Comparison of e-book readers 1

Comparison of e-book readersAn e-book reader is a portable electronic device that is designed primarily for the purpose of reading digital booksand periodicals.E-book readers are similar in form to a tablet computer. A tablet computer typically has a faster screen capable ofhigher refresh rates which makes them more suitable for interaction. The main advantages of e-book readers arebetter readability of their screens especially in bright sunlight and longer battery life. This is achieved by usingelectronic paper technology to display content to readers.Any device that can display text on a screen can act as an e-book reader, but without the advantages of the e-papertechnology.

Commercially available devices sold by maker or designerNotes:• Library compatible – Can be used to borrow e-books from public libraries, i.e. the EPUB and/or PDF formats

with digital-rights-management (DRM) protection are supported.•• Listed by maker chronologically by year of release, newest first.•• Only products listed that either the product itself or its company is notable, as shown by having a Wikipedia

article (without notability notice).•• When looking at two books read the back

Electronic-paper displays

Maker Model Intro

year

End year Orig

MSRP

Screen

size

(inch)

Self-lit Screen

type

Weight Screen

pixels

Screen

shadesTouch

screen[1]

Wireless

network

Text-to-speech Integrated

dictionary

Directory

organization

Internal

storage

Card

reader slot

Replaceable

battery

Web

browser

Library

compatible

USB

peripherals

Aluratek Libre Ebook

Reader Pro

2009?

$129.99 5No

ePaper 213 g

(7.5 oz)

600 ×

800? No No No No

? ? SDHC 32

GB? No ? No

Amazon.com Kindle

Paperwhite 3G

2012

?

$199 6

Yes

eInk Pearl 221 g

(7.8 oz)

758 ×

1024

16Yes 2-Point

Multi-touch

Wi-Fi,

3G CDMA,

3G GSM

No Yes Yes

2 GB

(1.25 GB) No No YesYes (US

only)No

Amazon.com Kindle

Paperwhite

Wi-Fi

2012

?

$139 6

Yes

eInk Pearl 213 g

(7.5 oz)

758 ×

1024

16Yes 2-Point

Multi-touchWi-Fi No Yes Yes

2 GB

(1.25 GB) No No YesYes (US

only)No

Amazon.comKindle (4th

generation)

2011?

$109 6No

eInk Pearl 170 g

(6 oz)

600 ×

800

16No Wi-Fi No Yes Yes

2 GB

(1.25 GB)No No Yes

Yes (US

only)No

Amazon.comKindle Touch

3G[2]

2011 2012 $189 6

No

eInk Pearl 220 g

(7.8 oz)

600 ×

800

16

Yes

Wi-Fi,

3G CDMA,

3G GSM

Yes Yes Yes

4 GB

(3 GB) No No YesYes (US

only)No

Amazon.com Kindle Touch 2011 2012 $139 6No

eInk Pearl 213 g

(7.5 oz)

600 ×

800

16Yes Wi-Fi Yes Yes Yes

4 GB

(3 GB)No No Yes

Yes (US

only)No

Amazon.comKindle 3 Wi-Fi

3G (now Kindle

Keyboard

3G)[3]

2010 2011 $189 6

No

eInk Pearl 247 g

(8.7 oz)

600 ×

800

16

No

Wi-Fi,

3G CDMA,

3G GSM

Yes Yes Yes

4 GB

(3 GB)No No Yes

Yes (US

only)No

Comparison of e-book readers 2

Amazon.comKindle 3 Wi-Fi

(now Kindle

Keyboard)[4]

2010 2011 $139 6

No

eInk Pearl 241 g

(8.5 oz)

600 ×

800

16

No Wi-Fi Yes Yes Yes

4 GB

(3 GB) No No YesYes (US

only)No

Amazon.com Kindle DX 1st

gen white

2009 2011 $489 9.7

No

eInk 540 g

(19 oz)

824 ×

1200

16

No

3G CDMA

(USA),

3G GSM

Yes Yes Yes

4 GB

(3.3 GB) No NoYes

(limited)

Yes (US

only)No

Amazon.com Kindle DX 4th

gen graphite

2010 2012 $379 9.7No

eInk Pearl 535 g

(18.9 oz)

824 ×

1200

16No

3G

HSDPA/GSMYes Yes Yes

4 GB

(3.3 GB)No No

Yes

(limited)

Yes (US

only)No

Amazon.com Kindle 2 2009 2010 $359 6

No

eInk 289 g

(10.2 oz)

600 ×

800

16

No

3G CDMA

(USA),

3G GSM

(World)

Yes Yes Yes

2 GB

(1.4 GB)No No

Yes

(limited)

Yes (US

only)No

Amazon.com Kindle 2007 2009 $399 6No

eInk 289 g

(10.2 oz)

600 ×

800

4No CDMA No Yes No

256 MB

(180 MB)

SDYes

Yes

(limited)

Yes (US

only)No

Asus EEE Reader

DR-900

2010 2010 €319 9No

SiPix 440 g

(16 oz)

768 ×

1024

16Yes WLAN Yes Yes Yes

2 GB microSDNo Yes No Yes

Barnes & Noble Nook 2009 2011 $259 6

No

eInk 343 g

(12.1 oz)

600 ×

800

16

Bottom

Wi-Fi,

UMTS

(option)

No Yes (FW v1.5)

2 GB

(1.3 GB)

microSDHC

YesYes

(FW v1.3)Yes No

Barnes & Noble Nook Simple

Touch

2011?

$139 6No

eInk Pearl 212 g

(7.5 oz)

600 ×

800

16Yes Wi-Fi No Yes Yes

2 GB microSDHCNo No Yes No

BookeenCybook

Odyssey HD

FrontLight[5]

2012

?

€149.99 6 (with

PDF

reflow)

Yes

eInk Pearl

+

HSIS[6]

212 g

(7.5 oz)

758 ×

1024

16

YesWi-Fi,

802.11bgnNo

French,

wiktionaryYes

2 GB microSDHC

No Yes Yes No

Bookeen Cybook

Odyssey

2011

?

€149 6

No[7]

eInk Pearl

+

HSIS[8]

195 g

(6.9 oz)

600 ×

800

16

YesWi-Fi,

802.11bgnNo French Yes

2 GB microSDHC

No Yes Yes No

Bookeen Cybook Orizon 2010

?

€229.99 6

No[7]

eInk SiPix 245 g

(8.6 oz)

600 ×

800

16

Yes

Wi-Fi,

802.11bgn,

Bluetooth

2.1+EDR

No No Yes

2 GB microSDHC

No Yes Yes No

Bookeen Cybook Opus 2009?

€199 5

No[7] eInk 150 g

(5.3 oz)

600 ×

800

4No No No No Yes

1 GB microSDHCYes No Yes No

Bookeen Cybook Gen3 2007

?

$350 6

No

eInk 174 g

(6.1 oz)

600 ×

800

4, 8 or

16 No No No No Yes

16 MB,

512MB, 1

GB

SD

Yes No Yes No

bq[9] movistar ebook

bq

2011?

€169 6No

AUO

+SiPix

244 g

(8.6 oz)

600 ×

800

16Yes Wi-Fi

?Yes

? 2 GB microSDHC

max 16 GB

No[Secure

Digital|microSDHC]Yes Yes No

Condor

Technology[10]

eGriver

Touch[11]

2010?

$350 6No

eInk 240 g

(8.5 oz)

600 ×

800

16Yes Wi-Fi Optional Yes Yes

2 GB SDHCNo Yes ? No

Condor

Technology[10]

eGriver

IDEO[11]

2010?

$230 6No

eInk?

600 ×

800

16No No Optional Yes Yes

1 GB SDHCNo No ? No

EctacoJetBook

Color[12]

2012

?

$599.95 9.7

No

Triton

Color E

Ink

662 g

(23.4 oz)

1200 ×

1600 ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes

(unknown

size)[13]

microSDHC

up to 32 GB

? ?

?Yes

[14]

Elonex 621EB 2009?

£157 no

VAT

6No

eInk 180 g

(6.3 oz)

600 ×

800

8No No ? No ?

512 MB microSDHC? ? ? No

Comparison of e-book readers 3

EnTourage eDGe 20102011

[15] $499 9.7

No

eInk &

LCD

1,400 g

(49 oz)

825 ×

1200

8

YesYes, Wi-Fi,

Bluetooth

Yes

(Pico TTS)Yes Yes

3 GB (322

MB for

apps)

SD max 32

GB Yes Yes Yes Yes

EnTourage Pocket eDGe 20102011

[15] $399 6No

eInk &

LCD

700 g

(25 oz)

600 ×

800

16Yes

Wi-Fi,

Bluetooth

Yes

(Pico TTS)Yes Yes

3 GB microSDNo Yes Yes ?

FnacFnacBook

[16] 20102011[17]

€229 6

No

eInk 240 g

(8.5 oz)

600 ×

800

16

Yes

Wi-Fi,

GPRS, Edge,

HSDPA

Yes Yes ?

2 GB microSD

No

Wi-Fi:

Yes,[18]

HDSPA:

Limited

Yes[19] ?

Foxit Software eSlick 20092010

[20] $259.99 6No

eInk 180 g

(6.3 oz)

600 ×

800

16No No No No No

512 MB SDHCYes No ? ?

Icarus Reader Excel 2012?

€349.95 9.7No

eInk Pearl 530 g

(19 oz)

825 ×

1200

16Yes Wi-Fi) Yes Yes ?

4 GB SDHC 32

GBNo Yes ? ?

Icarus ReaderIcarus Reader

Go[21]

2010

?

£95 6

No

eInk 178 g

(6.3 oz)

600 ×

800

8

No

Wi-Fi,

UMTS

(option)

No No (FW v1.5)

2 GB

(1.3 GB)

microSD

No No Yes ?

Icarus ReaderIcarus Reader

Sense[22]

2010?

€229 6No

SiPix 240 g

(8.5 oz)

600 ×

800

16Yes Wi-Fi No Yes Yes

2 GB

(1.3 GB)

microSDNo Yes Yes ?

iRex Technologies Digital Reader

800

20102010

[23] €499 8.1No

eInk 360 g

(13 oz)

768 ×

1024

16Yes No ? Yes Yes

128 MB SDHCYes No Yes ?

iRex Technologies Digital Reader

1000

20082010

[23] £599 10.2

No

eInk 700 g

(25 oz)

1024 ×

1280

16

YesWacom

penNo No

Yes Can

use

dictionaries

in various

formats

Yes No

SD

No No Yes Yes

iRex Technologies iLiad 20062010

[23] €649 8.1No

eInk 480 g

(17 oz)

768 ×

1024

16Yes Wi-Fi No No Yes

64 MB SD, CFNo No Yes ?

Iriver Story 2009?

£230 6No

eInk 233 g

(8.2 oz)

600 ×

800

8No No ? ? ?

2 GB SDHC? ? Yes ?

Iriver Iriver Story HD 2011?

$139 6No

eInk

Pearl[24]

207 g

(7.3 oz)

768 ×

1024

16No Wi-Fi No Yes ?

2 GB SDHCNo No Yes Yes

JinKeHanlin

V5[25]

2009?

$199 5No

eInk 160 g

(5.6 oz)

600 ×

800

8No ? Yes ? ?

512 MB SDHC 16

GB? ? ? ?

JinKe Hanlin V3 2007 2008 €240 6No

eInk?

600 ×

800

12No No No No Yes

384 MB SDHCYes No Yes No

JinKe Hanlin V2 2006 2007 $349 6No

eInk?

600 ×

800

4? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Kobo Inc.[26] Kobo Glo 2012

?$130 6

YeseInk Pearl 185 g

(6.5 oz)

758 ×

1024

16Yes Wi-Fi No Yes No

2 GB microSDNo Yes Yes Yes

Kobo Inc.[26] Kobo Mini 2012

?

$80 5

No

eInk

Vizplex

V110

134 g

(4.7 oz)

600 ×

800

16

Yes Wi-Fi No Yes No

2 GB

No No Yes Yes Yes

Kobo Inc.[26] Kobo Touch 2011

?$129 6

NoeInk Pearl 200 g

(7.1 oz)

600 ×

800

16Yes Wi-Fi No Yes No

2 GB microSDNo Yes Yes Yes

Kobo Inc.[26] Kobo eReader

Wireless N647

2010 2011 $130 6No

eInk 221 g

(7.8 oz)

600 ×

800

16No Wi-Fi No Yes ?

1 GB SD 4 GBNo No Yes ?

Kobo Inc.[26] Kobo eReader

N416

2010 2011 $149 6No

eInk 221 g

(7.8 oz)

600 ×

800

8No Bluetooth No Yes ?

1 GB SDNo Yes Yes ?

Comparison of e-book readers 4

Kogan

Technologies[27]

Kogan eBook

Reader[27]

2010?

$189 6No

eInk 228 g

(8 oz)

600 ×

800

16No No No Yes Yes

2 GB SDHCNo No ? ?

Kolporter eClicto 2007?

899zł 6No

eInk 174 g

(6.1 oz)

600 ×

800

4No No No No ?

512 MB SDYes No ? ?

Kyobo Inc. Kyobo E-reader

Mirasol

2011?

₩349k 5.7No

Mirasol 294 g

(10.4 oz)

768 ×

1024? Yes Wi-Fi Yes Yes ?

? GB SDHCNo Yes ? Yes

Onyx

International[28]

Boox

X60[29]

2010?

$329 6No

eInk 298 g

(10.5 oz)

600 ×

800

8

Stylus[30] Wi-Fi Optional Yes Yes

512 MB SDHC

[31] Yes ? ?

Onyx InternationalBoox

X61S[32]

2011? ?

6No

eInk Pearl 275 g

(9.7 oz)

600 ×

800

16No No ? ? Yes

2 GB SDHC? ? ? ?

Onyx InternationalBoox i62

[33] 2011? ?

6No

eInk Pearl 238 g

(8.4 oz)

600 ×

800

16Yes (IR) Yes ? ? ?

4 GB SDHC? ? ? ?

Onyx

International[28]

Boox

M92[34]

2011?

$499.99 9.7No

eInk Pearl 520 g

(18 oz)

825 ×

1200

16

Stylus[34] Wi-Fi Optional Yes Yes

4096 MB SDHCYes Yes ? ?

PocketBook PocketBook

360 Plus

2011?

$239.99 5No

eInk 150 g

(5.3 oz)

600 ×

800

16No

Wi-Fi

802.11b/gYes Yes Yes

2 GB microSDHCYes Yes Yes [35]

PocketBook PocketBook

Pro 903

2010

?

$399 9.7

No

eInk 581 g

(20.5 oz)

825 ×

1200

16

Stylus

Wi-Fi

802.11b/g,

Bluetooth,

UMTS +

GPRS

Yes Yes Yes

2 GB microSDHC

Yes Yes Yes [35]

PocketBook PocketBook

Pro 902

2010

?

$349 9.7

No

eInk 530 g

(19 oz)

825 ×

1200

16

No

Wi-Fi

802.11b/g,

Bluetooth

Yes Yes Yes

2 GB microSDHC

Yes Yes Yes [35]

PocketBookPocketBook

Pro 603[36]

2010

? ?

6

No

eInk 280 g

(9.9 oz)

600 ×

800

16

Stylus

Wi-Fi

802.11b/g,

Bluetooth,

UMTS +

GPRS

Yes Yes Yes

2 GB microSDHC

Yes Yes Yes [35]

PocketBookPocketBook

Pro 602[37]

2010

? ?

6

No

eInk 250 g

(8.8 oz)

600 ×

800

16

No

Wi-Fi

802.11b/g,

Bluetooth

Yes Yes Yes

2 GB microSDHC

Yes Yes Yes [35]

Samsung Papyrus 2009?

$299 5No

eInk 184 g

(6.5 oz)

600 ×

800

8Yes No Yes Yes ?

512MNo ? ? Yes ?

Samsung E6 2010

?

$399 6

No

eInk 315 g

(11.1 oz)

600 ×

800

8

Stylus

Wi-Fi

802.11b/g,

Bluetooth

Yes Yes Yes

2 GB

(1.4 GB)

microSD

Yes

Limited

Yes ?

Sony Reader Wi-Fi

PRS-T2

2012?

$129.99 6No

eInk Pearl 167 g

(5.9 oz)

600 ×

800

16 Yes 2-Point

Multi-touchWi-Fi No Yes collections

2 GB

(1.3 GB)

microSDHCNo ? Yes ?

SonyReader Pocket

Edition

PRS-350[38]

2010 2011 $179.99 5

No

eInk Pearl 155 g

(5.5 oz)

600 ×

800

16

Yes No No Yes collections

2 GB

(1.4 GB) No No No Yes ?

SonyReader Touch

Edition

PRS-650[39]

2010 2011 $229.99 6

No

eInk 215 g

(7.6 oz)

600 ×

800

16

Yes No No Yes collections

2 GB

(1.4 GB)

SDHC, MS

Pro DUO No No Yes ?

Sony Reader Daily

Edition

PRS-900

2009 2011 $349 7.1

No

eInk 283 g

(10 oz)

600 ×

1024

16

Yes No No Yes ?

2 GB SDHC, MS

Pro DUO ? ? Yes ?

Comparison of e-book readers 5

Sony Reader Touch

Edition

PRS-600

2009 2010 $199.99 6

No

eInk 286 g

(10.1 oz)

600 ×

800

8

Yes No No Yes ?

512 MB

(380 MB)

SDHC, MS

PRO Duo No No Yes ?

Sony Reader Pocket

Edition

PRS-300

2009 2010 $199.99 5

No

eInk 220 g

(7.8 oz)

600 ×

800

8

No No No No ?

512 MB

(480 MB) No No No Yes ?

Sony Reader Pocket

Edition

PRS-300SC

2011

?

$149.99 5

No

eInk

Vizplex

220 g

(7.8 oz)

600 ×

800

8

No No No No ?

512 MB

(350 MB) No No No Yes ?

Sony Reader

PRS-700

2008 2009 $349.99 6Yes

eInk 283 g

(10 oz)

600 ×

800

8Yes ? ? ? ?

512 MB SDHC? ? Yes ?

Sony Reader

PRS-505

2008 2009 $299.99 6No

eInk 250 g

(8.8 oz)

600 ×

800

8No No No No ?

256 MB,

(192 MB)

SD, MSNo No Yes ?

Sony Reader

PRS-500

2006 2008 $299 6No

eInk 250 g

(8.8 oz)

600 ×

800

8No No No No No

92 MB SDNo No Yes ?

Sony Reader PRS-T1 2011?

$129.99 6No

eInk Pearl 168 g

(5.9 oz)

600 ×

800

16Yes (IR) Wi-Fi No Yes Yes

2 GB (1.3

GB)

Micro-SDNo Yes Yes ?

Sony Librié 2004 2005 ¥40,000 6No

eInk 190 g

(6.7 oz)

600 ×

800

4No No No Yes No

10 MBYes No Yes ? ?

Spring

Design[40]

Alex eReader 2010 2011 $399 6No

eInk &

LCD

221 g

(7.8 oz)

600 ×

800

8Yes Wi-Fi No Yes No

2 GB SDYes Yes ? ?

textr beagle 2012$13[41]

5[42]

LED LED 128

grams

(with

batteries)

600 x

800

8 no

text-to-speech

4 GB two AAA batteries

Maker Model Intro

year

End year Orig

MSRP

Screen

size

(inch)

Self-lit Screen

type

Weight Screen

pixels

Screen

shadesTouch

screen[1]

Wireless

network

Text-to-speech Integrated

dictionary

Directory

organization

Internal

storage

Card

reader slot

Replaceable

battery

Web

browser

Library

compatible

USB

peripherals

Non-electronic-paper displays

Maker Model Intro

year

Screen

size

(inch)

Screen type Weight Screen

pixels

Screen

shadesHours

reading[43]

Operating

systemTouch

screen[1]

Wireless

network

Text-to-speech Integrated

dictionary

Directory

organization

Internal

storage

Card

reader slot

Replaceable

battery

Web

browser

Library

compatible

USB

peripherals

Aluratek Libre

Touch

eBook

Reader

2011 7 LCD 199 g

(7 oz)

480 ×

800?

8 Android 1.5

Yes Yes, Wi-Fi No No ?

4 GB microSD

No Yes Yes No

Aluratek Libre Air

eBook

Reader

2011 5 LCD 170 g

(6 oz)

480 ×

640

16

grey

scale

20 Linux+Xwindows

No Yes, Wi-Fi No No ?

512 MB microSD

No No Yes No

Aluratek Libre Color

eBook

Reader

2010 7 LCD 245 g

(8.6 oz)

480 ×

800 ?

24 MicroC/OS-II

No No No No ?

2 GB SD

No No Yes No

Aluratek Libre Pro

eBook

Reader

2009 5 LCD 190 g

(6.7 oz)

480 ×

640

16

grey

scale

24 Linux+Xwindows

No No No No ?

256 MB SD

No No Yes No

Amazon.com Kindle Fire 2011 7LCD(IPS)

[44] 413 g

(14.6 oz)

600 ×

1024

24-bit

color

8 Android 2.3Yes Wi-Fi No

[45] Yes ?8 GB

(6 GB)No No Yes

Yes (US

only)No

Comparison of e-book readers 6

Apple Inc. iPad (3rd

generation)

2012 9.7LCD(IPS)

[46] 652 g

(23 oz),

662 g

(23.4 oz)

2048 ×

1536

24-bit?

color

10 iOS

Yes Wi-Fi, 3G Yes

iBooks &

system-wide

dictionary

with iOS 5

Yes

16-64

GB

SD via

camera

connection

kit

No Yes ? Yes

Apple Inc. iPad 2 2011 9.7LCD(IPS)

[47] 613 g

(21.6 oz)

768 ×

1024

24-bit?

color

10 iOS

Yes Wi-Fi, 3G Yes

iBooks &

system-wide

dictionary

with iOS 5

Yes

16-64

GB

SD via

camera

connection

kit

No Yes ? Yes

Apple Inc. iPad 2010 9.7 LCD 601 g

(21.2 oz)

768 ×

1024

24-bit?

color

9 iOS

Yes Wi-Fi Yes

iBooks &

system-wide

dictionary

with iOS 5

Yes

16-64

GB

SD via

Camera

Connection

Kit

No Yes ? Yes

Barnes &

Noble

Nook Color 2010 7 LCD 450 g

(16 oz)

600 ×

1024

16M 8 Android 2.2

YesWi-Fi

802.11b/g/n

for B&N Kids

BooksYes Yes

2 GB, 1

GB

available

microSDHC

No Yes Yes

?

Ectaco jetBook 2008 5 LCD 212 g

(7.5 oz)

480 ×

640

16 20 LinuxNo No No Yes Yes

112 MB SDHCNo No Yes No

Elonex 705EB 2010 7 LED 190 g

(6.7 oz)

480 ×

800

256? 8? No No ? No ?

4 GB microSDHC? No ? No

Notion InkAdam

[48] 2011 10.1 Pixel Qi 725 g

(25.6 oz)

600 ×

1024

?

15 Android

Yes Wi-Fi, 3G Yes ? ?

1GB

DDR2

RAM

1GB

SLC

microSD

Yes Yes

?

?

PocketBook PocketBook

IQ 701

2010 7 LCD 516 g

(18.2 oz)

600 ×

800

262K

color

8 Android 2.0Yes Wi-Fi Yes Yes Yes

2 GB SDHCYes Yes Yes No

TrekStor eBook

Reader 3.0

2011 7 LCD 275 g

(9.7 oz)

800 ×

480?

8 MicroC/OS-IINo No No No Yes

2 GB microSDHCNo No Yes No

Zzbook eReader

HD[49]

2010 7 TFT-LCD 300 g

(11 oz)

800 ×

480

16 8 LinuxNo No ? ? ?

2 GB microSD? ? ? ?

Maker Model Intro

year

Screen

size

(inch)

Screen type Weight Screen

pixels

Screen

shadesHours

reading[43]

Operating

systemTouch

screen[1]

Wireless

network

Text-to-speech Integrated

dictionary

Directory

organization

Internal

storage

Card

reader slot

Replaceable

battery

Web

browser

Library

compatible

USB

peripherals

File format supportSee Comparison of e-book formats for details on the file formats.

The most notable formats are:• .epub is a free and open e-book standard used by most e-book readers.• .azw is Amazon’s proprietary e-book file format for the Kindle.

Comparison of e-book readers 7

Maker Model Number .arg .azw .chm .djvu .doc .epub .html .lbr .lit .mobi .mp3 .opf .pdb .pdg .pdf .tr3 .txt .fb2 .rtf .tcr .cbr .cbz .gif .jpg .png .tiff .bmp .docx .html .wmv .flv .m4v .mov .avi .mpeg1/2/4

Aluratek Liber Touch eBook

Reader

9

No No No No No Yes No No No No Yes No No No Yes No

Partial

(non-DRM

only)

Partial

(non-DRM

only)

Partial

(non-DRM

only)

No No No Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? ? No

Partial

(non-DRM

only)

Partial

(non-DRM

only)

Partial

(non-DRM

only)

Partial

(non-DRM

only)

Partial

(non-DRM

only)

Aluratek Libre Air eBook

Reader

11

No No No No No Yes

Partial

(non-DRM

only)

No No

Partial

(non-DRM

only)

Yes No No No Yes No

Partial

(non-DRM

only)

Partial

(non-DRM

only

Partial

(non-DRM

only)

No No No Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? ? No No No No No No

Aluratek Libre Color eBook

Reader

10

No No No No No Yes

Partial

(non-DRM

only)

No No No Yes No No No Yes No

Partial

(non-DRM

only)

Partial

(non-DRM

only)

Partial

(non-DRM

only)

No No No Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? ?

Partial

(non-DRM

only)

Partial

(non-DRM

only)

Partial

(non-DRM

only)

Partial

(non-DRM

only)

Partial

(non-DRM

only)

Partial

(non-DRM

only)

Aluratek Libre Pro eBook

Reader

8

No No No No No Yes No No No

Partial

(non-DRM

only)

Yes No No No Yes No

Partial

(non-DRM

only)

Partial

(non-DRM

only)

No No No No Yes Yes No ? ? ? ? No No No No No No

Amazon.com Kindle 3 Wi-Fi & 3G 12+No Yes ? No

Yes[50] No

Yes[50] No No

Partial (no

DRM)Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes No ? ? ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Amazon.com Kindle DX 12No Yes ? No ? No Yes No No

Partial (no

DRM)Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Amazon.com Kindle 2 12No Yes ? No ? No Yes No No

Partial (no

DRM)Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes ? ? No No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Amazon.com Kindle? No Yes ? ? No No Yes No No

Partial (no

DRM)Yes No No No No No Yes No Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Asus Eee Reader DR900 ? No No No No No Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Barnes & NobleNook

Color[51][52]

15+

No No No No Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No No No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ?

Barnes & Noblenook

[53] 4 No No No No No Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes No Yes No No No No No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? No No ? ? ? ? ? ?

Barnes & NobleNook Touch

[54] 8 No No No No No Yes Yes No No No No No Yes No Yes No No No No No ? ? Yes Yes Yes ? Yes No No ? ? ? ? ? ?

BookeenCybook

Orizon[55]

8

No No No No No Yes Yes No No No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No ? ? Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ?

BookeenCybook

Opus[56]

6

No No No No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No No No Yes No Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

BookeenCybook

Gen3[56]

7

No No ? No ? Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

bq movistar ebook bq 14 No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No No No No No No

Condor Technology

Associates[10]

eGriver

IDEO[11]

18

No No ? Yes ? Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Condor Technology

Associates[10]

eGriver

Touch[11]

8

No No ? Yes ? Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

EBS

Technology[57]

Agebook+6 12

No No ? No ? Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

EctacoJetBook

Color[12] ? ? ? ? Yes ? Yes ? ? ? Yes Yes ? ? ? Yes ? Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? Yes Yes Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Elonex eBook ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Comparison of e-book readers 8

Endless ideasBeBook One (Hanlin

V3 clone)[58]

23

No No ? Yes ? Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Endless ideasBeBook Mini

(Hanlin V5

clone)[58]

23

No No ? Yes ? Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Foxit Corp. eSlick ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes ? ? ? ? Yes ? Yes ? Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

HanvonWISEreader

N516[59] ? No ? No ? No Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

HanvonWISEreader

N518[60] ? No ? No ? No Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

HanvonWISEreader

N520[61] ? No ? No ? No Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

HanvonWISEreader

N526[62] ? No ? No ? No Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Interead COOL-ER ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes Yes ? ? ? Yes ? ? ? Yes ? Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

iPapyrus

Inc.[63] iPapyrus 6

[64]? ? ? ? ? ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

iRex Technologies Digital Reader 800 ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

iRex Technologies Digital Reader 1000 9 ? ? ? ? ? Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

iRex Technologies iLiad ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes ? ? ? Yes ? ? ? ? Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Iriver Story ? No ? No ? Yes Yes Yes Yes No ? Yes ? ? ? Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Maker Model Number .arg .azw .chm .djvu .doc .epub .html .lbr .lit .mobi .mp3 .opf .pdb .pdg .pdf .tr3 .txt .fb2 .rtf .tcr .cbr .cbz .gif .jpg .png .tiff .bmp .docx .html .wmv .flv .m4v .mov .avi .mpeg1/2/4

Iriver IRiver Story HD 15 No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No ? No ? Yes ? Yes Yes No ? No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No

italica

GmbH[65]

Paperback 1.06[66]

No No ? No ? Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

JinKe Hanlin V2 ? ? ? ? ? Yes Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

JinKe Hanlin V3 19 ? ? ? Yes ? Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? Yes ? Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

JinKe Hanlin V5 ? ? ? ? ? Yes Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? Yes ? Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Kobo[26] eReader 3 No No No No No Yes No No No No No No No No Yes No No No No No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Kobo eReader WiFi 9 No No No No No Yes Yes No No No No No No No Yes No Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

KoboeReader

Touch[67]

14

No No No No No Yes Yes No No

Partial

(raw

markup)

No No No No Yes No Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ?

Kogan

Technologies[27]

Kogan eBook Reader16

[68]No No ? Yes ? Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Kolporter eClicto ? No ? No No ? Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No Yes No No No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Newsmy[69]

e6210[70] ? No No No No No Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No No No No No No

Onyx

International[28] Boox 60

[64] 18

No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No NoPartial (no

DRM)Yes ? No ? Yes ? Yes Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ?

Onyx InternationalBoox X61S

[71] 22No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No

Partial (no

DRM)Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No

Comparison of e-book readers 9

Onyx

International[28] Boox M90

[64] 18

No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No NoPartial (no

DRM)Yes ? No ? Yes ? Yes Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ?

Onyx

International[28] Boox M92

[64] 18

No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No NoPartial (no

DRM)Yes ? No ? Yes ? Yes Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ?

PocketBook PocketBook 360 Plus 18 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No ? No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ?

PocketBook PocketBook Pro 602 18 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No ? No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ?

PocketBook PocketBook Pro 603 18 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No ? No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ?

PocketBook PocketBook Pro 902 18 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No ? No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ?

PocketBook PocketBook Pro 903 18 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No ? No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ?

Samsung Papyrus 3 No No No No Yes No No No No No Yes No No No Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No

Samsung E6 ? No No No No Yes Yes No No No No Yes No No No Yes No Yes No No No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Sony Librié ? No ? No ? No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

SonyReader Pocket

Edition

PRS-300[72]

6

No No ? No ? Yes Yes No No No No No No No Yes No Yes No Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

SonyReader

PRS-500[73]

9

No No No No No Yes No No No No Yes No No No Yes No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Sony Reader PRS-505 ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes No ? Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? Yes ? Yes No Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

SonyReader Touch

Edition

PRS-600[74]

12

No No ? No ? Yes No No No No Yes No No No Yes No Yes No Yes ? ? ? Yes Yes Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Sony Reader PRS-700 ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes ? ? ? ? Yes ? ? ? Yes ? Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

SonyReader Daily Edition

PRS-900[75]

11

No No ? No ? Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Spring

Design[40]

Alex eReader 5

No No ? No ? Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Stereo International

Enterprise Co, Ltd

(Taiwan)[76]

ES600[76] 8

No No ? Yes ? Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

TrekStor eBook Reader 3.0 8

No No No No No Yes No No No No Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes

Partial

(only from

FileMgr

No No No Yes Yes No No Yes No No No No No No No No

Velocity

Micro[77]

Cruz Reader 14+

No No ? No ? Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Velocity

Micro[78]

Cruz Tablet T103 14+

No No ? No ? Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Velocity

Micro[79]

Cruz Tablet T301 14+

No Yes ? No ? Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Wolder

Electronics[80] Boox-S

[64] 14

No No ? No ? Yes Yes No NoPartial (no

DRM)Yes ? No ? Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Maker Model Number .arg .azw .chm .djvu .doc .epub .html .lbr .lit .mobi .mp3 .opf .pdb .pdg .pdf .tr3 .txt .fb2 .rtf .tcr .cbr .cbz .gif .jpg .png .tiff .bmp .docx .html .wmv .flv .m4v .mov .avi .mpeg1/2/4

This list is missing many of the 1st and 2nd generation e-reader devices from the 1990s to 2005.

Comparison of e-book readers 10

This list can be expanded by adding Unicode support information for e-readers. Such information is very difficult tofind right now.

Changes

Rebranded devices• Hanlin V3 → BeBook (EU): BeBook, Koobe [81] (HU), Astak EZ Reader (US), Lbook (UA) Papyre (Spain)• Netronix EB001 → Astak Mentor EZ Reader, Cybook Gen3 (200 MHz version)• Netronix EB600 → Cool-er, eClicto, Elonex eBook, eSlick, Astaka Mentor EZ Reader, Cybook Gen3 (400 MHz

version),• Condor eGriver touch → Medion OYO, Prestigio PER5062B, Icarus Sense, Pandigital Novel 6" Personal

eReader, Qisda QD060B00• TrekStor eBook Reader 3.0 → Prestigio Nobile PER3172B

Announced devices or prototypes• Adam by Notion Ink (Shipped January 2011)• txtr, (October 2009), 6 inch reader from Wizpac• Readius by Polymer Vision (Autumn 2008) UPDATE: Polymer Vision filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July

2009. This ebook reader will not be coming to market in its current form.• eDGe, dual screen, by enTourage (Available since April 2010)[82]

• Slate, 8.9 inch screen, by Hewlett-Packard (June–September 2010)[83]

• E6 Slider, 6 inch reader, by Samsung (Spring 2010)[84]

• Samsung E61 with QWERTY design (early 2010)[85]

• Takeop – an eBook project by Mircea Batranu (proj-2007/ prez-2009)[86]

Discontinued models and products• Alex eReader by Spring Design, discontinued in 2011[40]

• eSlick by Foxit Corp., discontinued in late 2010[87]

• QUE proReader by Plastic Logic[88]

• Cybook, Cybook Gen1 sold by Cytale (1998–2003) then by Bookeen (2003–2007), now replaced with theCybook Gen3 and Cybook Opus

• Franklin eBookMan – 1999(?)–2002, last model

Comparison of e-book readers 11

Other mobile text viewers

A Symbian OS smartphone used asan e-book reader

Some portable multimedia players and smartphones include a text viewer, e.g.several Cowon players, including the Cowon D2 and the iAUDIO U3 andMobipocket Reader for Symbian OS and Windows Mobile mobile phones anddevices. Adobe Reader mobile also turns Windows Mobile devices (for example,Samsung Omnia) into e-book viewers. Apple's iPad, iPhone,[89] and iPod Touchare acquiring status as e-book readers through a variety of e-reader apps.WordPlayer, FBReader, Aldiko or Mantano Reader turn Android phones intoe-book readers. The BlackBerry PlayBook has a number of excellent e-bookapplications. Palm OS based devices and smartphones are also usable for readingbooks. PalmOS supports PalmDoc, iSilo, Mobipocket reader, PDF, HTMLconversion, text format, Handstory, TealDoc among many other software titles,and word processing.

Some mobile devices support word processing. Some fully functional tabletnotebooks (with screens that turn 180 degrees and lie with the back to thekeyboard) and subnotebooks are used as e-book readers.

Weblinks• E-book Reader Matrix [90] on MobileRead Wiki (offering different table layout and separate tables by reader size)

Table notes[1][1] Touch screen: "Yes" - finger touchable; "Stylus" - touchable with stylus only; "No" - no touch screen[2] "Kindle Touch versus Kindle 3" (http:/ / reviewsebookreaders. com/ kindle-touch-versus-kindle-3/ ). reviewsebookreaders.com. . Retrieved

2011-09-30.[3] "Kindle 3 Wi-Fi 3G" (http:/ / www. amazon. com/ dp/ B002FQJT3Q/ ). Amazon.com. . Retrieved 2010-07-30.[4] "Kindle 3 Wi-Fi" (http:/ / www. amazon. com/ dp/ B002Y27P3M). Amazon.com. . Retrieved 2010-07-30.[5] "official page of the Cybook Odyssey HD FrontLight" (http:/ / www. bookeen. com/ it/ cybook-odyssey-hd-frontlight). Bookeen.com. .

Retrieved 2012-11-10.[6] "More about the Cybook Odyssey and the High Speed Ink System technology" (http:/ / bookeen. com/ blog/ cybook-odyssey-hsis/ ).

Bookeen.com. . Retrieved 2011-10-27.[7] "Can I read in the dark with the Cybook?" (http:/ / bookeen. com/ en/ supportfaq/ showOne/ id/ 4). Bookeen.com. . Retrieved 2012-08-28.[8] "More about the Cybook Odyssey and the High Speed Ink System technology" (http:/ / bookeen. com/ blog/ cybook-odyssey-hsis/ ).

Bookeen.com. . Retrieved 2011-10-27.[9] "bq Readers" (http:/ / es. wikipedia. org/ wiki/ Bq_readers). . Retrieved 2012-06-06.[10] "Condor Technology Associates" (http:/ / www. ctaindia. com). Ctaindia.com. . Retrieved 2010-04-05.[11] IDEO (http:/ / www. ctaindia. asia),[12] "jetBook Color Deluxe Specs" (http:/ / www. ectaco. com/ jetBook-Color-Deluxe/ #spec). . Retrieved 2012-05-06.[13] "JetBook Color User manual (English)" (http:/ / www. ectaco. com/ products/ materials/ 1/ JBC_UMuniversal_Eng_web. pdf). . Retrieved

2012-05-06.[14] "JetBook Color Accesories" (http:/ / www. jetbook. net/ accessories). . Retrieved 2012-05-06.[15] http:/ / blog. laptopmag. com/ would-the-entourage-edge-have-survived-in-a-post-honeycomb-world[16] "Fnac web" (http:/ / www. fnac. com/ FnacBook-Livre-numerique-3G-gratuite-et-WiFi-50-livres-offerts-inclus/ a2995447/ w-4#ficheDt). .[17] http:/ / www. numerama. com/ magazine/ 18716-le-fnacbook-ne-seduit-pas-la-fnac-prepare-une-initiative-en-totale-rupture. html[18] http:/ / www. clubic. com/ livre-electronique/ actualite-407706-fnacbook-mise-a-jour-firmware-2-navigateur. html[19] http:/ / www. journaldugeek. com/ 2011/ 01/ 26/ test-fnacbook/[20] "Foxit kills off eSlick ebook reader, focuses on licensing software instead" (http:/ / www. engadget. com/ 2010/ 08/ 04/

foxit-kills-off-eslick-ebook-reader-focuses-on-licensing-softwa/ ). 2010-08-04. . Retrieved 2011-08-27.[21] "Icarus Go" (http:/ / www. icarusreader. com/ icarusreader. com/ ?q=go). Icarusreader.com. . Retrieved 2011-05-13.[22] "Icarus Sense" (http:/ / www. icarusreader. com/ icarusreader. com/ ?q=sense). Icarusreader.com. . Retrieved 2011-05-13.[23] Calvin Reid (June 10, 2010). "IREX Files for Bankruptcy" (http:/ / www. publishersweekly. com/ pw/ by-topic/ digital/ devices/ article/

43466-irex-files-for-bankruptcy. html). publishersweekly.com. . Retrieved 2011-11-02.

Comparison of e-book readers 12

[24] "E Ink: Customer Showcase: Story HD by iRiver" (http:/ / www. eink. com/ customer_showcase_iriver_storyhd. html). eink.com. .Retrieved 2012-02-11.

[25] Petr Hájek (2009-12-28). "Hanlin eReader V5 review: paper or e-paper, that is the question" (http:/ / www. maxiorel. com/hanlin-ereader-v5-review-paper-or-e-paper-question). Maxiorel.com. . Retrieved 2010-12-07.

[26] "Kobo eReader" (http:/ / www. koboereader. com/ ). .[27] "iKogan eBook Reader" (http:/ / www. kogan. com. au/ shop/ ebook-reader-6-e-ink-screen/ ). kogan.com.au. . Retrieved 2010-07-28.[28] "Onyx International" (http:/ / www. onyxboox. com/ ). onyxboox.com. . Retrieved 2010-04-05.[29] Boox X60 (http:/ / www. onyxboox. com/ product_info. php?cPath=21& products_id=38) ( spanish (http:/ / www. wolder. com/

Wolder_Electronics/ Boox. html)), Boox-S (spanish) (http:/ / www. wolder. com/ Wolder_Electronics/ Boox-s. html)[30] "Onyx Boox" (http:/ / www. the-ebook-reader. com/ onyx-boox. html). the-ebook-reader.com. . Retrieved 2010-12-17.[31] "Onyx Boox" (http:/ / www. onyx-boox. com). onyx-boox.com. . Retrieved 2010-12-17.[32] "Onyx Boox X61S review (in Polish)" (http:/ / technowinki. onet. pl/ wiadomosci/

premiera-ekonomiczny-e-reader-onyx-boox-x61s,1,4804928,artykul. html). .[33] "Onyx Boox i62" (http:/ / www. onyx-boox. com/ onyx-boox-i62). .[34] "Onyx Boox M92 technical specifications" (http:/ / www. onyx-boox. com/ onyx-boox-m92/ specifications). .[35] "You ask — we answer" (http:/ / www. pocketbook-int. com/ us/ support/ faq). PocketBook International S.A. . Retrieved 2011-07-24.[36] PocketBook Pro 603 (http:/ / www. pocketbook-usa. com/ products/ pocketbook-603/ )[37] PocketBook Pro 602 (http:/ / www. pocketbook-usa. com/ products/ pocketbook-602/ )[38] PRS-350SC | Reader Pocket Edition | Sony | Sony Style USA (http:/ / www. sonystyle. com/ webapp/ wcs/ stores/ servlet/

ProductDisplay?productId=8198552921666257813)[39] PRS-650 | Reader Touch Edition | Sony | Sony Style USA (http:/ / www. sonystyle. com/ webapp/ wcs/ stores/ servlet/

ProductDisplay?productId=8198552921666257815)[40] "Spring Design, Inc" (http:/ / www. springdesign. com/ ). . Retrieved 2011-06-14.[41] http:/ / finance. yahoo. com/ news/ 5-absurdly-cheap-versions-pricey-130017436. html[42] http:/ / us. txtr. com/ beagle/[43][43] battery life, usually requires Wifi/3G to be turned off[44] "Kindle Fire - Full Color 7" Multi-Touch Display with Wi-Fi - More than a Tablet" (http:/ / www. amazon. com/ gp/ product/

B0051VVOB2). Amazon.com. . Retrieved 2011-11-28.[45][45] Android 2.3 has built-in TTS that can be used by certain apps. However, the Kindle app is not one of them.[46] "iPad 2 Technical Specifications" (http:/ / www. apple. com/ ipad/ specs/ ). Apple. . Retrieved 2012-04-29.[47] "iPad 2 Technical Specifications" (http:/ / www. apple. com/ ipad/ specs/ ). Apple. . Retrieved 2011-06-12.[48] "Tech Specs" (http:/ / notionink. in/ techspecs. php). NotionInk.com. . Retrieved 2011-01-01.[49] "eReader HD" (http:/ / www. zzbook. co. uk). zzbook.co.uk. . Retrieved 2011-03-29.[50] "Sending Personal Documents to Kindle" (http:/ / www. amazon. com/ gp/ help/ customer/ display. html?nodeId=200505520& #email).

Amazon.com: Transferring, Downloading, and Sending Files to Kindle. .[51] "NOOKcolor Tech Specs - Barnes & Noble" (http:/ / www. barnesandnoble. com/ nookcolor/ features/ techspecs/ index.

asp?cds2Pid=35607). Barnesandnoble.com. . Retrieved 2010-12-31.[52] "NOOKcolor User Guide - Barnes & Noble" (http:/ / img1. imagesbn. com/ PImages/ nook/ encore/ support/ pdf/ User_Guide_NOOKcolor.

pdf). Barnesandnoble.com. . Retrieved 2010-12-31.[53] "NOOK Tech Specs - Barnes & Noble" (http:/ / www. barnesandnoble. com/ nook/ features/ techspecs/ ?cds2Pid=30195).

Barnesandnoble.com. . Retrieved 2010-12-07.[54] "NOOK Tech Specs - Barnes & Noble" (http:/ / www. barnesandnoble. com/ p/ nook-simple-touch-barnes-noble/ 1102344735).

Barnesandnoble.com. . Retrieved 2012-06-06.[55] "Cybook Orizon File formats" (http:/ / www. bookeen. com/ en/ cybook/ ?id=2). Bookeen. . Retrieved 2011-03-21.[56] "File formats" (http:/ / www. bookeen. com/ en/ ebooks/ fileFormats). Bookeen. . Retrieved 2010-12-07.[57] "EBS Technology" (http:/ / www. agebook. com. tr/ ). EBS Technology. . Retrieved 2012-06-06.[58] "FAQ - eBooks" (http:/ / mybebook. com/ a35/ FAQ_Ebooks/ article_info. html). Mybebook.com. . Retrieved 2010-12-07.[59] "WISEreader N516" (http:/ / www. hanvon. com/ en/ products/ ebook/ products-N516. html). Hanvon.com. . Retrieved 2010-04-05.[60] "WISEreader N518" (http:/ / www. hanvon. com/ en/ products/ ebook/ products-N518. html). Hanvon.com. . Retrieved 2010-04-05.[61] "WISEreader N520" (http:/ / www. hanvon. com/ en/ products/ ebook/ products-N520. html). Hanvon.com. . Retrieved 2010-04-05.[62] "WISEreader N526" (http:/ / www. hanvon. com/ en/ products/ ebook/ products-N526. html). Hanvon.com. . Retrieved 2010-04-05.[63] "iPapyrus Inc" (http:/ / www. ipapyrus. info/ ). iPapyrus Inc. . Retrieved 2010-03-03.[64] Boox 60 (http:/ / www. onyx-international. com/ products) ( spanish (http:/ / www. wolder. com/ Wolder_Electronics/ Boox. html)), Boox-S

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