2:03 AM - Which ebook reader should you buy?
E-book readers have been around for a while. The
first-generation e-book readers, introduced in the late 1990s, were
little more than novelty gadgets. Early e-book readers such as
Softbook and Rocket Book, were marred by poor-quality LCD screens
and short battery life. The e-book titles available for these
devices were also rather limited. However, with the release of the
first Amazon Kindle device in 2007, the situation changed and the
market for e-book readers expanded. Many devices are now available,
including the Kindle, Barnes & Noble's Nook and the Sony
Reader. Now people are buying and downloading digital books at a
breakneck pace.
There are at least a dozen e-book readers currently on the
market or due to be released and it can be difficult to know which
one is right for your needs. Different e-book readers offer
different advantages and disadvantages and vary depending on what
make and model they are. While one may be the exact size you are
looking for, it may weigh more than you wish to carry. Be careful
to check out each e-book reader's specifications before buying and
research thoroughly to ensure that you are buying the right product
for your needs. So, if you are going to buy an ebook reader, let us
learn the factor you should to consider about. And once you have
bought an ebook reader, there is another problem here, for the most
portable format for ebook is epub, if you want to read pdf files on
ebook reader, you have to
convert
pdf to epub.
Display
One of the most important things to consider when purchasing
an e-book reader is the display screen. The e-book readers
currently on the market use either E Ink or an LCD. Reading on an
LCD screen is exactly the same as reading on a computer screen. LCD
screens can display in color. The downside is that LCD screens can
lead to eyestrain and do not display well in natural light. E Ink
does not display in color but is closer to the printed page in
quality and make it easier to read e-books in natural light.
Content and Storage
The best e-book readers give readers access to thousands of
book titles and offer plenty of on-board memory for storage. One of
the early advantages of the Amazon Kindle was that it had access to
Amazon's online book store. This has changed somewhat with
increased competition from other devices as well as Google
Editions, Google's vast online e-book library.
Battery Life
Consider how long the battery lasts on an e-reader before it
needs recharging. Consumers who spend a lot of time reading or plan
to bring an e-reader along on vacations or long commutes, should
buy a device that has long battery life.
Other Considerations
When buying an e-book reader, consider price vs. the features
you value most. For example, the Nook Color has 8 GB of integrated
storage, a mircoSD slot, the ability to access more than two
million books and a full-color touch screen display. However, the
Nook Color ($249 as of April 2011) also costs nearly twice as much
as the lowest-priced Kindle model with an E Ink display. A buyer
looking for a e-book reader may not want to pay the additional
money for a touch screen and a color LCD that makes it difficult to
read books at the beach.
we just have talked about three factor you should to consider
when buying an ebook reader, but as to which ebook reader you
should to buy is all depends on yourself, for example, if you read
the most at night with a booklight then a backlight LCD screen
might be the best such as the Apple devices like the iPad or
iTouch. If you like to read outside or mainly during the day, the
best screens will be the eink screens like the Kindle, nook, Sony,
or Kobo.
Additional
We have refer to the format converter above, there is more
format converter tools here:
free
pdf to dxf converter and
pdf
to dwg freeware.