Comparison of e-book readers

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An e-book reader, also called an e-book device or e-reader, is an electronic device that is designed primarily for the purpose of reading digital books and periodicals and uses e-ink technology to display content to readers. The main advantages of these devices are portability, readability of their screens in bright sunlight, and long battery life. Any Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) capable of displaying text on a screen is also capable of being an e-book reader, but without the advantages of an electronic ink display.

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[edit] Commercially available devices based on electronic paper

[edit] Devices sold directly by the manufacturer

ManufacturerModelIntro DateSize [in]Screen ResolutionShadesOperating SystemTouchscreenWifiText-to-Speechintegrated dictionarydirectory organization capabilityamount of memoryCard Readeruser replaceable batteryWeb Browser
Onyx InternationalBoox 60 (spanish)2010 (On sale in europe now)6600 × 800 pixels (167 ppi)16Linux 2.6YYcoming?YYRAM 128 MB; Flash 512 MBSDHCY
Wolder ElectronicsBoox-S (spanish)2010 (On sale in europe now)6600 × 800 pixels (167 ppi)16Linux 2.6NNcoming?YYRAM 128 MB; Flash 512 MBSDHCN/A
Condor Technology AssociatesWatch VideoeGriver IDEO20106600 × 800 pixels (167 ppi)16Linux 2.6NYOptionalYYRAM 128 MB;NAND minimum 1 GBSDHC MemoryYN/A
Condor Technology AssociatesWatch Photo'seGriver Touch20106600 × 800 pixels (167 ppi)16Linux 2.6YYOptionalYYRAM 128 MB;NAND minimum 1 GBSDHC MemoryYY
italica GmbHPaperback20106?8LinuxY512MB4GB SD Card
SonyReader Daily Edition PRS-9002009-127.1600 × 1024 pixels (167 ppi)16MontaVista LinuxY
Barnes & Noblenook2009-116600 × 800 pixels (167 ppi)16Android/LinuxY (bottom screen)YNY2GB (unknown available)Micro-SDY
IriverStory2009-106600 × 800 pixels (167 ppi)8NNMicro-SD 32GB
SonyReader Touch Edition PRS-6002009-086600 × 800 pixels (167 ppi)8MontaVista LinuxYY512MB (380MB Available)Memory Stick PRO Duo™ & SD Card (16GB max)
HanvonWISEreader N516[1]20095600 × 800 pixels (200 ppi)8Linux 2.6
HanvonWISEreader N518[2]20095600 × 800 pixels (200 ppi)8Win CE 5.0Y
HanvonWISEreader N520[3]20095600 × 800 pixels (200 ppi)8Win CE 5.0N
HanvonWISEreader N526[4]?5600 × 800 pixels (200 ppi)8Win CE 5.0Y
PocketBookPocketBook 3016?16LinuxN???RAM 64 Mb; HDRAM 512 MbSD, SDHC?
SonyReader Pocket Edition PRS-3002009-085600 × 800 pixels (200 ppi)8MontaVista Linux512MB (480MB Available)N
BookeenCybook Opus2009-085600 × 800 pixels (200 ppi)4LinuxMicro SD, SDHCY
ElonexeBook2009-076600 × 800 pixels (200 ppi)4
Endless ideasBeBook Mini (Hanlin V5 clone)5600 × 800 pixels (200 ppi)8NSD up to 4GB per OEM specs, but 16GB SDHC has worked
Endless ideasBeBook One (Hanlin V3 clone)6?4SD up to 4GB per OEM specs, but 16GB SDHC has worked
IntereadCOOL-ER2009-066600 × 800 pixels (167 ppi)8
SamsungPapyrus2009-065?8
AmazonKindle DX2009-069.7825 × 1200 pixels (150 ppi)16LinuxYY4GB (3.3 Available)N
AmazonKindle 22009-026600 × 800 pixels (167 ppi)16LinuxNNYY2 GB (1.4 Available)NNLimited
Foxit SoftwareeSlick20096?4SD 4GB
SonyReader PRS-7002008-106600 × 800 pixels (167 ppi)8MontaVista LinuxY
SonyReader PRS-50520086600 × 800 pixels (167 ppi)8MontaVista Linuxsd card and memory stick
iRex TechnologiesDigital Reader 1000200810.21024 × 1280 pixels (160 ppi)16YYSD Card
JinkeHanlin V520085600 × 800 pixels (200 ppi)8SD up to 4GB per OEM specs, but 16GB SDHC has worked
AmazonKindle20076600 × 800 pixels (167 ppi)4No
BookeenCybook Gen320076600 × 800 pixels (167 ppi)4SD Card
JinkeHanlin V320076600 × 800 pixels (167 ppi)4SD up to 4GB per OEM specs, but 16GB SDHC has worked
SonyReader PRS-50020066600 × 800 pixels (167 ppi)8MontaVista Linux
JinkeHanlin V220066600 × 800 pixels (167 ppi)4
iRex TechnologiesiLiad20068.1768 × 1024 pixels (158 ppi)16
SonyLibrié20046?4N/A

[edit] Supported File Formats

ManufacturerModeltotal # of formats.epub.pdb.arg.azw.djvu.html.lbr.lit.mobi.opf.pdf.pdg.tr3.txt.xeb.mp3
Onyx InternationalBoox 60 (spanish)14YesNoNoNoNo?NoNoPartial (no DRM)?Yes??Yes?Yes
Wolder ElectronicsBoox-S (spanish)14YesNoNoNoNoYesNoNoPartial (no DRM)?Yes??Yes?Yes
Condor Technology AssociateseGriver IDEO18YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Condor Technology AssociateseGriver Touch8YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
italica GmbHPaperbackYes????Yes??Yes?Yes??Yes?Yes
SonyReader Daily Edition PRS-900Yes????Yes????Yes??Yes?Yes
Barnes & Noblenook4YesYes????????Yes??No?Yes
IriverStoryYes?NoNoNoYesYesNo??Yes??Yes?Yes
SonyReader Touch Edition PRS-600Yes?????????Yes??Yes?Yes
HanvonWISEreader N516[5]YesNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
HanvonWISEreader N518[6]YesNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
HanvonWISEreader N520[7]YesNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
HanvonWISEreader N526[8]YesNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
PocketBookPocketBook 301Yes?Yes?YesYes????Yes??Yes?Yes
SonyReader Pocket Edition PRS-3003Yes????Yes??????????
BookeenCybook OpusYes????Yes??Yes?Yes??Yes??
ElonexeBookYes????Yes????Yes??Yes??
Endless ideasBeBook Mini (Hanlin V5 clone)Yes????Yes?YesYes?Yes??Yes?Yes
Endless ideasBeBook One (Hanlin V3 clone)Yes????Yes?YesYes?Yes??Yes?Yes
IntereadCOOL-ERYes????Yes????Yes??Yes?Yes
SamsungPapyrus????????????????
AmazonKindle DX12???Yes?Yes??Yes?Yes??Yes?Yes
AmazonKindle 212???Yes?Yes??Yes?Yes??Yes?Yes
Foxit SoftwareeSlickYesYes????????Yes??Yes?Yes
SonyReader PRS-700Yes?????????Yes??Yes?Yes
SonyReader PRS-505Yes??????YesYes?Yes??Yes?Yes
iRex TechnologiesDigital Reader 10009?????Yes????Yes??Yes??
JinkeHanlin V5Yes???YesYes?YesYes?Yes??Yes?Yes
AmazonKindle???Yes????Yes????Yes?Yes
BookeenCybook Gen3Yes????Yes??Yes?Yes??Yes?Yes
JinkeHanlin V319Yes???YesYes?YesYes?Yes??Yes?Yes
SonyReader PRS-500??????????Yes??Yes?Yes
JinkeHanlin V2Yes???YesYes?YesYes?Yes??Yes?Yes
iRex TechnologiesiLiad????????Yes?Yes??Yes??
SonyLibrié??????????Yes?Yes???

This list is missing many of the 1st and 2nd generation E-reader devices from the 1990s to 2005.

[edit] Rebranded devices

[edit] Announced devices or prototypes

  • QUE proReader by Plastic Logic (May 17, 2010)[9]
  • txtr, (October 2009), 6 inch reader from Wizpac
  • Readius by Polymer Vision (Autumn 2008) UPDATE: Polymer Vision filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July 2009. This ebook reader will not be coming to market in its current form.
  • Alex by Spring Design (January 2010)[10]
  • Skiff Reader (2010), 11.5 inch device [11] by Skiff
  • eDGe by enTourage (Coming in 2010)[12]

[edit] Device using an LCD screen

  • URBook 5" and 7" using TFT Transflective screen [9] expected to release April 2010
  • miBook miBook using a 7" TFT screen
  • ECTACO jetBook using a TFT Transflective screen[10]
  • eBook - JE100 JoinTech using a TFT Color Screen Touch Panel LCD
  • eBookwise 1150 [13] Back-lit 5.5" diagonal 4-bit grayscale LCD touch screen

[edit] Discontinued models and products

[edit] Other mobile text viewers

A Symbian OS smartphone used as an e-book reader

Some portable multimedia players and smartphones include a text viewer, e.g. several Cowon players, including the Cowon D2 and the iAUDIO U3 and Mobipocket Reader for Symbian OS and Windows Mobile mobile phones and devices. Adobe Reader mobile also turns Windows Mobile devices (for example, Samsung Omnia) into suitable e-Book viewers. Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch are also acquiring status as e-book readers through the Lexcycle Stanza and eReader apps. A recent Windows Mobile phone from HTC, the HD2 model, has a larger screen with higher resolution than the iPhone, and is also becoming a popular ebook platform. WordPlayer or FBReader turns Android phones into e-book readers. PalmOS based devices and smartphones are also usable for reading books. PalmOS supports PalmDoc, iSilo, Mobipocket reader, PDF, HTML conversion, text format, Handstory, TealDoc among many other software titles, in addition to on-the-device word processing.

There are also mobile devices capable of wordprocessing. Conversely, fully functional tablet notebooks (with screens that turn 180 degrees and lie with the back to the keyboard) and subnotebooks are used as e-book-readers.

[edit] See also

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  9. ^ QUE proReader with 4GB & Wi-Fi, accessed Feb 14, 2010, lists May 17, 2010 as availability date.
  10. ^ Wed 30 Dec. "Alex is Coming!". The Best eReaders. http://www.bestereaders.net/alex-is-coming/. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
  11. ^ "Skiff's Big-Screen E-Reader to Debut at CES". PCWorld. 2010-01-05. http://www.pcworld.com/article/185832/skiffs_innovative_big_screen_ereader_to_debut_at_ces.html. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
  12. ^ Wed 30 Dec. "eDGe". eReader Sales. http://www.ereadersales.net/coming-soon-the-edge/.
  13. ^ "1150 Reading Device". eBookwise. http://www.ebookwise.com/ebookwise/ebookwise1150.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-02.

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