E-book Reader Comparison: 7 Ways To Find The Best Ebook Reader

January 29, 2017 ebookreaders

Summary

Among the offers that invaded the Tech market, never was easier to evaluate E-book Reader Comparison. Are you looking for some ways in which you can find the best eBook reader for your needs? Well, below I am going to list the different ways in which to tell what is the right e-book reader for you. The best eBook reader is just a read away.

1. Look for an e-reader which can store plenty of books

You want to make sure that you can store a lot of books on the device so that you will never have to delete any books in order to store new ones. Most of the e-readers out there can store a good amount of books. Below I have listed the most popular ebook readers and a number of books that they can store:

- Kindle Wi-Fi (3,500 books)
- Kindle DX (3,500 books)
- Sony PRS-900 (7,000 books with extended memory)
- Apple IPad (50,000 books depending on storage capacity, 16, 32, 64GB)
- Apple IPad 2 (50,000 books depending on storage capacity, 16, 32, 64GB)
- Nook Wi-Fi (1,500 books without any extra memory, much more with extra memory)
- Nook Color Wi-Fi only (6,000 books without any extra memory)

2. Find an e-reader which looks comfortable

Make sure you get an e-reader which is comfortable to use and is easy on your eyes, this is extremely important, because you will be the one who is using it for long periods of time after all. Below I have listed the dimensions of the top 7 e-readers.

Kindle Wi-Fi (7.5″ Tall x 4.8″ Wide x 0.335″ depth)
Kindle DX (10.4″ Tall x 7.2″ Wide x 0.38″ depth)
Sony PRS-900 (8.1″ Tall x 5″ Wide x 0.6″ depth)
Apple IPad (9.56″ Tall × 7.47″ Wide × 0.528″ depth)
Apple IPad 2 (9.5″ × Tall 7.31″ Wide × 0.346″ depth)
Nook Wi-Fi (7.7″ Tall x 4.9″ Wide x 0.5″ depth)
Nook Color Wi-Fi only (8.1″ Tall x 5.0″ Wide x 0.48″ depth)

3. Make sure that the e-reader doesn’t weigh a lot

The reason why you don’t want the device to weigh a lot is that, when you are holding it for a long period of time, you will start to feel it, like it is getting heavier. A lighter device means a more comfortable one. Below I have listed the weights of the 7 devices.

Kindle Wi-Fi (8.5 ounces)
Kindle DX (18.9 ounces)
Sony PRS-900 (12.75 ounces)
Apple IPad (23.9 ounces)
Apple IPad 2 (21.1 ounces)
Nook Wi-Fi (11.6 ounces)
Nook Color Wi-Fi only (15.8 ounces)

4. Make sure that you can download e-books easily and quickly

All of the e-readers have their own stores to purchase e-books from, but some also allow you to buy and download books from other sources. You want to be able to get the most value out of your device by allowing yourself access to as many books as possible.

Kindle Store offers over 550k ebooks for download
Barnes and Noble offer over 2 Million ebooks for download
Apple iBooks offers over 200k ebooks for download, many of which are free
Sony ebook store offers 40k ebooks and counting for download
Google books offer 130 Million ebooks for download

5. Find one that doesn’t cost a load of money

Finding an e-reader for the right price can be quite challenging, depending on the features which you desire, prices can range from $100 all the way up to around $800. So depending on what you want the device for, and depending on what you want to do on the device, it may be worth having a good look through the devices and see which one appeals most to you.

6. Find a device with a good range of accessories

All of these devices include a good range of accessories, such as the Kindle, one of the accessories, is a case with a built in reading light, so that you can use the device at night. The Ipad 2, for example, has a case which folds magnetically which creates a stand for the device, and when it covers the screen it puts the device to sleep.

7. Look for an e-reader which has a good battery life

Kindle Wi-Fi Battery Life: 1 month with wireless off, 3 weeks with wireless on
Kindle Wi-Fi + 3G Battery Life: 1 month with wireless off, 10 days with wireless on
Kindle DX (Includes 3G standard) Battery Life: 1 week on a single charge with wireless on. Turn wireless off and read for two to three weeks.
Sony PRS-900 (Includes 3G standard) Battery Life: 22 days with wireless off, 10 days with wireless on
Apple IPad Wi-Fi only version Battery Life: 10 hours video, 140 hours audio, 1-month standby
Apple IPad Wi-Fi + 3G Battery Life: 10 hours video, 140 hours audio, 1-month standby
Apple IPad 2 Wi-Fi only version Battery Life: 10 hours video, 140 hours audio, 1-month standby
Apple IPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G Battery Life: 10 hours video, 140 hours audio, 1-month standby
Nook Wi-Fi Battery Life: 10 days
Nook Wi-Fi + 3G Battery Life: 10 days
Nook Color Battery Life: 8 hours with wireless off

So which is the best ebook reader? Well if you look at the stats that I have put together for all 7 points, you will see that there is a range of different features which offer you the user a different experience for all of these devices. Some offer more features than others and some are more expensive than others.

Battery life can be good on some models, but depending on the features which you want in the device, will dramatically impact on the battery life of all of these devices. All of these devices have relatively good storage, and they are all manageable and comfortable to handle and are a nice weight to handle for long periods of time. There are also plenty of ebooks out there on the internet to choose from, there are a lot of free ebooks and pdf files which are free also.

Please take your time to go through these lists and make a decision on which device is best for you. The best ebook reader for you is just a click away.