Sony Pocket PRS 300
It will come as no surprise from the name of the Sony Reader Pocket PRS-300 that it is the Sony ebook reader which is specifically designed to be carried in your pocket or handbag. It is the ultimate in portable ebooks being significantly lighter than the average paperback at just 220g and being only 157mm by 107mm. This size still allows room for a respectable 5-inch display, so you won't be straining to see the words on the PRS-300's screen. The screen is made using E Ink® VizplexT paper-like technology, which has no backlight or flicker so ...
Sony Touch PRS 600
Touch Screen for added interactivity The Sony Reader Touch PRS-600 is a new Ebook reader from Sony that boasts a 6-inch touchscreen display for better interactivity. In fact, interactivity is one of the main selling points of the PRS-600, as it allows users to create notes on interesting passages using the virtual keyboard and highlight passages with a stylus pen. The in-built dictionary feature is also very useful, as it allows the reader to check the meaning of a word by simply double-clicking on it. These features would appear to be of most interest to a ...
Amazon Kindle 2
Built in Keyboard The Amazon Kindle 2 is the second generation of the giant online bookseller's electronic book-reading device. At just 9mm thick and weighing 0.28kg, it's certainly a device that won't weigh you down and won't be too hard to pack. However, as it has a 6-inch screen and a keyboard it is not going to fit in your pocket. However, the QWERTY keyboard certainly makes things a bit easier, especially when you are writing bookmarks and annotations. Text more detailed in most lighting conditions As with most other ebook readers the Kindle 2 has an E-Ink paper-like screen so it doesn't ...
Cool-er Reader
Ereaders used to be fairly rare and expensive, but with more and more companies offering Ereaders to the consumer the market has been blown wide open. The Cooler eBook Reader is aiming to undercut the offerings from Sony and Amazon, offering a cheaper Ebook reading solution that will ideally appeal to the gadget hungry generation. eBook Reader for the iPod Generation Created by an entrepreneurial team in the UK after the ebook site they ran sold out of Sony Ereaders, the Cooler Reader is being marketed as the iPod of the Ereader world. It is perhaps no ...
eBook Reader - Review and Compare
A whole new reading experience is unfolding before our very eyes with new technology that allows us to carry vast amounts of reading material around and have it ready to view on a portable screen or ebook reader.Here at www.compareebookreader.co.uk we shall deliver comprehensive reviews, upcoming news and price information on the best eBook Readers that are available to the UK consumer.
The UK market is dominated at the moment by the range of Sony Readers but other independent electronic manufacturers are starting to emerge in what is set to become a highly competitive area of portable electronic media devices.
What is an eBook Reader
An ebook reader is the ideal device for anybody who likes to read books on the move. In truth, if you are making one train journey and want to take a single book to read, then you are better off simply taking a paperback (because it is considerably cheaper). However, if you have to carry several books, because you may need to refer to all of them, or you simply want a selection to read, then an ebook reader becomes more useful. In fact, as most ebooks readers can store hundreds of books at once (with the exact number dependent on the specific model), you can actually carry around a large collection of books on a small, lightweight device.For the novice buyer we recommend that you read our Guide to Buying Ebook Readers.
E-Ink Technology
Most peoples’ initial reaction to the prospect of reading an entire book from an electronic screen is that they would find it most uncomfortable. This is indeed true of most displays (e.g. LCDs), but it is not the case with ebook readers as they use E Ink Vizplex® electronic paper.
This has very different qualities from all other types of electronic display, not least because it doesn’t use a backlit screen (the main aspect of an electronic display that fatigues your eyes). It is also viewable from almost any angle and in direct sunlight.
In fact, the experience of reading an E Ink image is much closer to that of reading from paper than an electronic screen, which is obviously why it makes such a great material for ebook reader screens.
A further advantage of the E Ink Vizplex® display is that it uses very little power, as such the battery life on all ebook readers is very impressive, especially when compared to other portable electronic devices such as mp3 players, mobile phones and digital cameras.
The exact battery life varies between models, but you should expect to achieve something in the region of two weeks of heavy use between charges.
File Format Compatibility
Ebooks themselves have to be purchased separately as computer files that can be stored on your computer and then transferred to the ebook reader. Just as with audio files, there are several different file formats used for ebooks. Fortunately, most ebook readers have excellent compatibility with all file types.
Not all ereaders are the same. The Amazon Kindle 2 allows the owner instant access eBooks to thousand of titles over the Amazon Wireless Network. Unfortunately there has been a delay in the release date for the Kindle 2 in the UK due to compatibility issues, but it is expected here in the very near future.
Overall, ebook readers are ideal if you want to access a number of books at once and you don’t want to be burdened with the paper copies.
eReader News
Nintendo DSi Childrens eBook Deal
Although a small player in the eBook reader field the Nintendo DSi has moved on from being a portable gaming console and now offers a selection of ebooks to read on the go. A device this small cannot be compared in its screen quality against some of the main stream ereaders such as the Sony Reader or Amazon Kindle, but as a stable half way house, Nintendo may be onto something. They recently launched... [Read more]
Kindle 2 UK Release 19th October
Rumours abound at the moment regarding the expected UK release date of the Amazon Kindle 2 ebook reader. Well the top brass at Amazon announced today that the Kindle 2 will be available to purchase by UK consumers on the 19th October. But there is a bit of a problem here as they have also stated that it has to be bought in dollars from the amazon.com site and shipped over to the UK. This is only a... [Read more]
Kindle 2 UK launch expected October
Breaking news from bookseller.com today. They claim that they have got some insider info on the launch of the eagerly awaited Amazon Kindle 2 reader. They reckon that an imminent Amazon announcement will state that the Kindle 2 ebook reader will start shipping to the UK in October. Delay of the Kindle by Amazon to the UK has been caused by a drawn out affair regarding a suitable telephone network... [Read more]
Dan Brown – Lost Symbol – Free with Sony Reader
Head off to Waterstone’s and purchase one of the new Sony Readers and get a free download of Dan Brown’s latest Blockbuster novel The Lost Symbol when it comes available. This offer is open to both the Sony Touch PRS 600 and the Sony Pocket PRS 300. Read More →