Not exact matches
As I've mentioned on previous posts, this series of posts about how to read ebooks and what
ereader you might want to get
focuses on what reading devices I've had personal experience with: the nook and the iPhone.
It is a shame,
as so far this was the most promising
ereader for academic papers, where the
focus is mostly on text but the possibility to display figures in color is essential.
Billed
as a more laid back event
focused on the ongoing collaborative dialog surrounding digital publishing, these free events are in their third year and aim to look at the problem solving aspect of
ereading.
More important than price - cuts and
as important
as new features is the battle to keep the definition of
eReaders pure and
focused on reading books.
Media tablets support multiple connectivity technologies and a broad range of applications, which differentiates them from single purpose —
focused devices such
as eReaders.
Factors such
as Amazon's
focus on pushing the Kindle Fire to the exclusion of everything else and the long wait in getting a front - lit
eReader to customers are cited
as important considerations.
As reported in PC Mag, «Thanks to plenty of upgrades and a laser - sharp
focus on the reading experience, the Nook Touch Reader is our new Editors» Choice for
ereaders.»
While the Kindle and Nook are busy adding HD displays and more storage, at least one company is
focusing on making
eReaders as portable
as possible.
To be clear, this is
focused on the experience of using the
ereader as a piece of hardware, and not the ecosystem.