The Pros And Cons Of Different E-Book Readers

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Philip asked:

An at-a-glance look at the pros and cons of each of the main e-book readers on the market. For more on the pros, cons and specs of each model, compare ebook readers .

SonyPRS-505 Reader (the Ford of ebook readers)

Pros:

Very reasonably priced

Sleek, thin and light

Cons:

Everybody’s got one

No search function

It’s about time there was a second version – so there probably will be soon

Amazon Kindle (The Toyota of ebook readers)

Pros:

Wireless connectivity / downloading

Amazon has an unparalleled library of e-books and an easy interface for browsing it.

Cons:

Only truly supports ebooks in its proprietary (.azw) format

Amazon 2 due out in Q1 2009 – so you may be better off waiting for that.

Clunky controls and ugly design.

It's too large.

Bookeen Cybook (The Renault of ebook readers)

Pros:

Poorly-designed interface

150 titles pre-installed

One of the cheaper / best value readers

Disctionary lookup function

Cons:

Page-turn mechanism (very slightly) more awkward than for most readers

Hanlin V3 (the BMW of ebook readers)

Pros:

Very similar to Sony (in size, shape, weight and functionality) but seems more substantial.

High battery life (8000 page turns)

Comes with USB adaptor – good for MS Office documents

Cons:

Overpriced

Beebook (the Fiat of ebook readers)

Pros:

Well-designed interface

Comparatively low price.

Cons:

Not so easy to read from away from sunlight

No outstanding features – no element of it seems superior to the Sony reader

Irex Iliad (the Volvo of ebook readers)

Pros:

8 inch display (6 inches is standard)

Write-on screen

Great annotation and search functions.

Cons:

Exteremely expensive

Lowish 15 hours battery life

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