There are so many e-book readers on the market today that it can be hard to figure out which ones the right one for you. Just three years ago you could base your decision on price alone, with most of them costing in excess of $400. Pricing now is almost the last thing you take into consideration when deciding on which one in best for you. The cost of the cheapest Amazon Kindle is $79, Barnes and Noble Nook Simple Touch - $99, Sony Reader - $129.99 and the iPad comes in at over $499; and those are just the name brands makers. There are many more offshoot companies now putting out ereaders and even free apps for people who have smartphones.
When deciding on which ereader is best for you, you need to think about what exactly you want to use it for. If it’s for reading alone, you’re probably leaning more towards a basic Amazon Kindle or the Nook Simple Touch, as these readers are dedicated to reading a book and little else. If you think that you’re going to not only read a book on it but possibly watch a movie, listen to some tunes or play the latest version of Angry Birds then you’re going to be increasing your budget and going with the Amazon Kindle Fire ($199) or the iPad which are more tablets than ereaders.
The nice thing about ereaders becoming so popular is that you can do so much research on the ones you like online and then go to your closest Best Buy or Staples and try them out first hand to see how you like their functionality and design. There are so many websites as well as youtube videos out there debating which ereader is the best like http://ebook-reader-review.toptenreviews.com/ and the youtube video posted by tenzai18oolong which shows their comparison of the best ereaders of 2012. They both claim that the Amazon Kindle 3 is the best one on the market this year (remember I'm Amazon bias so I'll totally agree with them on this one!) The people at Top Ten Reviews say "the top four things you need to be on the lookout for with an e-book reader are design, content, memory/battery life and additional features." Personally I think the number one thing for an e-book reader is the battery life - you don't want to be in the middle of a book and have the thing konk out on you. The average battery life for an Amazon Kindle is 1 month with the wifi turned off. That’s pretty amazing!
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E-book reading has gone up over 147% in the last 8 months which shows people are making the switch from paperback reading to electronic reading. Whichever ereader you choose to go home with make sure it’s one you love for years on end because you will become a bookaholic in no time! I know I did.
video post by: tenzai18oolong - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lTZoY-LJrA
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