Where To Buy Ereader

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Step away from the monitor and give your eyes a rest. Ebook readers, also called ereaders, rely on E Ink screens to let you read for long periods of time without the brain burn that comes from a radiant LCD or OLED screen. They have a very long battery life and look terrific in sunlight. Amazon's Kindles dominate the ebook reader market in the US, but if you're shopping around, it's a good idea to look at models from Kobo, Nook, and Onyx.

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Both Kindle and Kobo ereaders allow you to borrow books from your local library. At the moment, Kindle devices only support library borrowing from American libraries, so if this is your primary source of reading material, choose wisely.

Both device makers allow you to send files to your ereader. With Amazon, you can set up a Kindle email address and send files directly to your tablet. They will show up in your library. The more premium Kobos have Dropbox support to transfer files wirelessly, and the open ecosystem means there's far more file support here than on a Kindle, including the more popular .epub format.

Kobo devices also have their own set of default fonts, but there's no rule against sideloading more, including Amazon's own custom ones like Bookerly. And sideloading is as easy as plugging your Kobo ereader into a computer and moving your desired font to the device's fonts folder.

Both the Kobo and Kindle devices are fairly locked down when it comes to audiobooks. You need to get your audio content from the device maker directly. Once you have audio titles, all of our favorite ereaders come with Bluetooth built in, so you can listen with wireless headphones.

1. E Ink technology\\nThe main difference between an ereader and an iPad you will notice immediately. The ereader screen is almost always grayscale, using special E Ink technology that is very crisp and specialized for fonts and text. It refreshes relatively slowly that you can see it draw, and it sometimes leaves a trace (ghosting) that needs to be refreshed.

2. Battery life\\nWhile you might hope to get a day of use out of your iPad, an ereader tablet measures battery life in weeks. Because the screen only refreshes when you turn the page, it draws very little power. Our favorite ereaders have a backlit screen, but those LED lights don't use much battery. If you read for 30 minutes a day or so, you can get a few months of battery life with our top pick devices.

3. Blue light filter\\nWhile dark mode has become quite common in recent times and many modern electronic screens automatically adjust their displays depending on ambient lighting, there's no filter to reduce blue light. The best ereaders, however, use front lights with a white to yellow hue that's better for the eyes (and your sleep pattern) as compared to phones and tablets.

4. Affordable and convenient\\nIf you are mostly reading books, an ereader tablet is a bargain over an iPad. The base model Amazon Kindle 2022 is a bare fraction of the price of an iPad or a Samsung Galaxy Tab, while large-screen ereaders like the Kindle Scribe and Kobo Elipsa can be had for an equivalent price or for not that much more than a base model iPad (depending on where you live). If books are your main thing, stick with an ereader and save money versus a tablet.

The ereader market has been quietly heating up, with new models from Kobo and Amazon, and a new trend developing in the form of 10.3-inch E Ink writing tablets. In the meantime, Amazon gave the base Kindle a major screen boost, giving the cheapest Kindle a competitive edge, while Kobo is looking into using more recycled materials in its newest models. There's also advances being made in new color E Ink screens, so we're hoping to see more ereaders adopting the Gallery 3 screen tech this year.

What makes an E Ink tablet the best ereader While Kindles are the most popular option on the market, that does not automatically a great ebook reader make. Instead, finding the best ereader for you will depend on other factors like where you you live and whether you have an existing digital library.

Love comics and graphic novels You'll want a color ereader. Have a vast collection of EPUBs or prefer to borrow from your local library Perhaps Kobo is the way to go if you live outside the US. Are you a student or a researcher You could considering a note-taking ereader. Well, you get the drift.

Whatever your needs are, all ereaders use similar E Ink technology which, at the time of writing, is usually the Carta 1200 screen, so they all display crisp text and fonts that look better on a grayscale screen. While color ereaders exist, they're hard to recommend with the E Ink Kaleido screen technology as colors are still muted. There is hope, however, with a new display called E Ink Gallery 3 set to debut on the PocketBook Viva some time soon and this, according to both E Ink and PocketBook, should allow colors to be more saturated.

From there, you need to consider if you want an ereader that can take a dip in the bath or a pool, such as the Kobo Libra 2 and Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, and whether you want a reader with physical page-turn buttons.

Once you've got that far, read on and we're here to guide you through the best ereaders around. We also have suggestions for the best tablets and best Kindles, if you have a more specific idea in mind.

Despite newer models on the market, the Kobo Libra 2 is still the best overall ereader you can get because it offers great bang for your buck. We gave the Kobo Libra 2 full marks in our review, which should really say all you need to know, and we haven't changed our minds since testing it in 2021. It's a fantastic all-around champion that should be your first port of call when buying an ereader.

While the snappy and super responsive E Ink Carta 1200 screen is now available on several ereaders, including the next-best Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, the Libra 2 performs better than the competition. You get tons more storage as the default is 32GB here, something most other mainstream ereaders don't offer. The screen refreshes super fast, and the huge battery lasts weeks on end.

Kobo devices also can read more file types, including the popular ePub format that Kindle can't handle natively. And you can sideload more fonts onto a Kobo without any issues, including Amazon's fonts like Bookerly. We wish that Kobo Plus was available for all of our readers, but even without that subscription service, we think the Kobo Libra 2 is the best ereader you can buy right now.

We like the adjustable warm light for reading in the dark, and the slim design with a flat face is appealing and easy to read. We even think the upgrades are worthwhile for the right buyers. You can double the storage, or even quadruple it with the Paperwhite Signature Edition. The Signature also adds wireless charging, a unique ereader feature.

The Paperwhite is a little pricey for a Kindle. but perhaps a refreshed model will see more features added without the price hiking up, thus adding more value for money. Even so, the Paperwhite is an excellent ereader, and all around our second favorite pick.

While we think the waterproofing and the additional features of any Kobo ereader make the Clara 2E a more worthwhile option for a small-sized ereader, the Kindle is cheaper in comparison and it would be remiss of us to leave it out of this buying guide.

While we found the battery life a little inconsistent, it could just have been teething issues on our review device only, or easily fixable via a firmware update. Overall, though, it's a huge upgrade over the older Clara HD and worth every penny if you're after a very portable and capable ereader that isn't caught up in a closed ecosystem like Amazon's.

While the Kindle Scribe excels as an ereader, it falls remarkably short of being a worthwhile writing tablet. Although it ships with a stylus (there are a couple options for the pen to choose from), the templates are limited, no additional brush types are available, and there's no way to convert your handwritten notes into text for export. That said, the Kindle Scribe is the best E Ink device to write on as the stylus just glides over the screen so very smoothly. If only it had more to offer as a digital notetaker...

As just as ereader, no matter how wonderful the experience, it is expensive. So you could still opt for the Kindle Oasis for a premium reading experience, but there's no getting away from the fact that the large screen has some serious oomph.

The PocketBook Era is the best PocketBook yet. It looks gorgeous and far nicer than other ereaders. And although it feels heavier than other 7-inch ereaders, the weight is well-distributed. The display looks good with an additional layer on the latest E Ink Carta 1200 display also adding scratch-resistance. Low on-screen contrast is a downside but you learn to live with it and, honestly, it won't bother you for the most part.

Its unique chassis shape and metallic trim make PocketBook Era an attractive ereader, even if it's flawed, and it would be remiss of us to not include it here as an alternate to the likes of the Kobo Libra 2 or the Kindle Oasis. 59ce067264

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