as its own chapter linked to the spine section (which lists the reading order)
because some
eReaders will try to load all of the images at once if they aren't separated.
When
ereading first emerged
as a viable commercial market, a lot of publishers initially shied away from the children's genre
because parents were reluctant to let their kids loose with expensive devices.
I work in a bookstore, and I've had a lot of customers who have
ereaders that come in
because they want to by the hard copies
as well.
The e-ink
ereaders created a nice opportunity for Neonode
because the reflective screens couldn't afford to have an additional layer of glass on top of the screen
as resistive and capacitive touch need.
Amazon purposely removes certain apps, such
as other
ereading apps, from the Appstore
because they don't want you to use them on the Kindle Fire (you can sideload them anyway)
Was a no brained for me,
because nobody else will release a large
ereader as polished
as this one.
Wow, Michael, just
as a non-writer interested in ebooks and
ereaders, I clicked on the link to this article
because it sounded mildly interesting.
That being said, the inkBook still suffers from the same kind of issues that all Android
ereaders suffer from: most 3rd party apps don't work well
because they aren't designed for E Ink screens; battery life isn't
as good
as non-Android
ereaders; the page buttons only work with a few apps; and the Android software is less - optimized than what you get on Kindles and Kobos, and it lacks some features that they offer.
The $ 49 Fire tablet is a better all around device and it can serve well
as a basic
ereader, but
because of the low screen resolution, the short battery life compared to Kindles and glossy screen, it's better
as a backup or occasional
ereader than something you'd want to use all the time.
As malkav11 pointed out, the
eReader itself is fragile
because it does not need to be sturdy.
The confusion over $ 299 probably occurred
because by saying «competitive price» Plastic Logic meant «competitive with current
eReaders, such
as the Kindle DX».
It's vital for Kindle
because it can cement its position
as the # 1
eReader and the # 1 ebook store.
Perhaps PVI / eInk thinks color
eReaders will only have 10 % market share
because they will be markedly more expensive or not
as good
as black and white eInk.
In addition,
because ereaders offer such things
as instant dictionary access and online access to websites like Wikipedia where more information is available about a topic, ebooks can be viewed
as spreaders of knowledge, which is also a blessing.
You can't specify details such
as the font size
because the reader may change all of this on their
eReader anyway.
And that's not a dig on the Vox's processor
because other
ereading apps are
as fast
as they usually are.
Android ebook readers are more versatile and open than Kindle, Kobo and Nook
ereaders because they can install various Android apps that cover a lot more ground in terms of
ereading, but Android also has the drawback of not running
as smoothly or being
as optimized
as dedicated
ereaders.
I've talked here before about how the Kindle deserves its place
as the top selling
eReader primarily
because nobody else has come close to designing a store that gives customers so much of what they want.