eBook Reader Devices
eBook Reader Devices Comparisons
| Device | Example Image | eBook Format | Weight | Size | Screen |
| Sony Reader |
 |
Adobe | 10.1 oz | 6.9" x 4.8" x .4" | 6" |
| iPhone/iPod Touch |
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Palm | 4.8 oz | 4.5" x 2.4" x 0.48" | 3.5 " diagonal |
| Nook |
 |
Adobe | 11.2 oz | 7.7" x 4.9" x 0.5 " | About 4" x 5" |
| BeBook |
 |
Adobe | 220 g | 184 mm x 120 mm x 10 mm | 6" |
| COOL-ER |
 |
Adobe | 178 g | 183 mm x 117.74 mm x 10.89 mm | 6" |
| Franklin eBookMan |
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Mobipocket | 6.5 oz | 5.17" x 3.39" x 0.67" | 240 x 200 pixel LCD |
| Gemstar eBook |
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Gemstar eBook | 17 oz | largish | 4.75" x 3" Monochrome Back lit Touch screen |
| Handheld PC |
 |
Palm | 1.1 lbs |
7.44" x 3.74" x 1.34" |
6.5 in color LCD
display 640 x 240 px on screen |
| hiebook |
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hiebook | 8.8 oz | 115.4 x 146 x 17 mm | Back lit 480 X 320 px touch screen LCD display |
| Palm |
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Palm | 4-6 oz | 4.82" x 3.1" x .87" | Advanced LCD with backlight |
| Windows Mobile / Pocket PC |
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Microsoft Reader | 6-16 oz | Depends on device | Reflective or Transflective LCD, 16+ colors |
More about eBooks
eBooks are simply books that
are available in digital format. eBooks have many advantages over paper books
that are a result of their digital formatting. eBooks are ordered online, and
delivered electronically to your computer. You save money with no shipping, no
taxes, and the lowest prices. eBooks have many features that traditional paper
books do not - you have the freedom to control the look and feel of your eBook.
You get to enjoy a new and powerful dimension to the written word.
Thousands of eBooks are downloaded every day, and an estimated 250 million people will be reading eBooks by 2005. Discover for yourself how you can get the most from this amazing new technology.
We care about eBooks because we care about the environment. Save a tree and read an eBook. You can help save our planet. Thank you.
