Read books easily and conveniently anywhere – thanks to eBook Reader
The eBook readers have become increasingly popular in recent years. The readers were also a central theme at the last Frankfurt Book Fair. Thousands of books can not be transported safely. In addition, various daily newspapers can be read with an eBook reader. Almost all devices have a very high quality eInk display.
The typeface is hardly distinguishable from a printed book. Another advantage is that new reading material can be obtained at any time seven days a week, 24 hours a day. In addition, the majority of current bestsellers are now available as eBooks. The excuse that there is a shortage of eBooks does not count anymore. The new eBook readers are constantly being tested and for 2012 there are some recommendable devices.
Amazon Kindle
The last model from Amazon, the Kindle 4 has like its predecessor a six-inch screen with a resolution of 600 x 800 pixels. Of course, the model has an eInk display. In the Kindle, the picture is crisp and better than text playback on TFT screens. The letters look like printed and can be read well even in sunlight. On a keyboard Amazon renounces the eReader Kindle the fourth generation. Also audio and video functions are not available in the cheapest reader. The device is controlled by four arrow keys, the text is entered via a virtual letter field. In addition, the new model has a German -language menu guide. In order to download books and magazines quickly, a Wi-Fi has been integrated. Tip: Theextensive review of the new Amazon Kindle for those who want to get even more technical details and experience before making a purchase decision.
It takes about 60 seconds to download a paperback book. In addition, the Kindle eReader has a micro USB port. Fast turnaround is ensured by an 800 MHz processor. In addition, the device has a very good battery performance. The formats TXT, PDF, AZW, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF as well as HTML can be read. However, the Kindle can not read the usual ePub format in Germany. The user can only buy books from Amazon, books from German bookstores in ePub format will not work on the Kindle. Amazon offers about 200,000 German books.
Sony PRS
An alternative would be the eBook reader Sony PRS T2. The good menu guidance and the very fast reacting touch screen received top marks in tests. The six-inch display can still be read well in low light conditions. The very slim device weighs 164 grams. The text can be enlarged by a zoom function, and swiping is enough with the touchscreen.
To access the stores online, the device has WLAN. In addition, notes can be taken and for twelve languages a dictionary is already integrated. Space for about 2000 books offers the two GB of internal memory, which can be extended by an SD card slot up to 32 GB. Also, the eReader from Sony has a very good battery performance. For example, the formats ePUB, PDF, TXT, JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP are supported. Thus, books can be purchased in any bookstore, the eReader also reads books in ePub format with copy protection.
Kobo Touch
The eBook reader Kobo Touch is similar to the other readers at first glance. The six-inch display also works with the eInk technology. In addition, the screen offers a high contrast ratio, a large viewing angle and the font is easy to read even in sunlight. One of the additional features of the Kobo eReader is the start screen, which shows the covers of the purchased books. By finger touch, a book can be selected for reading. In the chip Kobo Touch Tests you will also find further details and opinions of e-book users about this device.
Read, learn or play – Simply possible with the eBook Reader
If a book is being read, it will be shown on the home screen even in off mode. With about 180 grams, the device sits well in the hand and can also be easily operated with one hand. In addition, notes can be stored with the integrated keyboard and in between sudoku can be played. When reading English literature, the integrated dictionary helps translate vocabulary. Overall, the dictionary translates six languages.
The eBook Reader Kobo Touch has Wi-Fi. E-books can be purchased in Kobo’s own shop as well as in any other bookstore. The device can read ePub, PDF, MOBI, TXT, HTML, RTF, CBZ and CBR formats. Even books with copy protection pose no problem for the Kobo Touch. Nearly 3000 books have space on the internal 2 GB of memory, which can be extended with a micro-SDHC card at any time.
TrekStor Pyrus
TrekStor offers the Pyrus Wi-Fi, a new eBook reader. The device has a six-inch screen and an integrated four-GB memory. The device weighs just under one centimeter and weighs 212 grams. The resolution of the eInk display is 600 x 800 pixels. Also integrated is an MP3 player, so audiobooks can also be played.
With Wi-Fi users can download TrekStor books from the online shop. The four GB memory can also be expanded with a microSD or SDHC card up to 32 GB. Also, the data can be transferred via a computer. The enclosed software “TrekStor eReader Suite”, which also regularly informs about new releases, will help.
Test winners and recommendations
With all models can be read relatively well. Some take a while longer to flip through, while other faster eBook readers have a ghosting effect. The previous page is still visible in the background. Among the best readers offered are the Kindle devices and the eBook readers from Sony and Kobo.
Amazon offers various eBook readers, simple devices as well as the Kindle Touch. All Kindle readers are praised for their battery power, light weight, and speedy processor. Also, the devices are easy to use. All consumers are convinced of the devices and give on average four to five stars out of five. One disadvantage of the Kindle eBook readers, however, it can only be read books from the Amazon store.
Good alternatives are the Sony readers and the Kobo Touch device. The font is a bit paler on the Kobo Touch, otherwise the device is quite similar to the Kindle. The Sony devices are also among the top readers. The eBook readers of both manufacturers can also read the German ePub format with copy protection. So if you also like to buy e-books from other vendors and not just from Amazon, should opt for a reader of these two manufacturers. But even the reader from TrekStor can keep up.
When buying a reader, the buyer should decide in advance whether he wants to have a touch screen or control the device via conventional buttons.
Other important selection criteria are:
WLAN connection
integrated dictionary
notebook functions
as well as read formats eg ePub
In addition, every buyer should consider in advance whether the device should have an audio function or even a video function. Lovers of audio books should consider an audio feature. Furthermore, the reader can listen to music when reading, if he wants to.
