The only problem is I have to use their app and can't use
an e-ink reader for the books (annoying).
Not exact matches
The main problem with dedicated
e-ink readers is they are only good
for one thing, reading
books.
All three of these
e-ink readers have advantages over the iPad, which I find I'm using less and less
for reading
books.
But why should I even bother to update a device, which never gets connected to the Internet and is used
for reading
books (I use my Pocketbook
e-ink reader only
for reading epub and pdf files)?
In a world of tablets, smartphones, computers, and
e-ink based
book readers many people naturally wonder if a dedicated e-reader is right
for them.
It was not a revolutionary concept (it was merely «the iPod
for books») nor a revolutionary technology (Sony had already used
e-ink in several
readers) nor a particularly attractive item (with its thick plastic body and rows of keyboard buttons, it resembled nothing so much as an early - 80s PC).
I'd pay 200 dollars
for a versatile,
e-ink based
reader that lets me online as well as displaying my
books.
E-Ink readers are great
for reading
books, or anything really, but mainly
books.
While the age of cheap smartphones and tablets caused a decrease in selling dedicated ebook
readers, there are still reasons why one would buy an e-reader instead of a tablet: e-
readers come with a battery lasting
for weeks, capacity to store thousands of
books, paperlike
e-ink display and the «beach effect»: while LED is virtually unreadable in direct sunlight,
e-ink works in rain and shine.
in selling dedicated ebook
readers, there are still reasons why one would buy an e-reader instead of a tablet: e-
readers come with a battery lasting
for weeks, capacity to store thousands of
books, paperlike
e-ink display and the «beach effect»: while LED is virtually unreadable in direct sunlight,
e-ink works in rain and shine.
Her retinologist recommends using an
e-ink reader for anyone because there is no real reflection off of it, less even than off a print
book, and because you can so easily adjust the font size and background.
• 9.7 - inch
E-Ink screen (1200 x 824 with 16 shades of grey) • 1/3 of an inch thick (10.4» x 7.2» x 0.38») • 4 GB Storage
for 3,500
books (a bump from 1,500) • Unspecified but «long» battery life • Native PDF support through built - in
reader • Automatic landscape / portrait text rotation • Line length adjustments (determine the width of text on the screen) • Navigation buttons moved to right side of screen only • EVDO (of course)
for 60 - second
book transfers
The Nook Simple Touch
Reader runs with Android 2.1 Éclair OS, sporting a Pearl
E-Ink 6.5 inch touch screen display with the resolution of 800 x 600 pixel, powered by 800 MHz TI OMAP3 processor, 802.11 Wi - Fi b / g / n connectivity, can store 1,000
books with 2 GB of internal storage, and scope
for memory expansion up to 32 GB with the help of micro-SD card slot, USB port, and its gives 2 month of battery life.
You get to choose between three different ebook -
readers with
e-ink displays on one hand, which are excellent
for reading written content (
books, websites, magazines), as they mimic plain old paper
books and won't tire your eyes.