Reader Ebook

Nowadays, almost everything in this world relies on digital technology, even reading. If you are still into buying books and you would like them to travel with you, carrying them around would not be that easy. But, if you have your own electronic book reader, bring books anytime, anywhere would be possible. You can even bring thousands of books with you if you want to. This time around, you can enjoy reading books wherever you are and whenever you want to. However, the challenge here is to find the right ebook reader that would meet your needs. You definitely would like to find the right one because you don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars on one that doesn’t meet your needs.

If you’re looking for the cheapest price for an ebook reader, you won’t find one that only costs a hundred bucks or so. You would need to spend a little over $200. With this amount, you’ll be able to purchase a typical ereader which has the basic features. However, this price may not be enough to get one that has a longer battery life and you probably might have to get a more advanced model. For better options, you may have to spend about $500. One of the advanced models that you may come across is the Kindle DX, which has some of the best features in an e-reader. The more you pay for the device the better features you get. Another high-end alternative that has a lot of add-ons packed in is the Flepia which may costs more than $1000.

If your device doesn’t come with all the features you need, you’re just wasting your money. Make sure the battery will last for as long as you need it to. Also be sure to try the device out before you buy it. Each one uses a different kind of screen and you want to make sure it doesn’t wear out your eyes. While the most expensive ereaders come with the most features, that doesn’t necessarily make them the best ebook readers.

More often, what is left unnoticed when it comes to its features is the reader’s file compatibility. For example, not all readers are capable of reading PDF files, which is one of the most popular file format nowadays. This would then limit the libraries that you may get your ebooks from. If you opt to use Sony readers, they would have a library which has about a hundred thousand books, while Amazon’s Kindle would allow you to gain access to over 250,000 books.

It doesn’t have to be a difficult process to choose an ereader, you just have to know what to look for. Getting the most expensive model may not be the wisest choice for you. While the Flepia may come with a really nice touch screen, can you really justify spending $1,000 on it? That is a question that only you can answer. No one can make the decision about which one is correct for you except for you. Don’t just look for the one with the most features, the best ebook reader is the one that suits your needs without breaking your budget.

Read our Kindle DX Review and see it in action! What would be the best ebook reader for you? Visit us to know more about these devices and to get indepth reviews of the most popular readers sold today.

Whenever new devices come out, there are hobbyists who will attempt to be the first to hack the device.  This doesn’t mean doing anything illegal but instead learning how the device works and seeing if one can get past any artificial limitations in the device.  It didn’t take long for a group to find out how to “open” the Nook making it a fully usable operating system.

The Nook has two microSD slots in it.  One is for external files that you might be bringing over from your computer.  The other is the operating system in this case, Android.  The Android operating system was artificially limited.  If one were to take out the microSD that Android is being stored on and change just one file inside of it, the entire operating system opens up.

Why does any of this matter?

The Android platform is an open platform since it’s based on open source code.  This means that a device like the Nook might be one that people will buy for the specific purpose of having an open device.  Some want to do more with their devices than just what is intended alone.  They want to be creative with them and have them run applications and functions beyond the mere artificial limitations that are placed on the device.

For some this will become a portable computer that can be used to run basic applications and connect to the internet.  Since the battery life lasts days as opposed to hours, it gives a significant advantage over netbooks and cell phones which can’t be turned on as long.

More than likely though, the cell phone connection will be limited else there will be too much bandwidth being used for free.  Something like a data plan could be in the works in the future giving users a way of surfing the internet on these type of devices.

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Amazon has sent-out press releases for a big announcement on February 9th in New York City hosted by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Since the event is being held in the Morgan Library, the big rumor is that the new Kindle 2 will debut. For Amazon this is big news since the Kindle was one of the big bright spots of the depressing 2008 holiday selling season.

One of the other interesting reasons that the Kindle is great for Amazon is that it appears to be incremental sales for the company. During a recent earnings call, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos claimed that for every physical book Kindle owners purchase from Amazon they also purchase 1.6 to 1.7 e-books for their Kindle. It seems that the Kindle really gets owners even more involved in reading.

So what’s in it for people like you and me that might buy a new Kindle 2? We’ve done a little research on the rumors and some sites like The New York Times and The Boy Genius Report have some interesting details.

1. According to The New York Times the big feature is the improved responsiveness of the display on the new Kindle. One of the key irritants owners of the Kindle 1 have is that when you click the “Next Page” button the Kindle screen goes dark for a second before the next page displays. The new display uses a new microchip and digital ink technology that – reportedly – does away with this issue.

2. In addition to improving responsiveness for reading, the new display also improves responsiveness for doing things OTHER than reading – for example browsing the Web and working with e-mail. The Kindle 1 Web browser was an “experimental” feature that handled text-based sites best. You could use G-Mail for example, but in the “mobile phone mode” which is primarily text vs. graphics based. The new screen technology seems to remove this barrier.

3. Keyboard is larger – based on “leaked” pictures posted on The Boy Genius Report, the new Kindle 2 keyboard is larger making it easier to work with the keys.

4. The scroll wheel is replaced with a track-ball. Again – checking out the “leaked” pictures of the Kindle 2 it appears the scroll wheel is replaced by a track-ball. We expect this means the way you might interact with the new Kindle 2 screen will be significantly different than the Kindle 1. Rather than using the screen in a “linear” fashion, the track ball will allow you to roam the screen and select text more easily for bookmarks, notes, etc. The new Kindle 2 track-ball might also make it easier to interact with web pages vs. the current scroll wheel.

Let’s think about what we’d like to see in the new Kindle 2 as well!

A. Better web browsing – this seems to be covered

B. Built-in Media Player – allow selecting and playing of mp3 files vs. random play

C. Built-in ability to read .pdf files – Adobe .pdf is a universal file format for a lot of e-books. You can now read .pdf files by e-mailing them to your Kindle e-mail address. Google will convert them for a small charge

And the big question – will those people who now have Kindle’s on back order get the new Kindle 2 when it is released?

We can only wait until February 9th to find-out!

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