There is a quiet revolution happening. The world is going digital. The next big digitisation to impact our daily life is the conversion from physical books to electronic books, or e-books. Obviously, an e-book is useless with some form of electronic reader to display them - that’s where the e-reader comes in!
By the end of 2009 there are now numerous e-readers on the market to choose from. Amazon and Sony have led the way with their Kindle and PR series of e-readers.
At www.reader-e.com we have brought together every website, supplier and news article we can find about E-Readers so you can find the ereader that suits you and the best place to buy it!. Enjoy!
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E-Readers
An e-reader, sometimes called an e-book device or e-book reader, is a mobile electronic device that is designed primarily for the purpose of reading digital e-books and periodicals.
An e-reader is similar in form to a tablet computer. A tablet computer typically has a faster screen capable of higher refresh rates which makes them more suitable for interaction. Tablet computers also are much more versatile, allowing one to consume multiple types of content, as well as create it. The main advantages of e-book readers are better readability of their screens especially in bright sunlight and longer battery life. This is achieved by using electronic paper technology to display content to readers.
Any device that can display text on a screen can act as an e-reader, but without the advantages of the e-paper technology.
Specialized devices have the advantage of doing one thing well. Specifically, they tend to have the right screen size, battery lifespan, lighting and weight. A disadvantage of such devices is that they are often expensive when compared to multi-purpose devices such as laptops and PDAs.
In 2010, competition sent the price for the most popular electronic reading devices below US $200. (from New York Times article)
Research released in March 2011 indicated that e-books and e-book readers are actually more popular with the older generation than the younger generation in the UK. The survey carried out by Silver Poll found that around 6% of over-55s owned an e-book reader compared with just 5% of 18 to 24-year-olds. (from Redsauce.com)
The survey also revealed that the Amazon Kindle is the most popular e-book reader in the UK (47%), followed by the Apple iPad (31%) and the Sony Reader (14%). According to an IDC study from March 2011, sales for all e-book readers worldwide rose to 12.8 million in 2010; 48% of them were Kindle models, followed by Barnes & Noble Nook devices, Pandigital, Hanvon and Sony Readers (about 800,000 units for 2010). (from ebook readerguide.com)