I want more control over how my books
look than ereaders let me have, which is why I so much prefer formatting books for print.
Not exact matches
It
looks and feels a lot like the Nook Color, but it's much more
than just an
ereader.
Text
looked a bit fainter on this model
than on the updated Nook Simple Touch, the Kobo
eReader Touch, or the Sony Reader Wi - Fi.
Well, the few
ereaders I
looked at there were marked up enough that even with their discount you'd be paying more
than you can buy them elsewhere.
Looks like Amazon is prioritizing their Tablet lineup more so
than their
eReaders.
This cutting back has let the front of the Kindle Touch keep extremely simple, making it arguably more of a
looker than the cheaper Amazon
ereader.
Ebook adoption in Asia varies wildly across the region and it
looks, unlike in the West, growth is going to be based on mobile, rather
than ereader - based, adoption.
If you
look at those numbers there are some really strange answers — Every single respondent willing to pay more
than $ 250 for an
eReader is going to buy the iPad?
If you are
looking for an
eReader that outperforms its competition in almost every arena,
look no further
than the iPad 2.
If you want to customize the
eReader's
look, GelaSkins are available in various colors and styles, along with more
than 50 artist - designed versions.
In short, does this signal a return to what print has always offered, the ability of those doing layout to drive out a book actually
looks rather
than have it driven by the whims of
ereader apps?
It suffers from many of the same problems other
ereader browsers are afflicted with — slow speed, no Flash support and that it turns the world wide web into an archaic
looking monochrome world — but the multi-touch touchscreen makes it far more enjoyable to use
than most.
And it still
looks great, with greater contrast and improved rendering of text
than you'd see in older
ereader models.
It offers practicality as well as a
look that's more reminiscent of TVs and tablets
than traditionally conservative -
looking ereaders.
The Kindle can turn pages much faster
than this
ereader using partial refresh, but it leaves E-ink residue until a full refresh is performed — which
looks bad and can cause headaches.
Barnes and Noble runs more sales on their tablets and
ereaders than anyone, and today it's
looking like things are getting a little desperate.
If you think that the Kobo
eReader Touch Edition
looks more
than a bit like the Barnes & Noble NOOK Simple Touch, you aren't the only one.
This NOOK Color case takes a completely different approach from the Aegis, instead
looking more like a small notetaker's portfolio
than a space - age mobile
eReader case.
It
looks more practical
than the other
eReaders.
But, for once, a commonsense improvement that does nothing more
than give users more control of their
ereader device has been made available, and educators have yet another reason to
look somewhere other
than the Kindle when they expand their students» access to books with digital text and mobile reading platforms.
That's the thing about the PB 301: On the outside it
looks like a basic, nothing - special ebook reader that's past its prime, but then on the inside it's got a lot more going for it
than most of the big - name
ereaders currently on the market.
As with all eInk technology there is still that kind of photo negative
look when turning pages (but this only happens when it refreshes every 6 pages), it is less noticeable on this device as the page turns are faster
than on other
eReaders including the new Kindles.
I was
looking at the most recent Pew report on reading and ebooks and two pieces of info struck me: (1) The number of people reading on tablets and smartphones is rising (especially tablets); and (2) readers who read on
ereaders are power readers, more
than tablet and smartphone readers.
Incorporating a monochrome 9.7 inch Wacom Penabled e-Ink screen on the left as well as a 10 inch color resistive touchscreen display on the right, the Pocket eDGE really
look a lot different
than all the
eReaders that we are accustomed too, the device featuring an interesting clamshell like design.
Speaking from an Airplane hangar in Santa Monica, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled its latest generation of Kindle products, including the new Kindle Paperwhite
eReader and the high - end Kindle Fire HD 8.9 - inch, which is a larger and more powerful tablet
than its predecessor, the Kindle Fire, and
looking at the spec sheet, actually rivals other top tablets on the market.
If you're in the market for an ordinary (read: non-tablet)
ereader, but you're
looking for something other
than Amazon's own offering, ICARUS has launched a solid compromise: the Illumina HD.