Which wireless reading device should you buy?
1. Amazon’s Kindle – It is the most popular reader on the market today and it has a lot of momentum. The only thing about the Kindle is that it is limited to its proprietary content format, although there are free tools that can convert standard ePub files to Kindle-compatible files.
2. Sony’s Library and Reader: You’ll like Sony Reader because it’s lightweight, easy to use, and easy to read. The books are available from the Sony library and other sources. This wireless reading device supports not only standard ePub files, but also PFDs, RTFs, Word documents, text documents, and Sony’s own .lrf and .lrx formats.
3. Steve Jobs recently introduced Apple’s iPad and now it’s getting a lot of hype. The iPad has a multi-touch color screen, which opens up great opportunities, especially for magazines. The thing about the iPad is its backlit computer screen that doesn’t support e-paper technology. If you like the latest and greatest from Apple and have at least $499 USD, this device is definitely for you.
4. Finally, PocketBook can also be considered. It has 75-80% market share in Europe and is just getting started in the US This wireless reading device supports all languages and has 6 font sizes. You can even add your own font to it just like you do with your laptop. It allows you to create your own folders and themes and allows for firmware updates, which is important as technology changes. It is an open reader that reads all eBook formats except Kindle. It holds 1,500 books, plus external memory available up to 32G. You can also download games, and the new models have text-to-speech and handwriting-to-text capabilities.