Electronic book readers, otherwise simply known as ‘ebook readers’ have become big business over the last few years and for good reason.
Advantages of an electronic ebook over a traditional paper book are numerous. Firstly you can download thousands of books onto the single device from a choice of millions.
Ebook readers are smaller than a typical paperback book, weigh less and are as easy to use. Also the displays look authentic too as they use a special technology called e-ink which looks just like paper, except the text is clearer.
With the pre-installed memory, about 3500 books can be stored on one device. Upgraded memory means you can store a lot more. This is all from a choice of either the millions of paid ebooks or the 1.8 million free ebooks with expired copyrights.
Amazon have the most popular ebook reader – the Kindle and a new compact version has been released. However it does lack some functionality of its competitors, yet is has some functions others are lacking. Further up the scale you have the Barnes and Noble Nook, the Apple iPad (which is more like a touchscreen laptop) and the little known Kobo or the Sony eReader.
Before buying an ebook reader you should consider what functions you want and the features that you will use. For example the Apple iPad is an ebook reader but is also capable of much more like playing games, viewing photos and watching films too. The Kindle on the other hand is great but it is solely for reading digital books. If that is ok with you then it cost a fraction of the iPad.
As with most things in life, it can often pay to ‘shop around’ for the best prices whether online or offline. Try different websites and local stores to save the most you can, you may find the prices vary greatly. Also if you are happy with a second-hand ebook reader, why not look at classified sites or papers or even ebay to save even further?
Ebook readers can download new books in about 60 seconds. There are millions of books to download to your ebook reader device. Did you know there are about 1.8 million public domain ebooks you can download for free? Ebooks Reader
