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An e-book reader, also called an e-book device or e-reader, is an electronic device that is designed primarily for the purpose of reading digital books and periodicals and uses e-ink technology to display content to readers. The main advantages of these devices are portability, readability of their screens in bright sunlight, and long battery life. Any Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) capable of displaying text on a screen is also capable of being an e-book reader, but without the advantages of an electronic ink display.
Commercially available devices based on electronic paper
Devices sold directly by the manufacturer
Manufacturer | Model | Intro Year | Screen Size (Inch) | Weight | Screen Pixels | Screen Shades | Operating System | Touch Screen | Wireless Network | Text-to-Speech | Integrated Dictionary | Directory Organization | Internal Storage | Card Reader Slot | Replaceable Battery | Web Browser | Library Compatible |
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Amazon | Kindle 3 Wi-Fi 3G [1] | 2010 | 6 | 247 g (8.7 oz) |
600 × 800 | 16 | Linux | No | Yes, Wifi, GSM | Yes | Yes | Yes | 4 GB (3 GB) |
No | No | Yes | No |
Amazon | Kindle 3 Wi-Fi [2] | 2010 | 6 | 241 g (8.5 oz) |
600 × 800 | 16 | Linux | No | Yes, Wifi | Yes | Yes | Yes | 4 GB (3 GB) |
No | No | Yes | No |
Amazon | Kindle DX | 2009 | 9.7 | 540 g (18.9 oz) |
825 × 1200 | 16 | Linux | No | Yes, CDMA (USA), GSM (International) | Yes | Yes | Yes | 4 GB (3.3 GB) |
No | No | Limited | No |
Amazon | Kindle 2 | 2009 | 6 | 289 g (10.2 oz) | 600 × 800 | 16 | Linux | No | Yes, CDMA (USA), GSM (International) | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2 GB (1.4 GB) |
No | No | Limited | No |
Amazon | Kindle | 2007 | 6 | 289 g (10.2 oz) | 600 × 800 | 4 | Linux | No | Yes, CDMA | No | Yes | No | 256 MB (180 MB) |
SD | Yes | Yes | No |
Barnes & Noble | Nook Color | 2010 | 7 | 449 g (15.8 oz) |
600 × 1024 | 16M color |
Android | Yes | Yes, 802.11bgn | No | Yes | Yes | 8 GB | microSDHC | No | Yes | Yes |
Barnes & Noble | Nook | 2009 | 6 | 343 g (12.1 oz) |
600 × 800 | 16 | Android | Yes, Bottom |
Yes, Wifi, UMTS (option) | No | Yes | Yes (FW v1.5) |
2 GB | microSD | Yes | Yes (FW v1.3) |
Yes |
Bookeen | Cybook Orizon | 2010 | 6 | 245 g (8.6 oz) | 600 × 800 | 16 | Linux | Yes | Yes, 802.11bgn, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR | No | No | Unknown | 2 GB | microSDHC | No | Yes | Yes |
Bookeen | Cybook Opus | 2009 | 5 | 150 g (5.3 oz) |
600 × 800 | 4 | Linux | No | No | No | No | Yes | 1 GB | microSDHC | Yes | No | Yes |
Bookeen | Cybook Gen3 | 2007 | 6 | 174 g (6.13 oz) | 600 × 800 | 8 | Linux | No | No | No | No | Unknown | 1 GB | SD | No | No | Yes |
Condor Technology [3] | eGriver Touch [4] | 2010 | 6 | 240 g (8.46 oz) |
600 × 800 | 16 | Linux | Yes | Yes, Wifi | Optional | Yes | Yes | 2 GB | SDHC | No | Yes | Unknown |
Condor Technology [3] | eGriver IDEO [4] | 2010 | 6 | Unknown | 600 × 800 | 16 | Linux | No | No | Optional | Yes | Yes | 1 GB | SDHC | No | No | Unknown |
Ectaco | jetBook | 2008 | 5 | 212 g (7.5 oz) | 480 x 640 | 16 | Linux | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | 112 MB | SDHC | No | No | Yes |
Fnac | FnacBook[5] | 2010 | 6 | 240 g (8.5 oz) |
600 × 800 | 16 | Android | Yes | Yes, WiFi, GPRS, Edge, HSDPA | Yes | Yes | Unknown | 2 GB | microSD | No | Unknown | Unknown |
Kobo Books[6] | Kobo Wireless eReader | 2010 | 6 | 221 g (7.80 oz) |
600 × 800 | 16 | Linux | No | Yes, Wifi, Bluetooth | No | Yes | Unknown | 1 GB | SDHC | No | No | Yes |
Sony | Reader Pocket Edition PRS-350[7] | 2010 | 5 | 155 g (5.47 oz) |
600 × 800 | 16 | Linux | Yes | No | No | Yes | Unknown | 2 GB (1.4 GB) |
No | No | No | Yes |
Sony | Reader Touch Edition PRS-650[8] | 2010 | 6 | 215 g (7.58 oz) |
600 × 800 | 16 | Linux | Yes | No | Unknown | Yes | No | 2 GB (1.4 GB) |
SDHC, MS Pro DUO | No | No | Yes |
EBS Technology[9] | Agebook eBook Reader (model: agebook+6)[10] | 2010 | 6 | 260 g (9.2 oz) |
600 × 800 | 16 | Windows CE | Yes, Stylus |
No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 512 MB | SD | No | No | Unknown |
Kogan Technologies[11] | Kogan eBook Reader[11] | 2010 | 6 | 228 g (8.0 oz) |
600 × 800 | 16 | Linux | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | 2 GB | SDHC | No | No | Unknown |
Spring Designs[12] | Alex eReader | 2010 | 6 | 221 g (7.8 oz) |
600 × 800 | 8 | Android | Yes | Yes, Wifi | No | Yes | No | 2 GB | SD | Yes | Yes | Unknown |
Stereo International[13] | ES600 | 2009 | 6 | 240 g (8.5 oz) |
600 × 800 | 16 | Linux | Yes | Yes, Wifi | No | Yes | Yes | 2 GB | SDHC | No | Yes | Unknown |
iRex Technologies | Digital Reader 800 | 2010 | 8.1 | 360 g (12.6 oz) |
768 × 1024 | 16 | Linux | Yes | No | Unknown | Yes | Yes | 128 MB | SDHC | Yes | No | Yes |
Onyx International[14] | Boox 60[15] | 2010 | 6 | 298 g (10.5 oz) |
600 × 800 | 8 | Linux | Yes, Stylus [16] |
Yes, Wifi | Optional | Yes | Yes | 512 MB | SDHC | Yes[17] | Yes | Unknown |
italica GmbH[18] | Paperback | 2010 | 6 | 174 g (6.13 oz) |
600 × 800 | 8 | Linux | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Unknown | 512 MB | SD | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Sony | Reader Daily Edition PRS-900 | 2009 | 7.1 | 283 g (10 oz) |
600 × 1024 | 16 | Linux | Yes | No | No | Yes | Unknown | 2 GB | SDHC, MS Pro DUO | Unknown | Unknown | Yes |
Iriver | Story | 2009 | 6 | Unknown | 600 × 800 | 8 | Linux | No | No | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 2 GB | SDHC | Unknown | Unknown | Yes |
Sony | Reader Touch Edition PRS-600 | 2009 | 6 | 286 g (10.1 oz) | 600 × 800 | 8 | Linux | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | 512 MB (380 MB) |
SDHC, MS PRO Duo | No | No | Yes |
iPapyrus[19] | iPapyrus 6[15] | 2009 | 6 | Unknown | 600 × 800 | 8 | Linux | Optional | Optional | Optional | Yes | Yes | 2 GB | SD | Yes | Optional | Yes |
Hanvon | WISEreader N516[20] | 2009 | 5 | Unknown | 600 × 800 | 8 | Linux | No | No | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes |
Hanvon | WISEreader N518[21] | 2009 | 5 | Unknown | 600 × 800 | 8 | Windows CE | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Hanvon | WISEreader N520[22] | 2009 | 5 | Unknown | 600 × 800 | 8 | Windows CE | No | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Hanvon | WISEreader N526[23] | Unknown | 5 | Unknown | 600 × 800 | 8 | Windows CE | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
PocketBook | PocketBook Pro 602[24] | 2010 | 6 | 250 grams (0.55 lb) | 600 × 800 | 16 | Linux | No | Yes, Wifi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2 GB | microSDHC | Yes | Yes | Yes |
PocketBook | PocketBook Pro 902 | 2010 | 9.7 | 530 grams (1.2 lb) | 825 × 1200 | 16 | Linux | No | Yes, Wifi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2 GB | microSDHC | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Sony | Reader Pocket Edition PRS-300 | 2009 | 5 | 220 g (7.76 oz) |
600 × 800 | 8 | Linux | No | No | No | No | Unknown | 512 MB (480 MB) |
No | No | No | Yes |
Elonex | eBook | 2009 | 6 | 180g | 600 × 800 | 4 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 512 MB | microSDHC | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Endless ideas | BeBook Mini (Hanlin V5 clone[25]) | Unknown | 5 | Unknown | 600 × 800 | 8 | Linux | No | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 384 MB | SDHC | Unknown | Unknown | Yes |
Endless ideas | BeBook One (Hanlin V3 clone) | 2009 | 6 | 220 g (7.76 oz) |
600 × 800 | 4 | Linux | No | No | No | No | No | 512 MB | SDHC | Yes | No | Unknown |
Entourage | eDGe | 2010 | 9.7 | 1.4 kg (48 oz) | 825 × 1200 | 8 | Android | Yes | Yes, Wifi, Bluetooth | Yes (Pico TTS) |
Yes | Unknown | 3 GB | SD | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Entourage | Pocket eDGe | 2010 | 6 | 0.7 kg (20 oz) | 600 × 800 | 16 | Android | Yes | Yes, Wifi, Bluetooth | Yes (Pico TTS) |
Yes | Unknown | 3 GB | microSD | No | Yes | Yes |
Interead | COOL-ER | 2009 | 6 | 178g | 600 × 800 | 8 | Linux | No | No | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 1 GB | SD | Unknown | No | Yes |
Samsung | Papyrus | 2009 | 5 | Unknown | Unknown | 8 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Foxit Software | eSlick | 2009 | 6 | 180 g (6.4 oz) |
600 × 800 | 16 | Linux | No | No | No | No | No | 512 MB | SDHC | Yes | No | Unknown |
Sony | Reader PRS-700 | 2008 | 6 | 283 g (10 oz) |
600 × 800 | 8 | Linux | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 512 MB | SDHC | Unknown | Unknown | Yes |
Sony | Reader PRS-505 | 2008 | 6 | 250 g (9 oz) |
600 × 800 | 8 | Linux | No | No | No | No | Unknown | 256 MB, (192 MB) |
SD, MS | No | No | Yes |
iRex Technologies | Digital Reader 1000 | 2008 | 10.2 | 700 g (24.69 oz) |
1024 × 1280 | 16 | Unknown | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Unknown | SD | Unknown | Unknown | Yes |
Jinke | Hanlin V5[25] | 2008 | 5 | Unknown | 600 × 800 | 8 | Linux | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 384 MB | SDHC | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Jinke | Hanlin V3 | 2007 | 6 | Unknown | 600 × 800 | 12 | Linux | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | SDHC | Unknown | Unknown | Yes |
Sony | Reader PRS-500 | 2006 | 6 | 250 g (9 oz) |
600 × 800 | 8 | Linux | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 64 MB | SD | Unknown | Unknown | Yes |
Jinke | Hanlin V2 | 2006 | 6 | Unknown | 600 × 800 | 4 | Linux | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
iRex Technologies | iLiad | 2006 | 8.1 | 480 g (16.93 oz) |
768 × 1024 | 16 | Linux | Yes | Yes, Wifi | No | No | Yes | 64 MB | SD, CF | No | No | Yes |
Sony | Librié | 2004 | 6 | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 600 × 800 | 4 | Linux | No | No | No | Yes | No | 10 MB | MS PRO | Yes | No | Yes |
Kolporter | eClicto | 2007 | 6 | 174 g (6.1 oz) |
600 × 800 | 4 | Linux | No | No | No | No | Unknown | 512 MB | SD | Yes | No | Unknown |
Velocity Micro | Cruz Tablet T301 [26] | 2010 | 7 | (16 oz) | 600 x 800 | 16M color |
Android | Yes, Capacitive |
Yes, 802.11n |
No | Yes | Yes | 4 GB | SD | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Velocity Micro | Cruz Tablet T103 [27] | 2010 | 7 | (16 oz) | 480 x 800 | 16M color |
Android | Yes, Capacitive |
Yes, 802.11n | No | Yes | Yes | 4 GB | SD | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Velocity Micro | Cruz Reader [28] | 2010 | 7 | (16 oz) | 600 x 800 | 16M color |
Android | Yes, Resistive |
Yes, 802.11b/g | No | Yes | Yes | 512 MB | SD | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Wolder Electronics[29] | Boox-S[15] | 2010 | 6 | Unknown | 600 × 800 | 16 | Linux | No | No | Unknown | Yes | Yes | 512 MB | SDHC | Unknown | No | Unknown |
Manufacturer | Model | Intro Year | Screen Size (Inch) | Weight | Screen Pixels | Scren Shades | Operating System | Touch Screen | Wireless Network | Text-to-Speech | Integrated Dictionary | Directory Organization | Internal Storage | Card Reader Slot | Replaceable Battery | Web Browser | Library Compatible |
Supported File Formats
See Comparison of e-book formats for details on the file formats.
Manufacturer | Model | Total Formats | .arg | .azw | .djvu | .epub | .html | .lbr | .lit | .mobi | .mp3 | .opf | .pdb | .pdg | .tr3 | .txt | .xeb | |
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Amazon | Kindle 3 Wi-Fi & 3G | 12+ | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | Partial (no DRM) | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Amazon | Kindle DX | 12 | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | Partial (no DRM) | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Amazon | Kindle 2 | 12 | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | Partial (no DRM) | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Amazon | Kindle | ? | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | Partial (no DRM) | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Barnes & Noble | Nook Color[30][31] | 15+ | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Barnes & Noble | nook[32] | 4 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Velocity Micro[33] | Cruz Reader | 14+ | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Velocity Micro[34] | Cruz Tablet T103 | 14+ | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Velocity Micro[35] | Cruz Tablet T301 | 14+ | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
EBS TECHNOLOGY[9] | Agebook+6 | 12 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Kogan Technologies[11] | Kogan eBook Reader | 16[36] | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Spring Design[12] | Alex eReader | 5 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Kobo[6] | Kobo eReader | 3 | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Stereo International Enterprise CO., Ltd. (TAIWAN)[13] | ES600[13] | 8 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Onyx International[14] | Boox 60[15] | 14 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Partial (no DRM) | Yes | ? | No | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? |
iPapyrus Inc.[19] | iPapyrus 6[15] | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
Wolder Electronics[29] | Boox-S[15] | 14 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Partial (no DRM) | Yes | ? | No | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? |
Condor Technology Associates[3] | eGriver IDEO[4] | 18 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Condor Technology Associates[3] | eGriver Touch[4] | 8 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
italica GmbH[18] | Paperback 1.0 | 6[37] | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Sony | Reader Daily Edition PRS-900[38] | 11 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Iriver | Story | ? | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? |
Sony | Reader Touch Edition PRS-600[39] | 12 | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Hanvon | WISEreader N516[20] | ? | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Hanvon | WISEreader N518[21] | ? | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Hanvon | WISEreader N520[22] | ? | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Hanvon | WISEreader N526[23] | ? | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
PocketBook | PocketBook Pro 902 | 16 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Sony | Reader Pocket Edition PRS-300[40] | 6 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Bookeen | Cybook Opus[41] | 6 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Elonex | eBook | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? |
Manufacturer | Model | Total Formats | .arg | .azw | .djvu | .epub | .html | .lbr | .lit | .mobi | .mp3 | .opf | .pdb | .pdg | .tr3 | .txt | .xeb | |
Endless ideas | BeBook Mini (Hanlin V5 clone)[42] | 23 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Endless ideas | BeBook One (Hanlin V3 clone)[42] | 23 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Interead | COOL-ER | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? |
Samsung | Papyrus | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Foxit Software | eSlick | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? |
Sony | Reader PRS-700 | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? |
Sony | Reader PRS-505 | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? |
iRex Technologies | Digital Reader 800 | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? |
iRex Technologies | Digital Reader 1000 | 9 | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? |
Jinke | Hanlin V5 | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? |
Bookeen | Cybook Gen3[41] | 6 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Jinke | Hanlin V3 | 19 | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? |
Sony | Reader PRS-500[43] | 9 | No | No | No | Yes | ? | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Jinke | Hanlin V2 | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? |
iRex Technologies | iLiad | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? |
Sony | Librié | ? | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Kolporter | eClicto | ? | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Manufacturer | Model | Total Formats | .arg | .azw | .djvu | .epub | .html | .lbr | .lit | .mobi | .mp3 | .opf | .pdb | .pdg | .tr3 | .txt | .xeb |
This list is missing many of the 1st and 2nd generation E-reader devices from the 1990s to 2005.
Rebranded devices
- Hanlin V3 -> BeBook (EU): BeBook, Koobe (HU), Astak EZ Reader (US), Lbook (UA) Papyre (Spain)
- Netronix EB001 -> Astak Mentor EZ Reader, Cybook Gen3 (200 MHz version)
- Netronix EB600 -> Cool-er, eClicto, Elonex eBook, eSlick, Astaka Mentor EZ Reader, Cybook Gen3 (400 MHz version), INVES-BOOK 600 (ES)
- Onyx Boox 60 -> BeBook Neo, Wolder Boox
- Hanvon WISEreader N520 -> Elonex eBook 511 EB
- Ambiance ADB-106 -> Energybook 2060
Announced devices or prototypes
- Oyo by Medion (October 2010)
- txtr, (October 2009), 6 inch reader from Wizpac
- Readius by Polymer Vision (Autumn 2008) UPDATE: Polymer Vision filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July 2009. This ebook reader will not be coming to market in its current form.
- Skiff Reader (2010), 11.5 inch device[44] by Skiff. (Update Skiff has been acquired by News Corp. in June 2010 Press release. Soon after it was announced that the reader device will not be brought to market.)
- eDGe, dual screen, by enTourage (Available since April 2010)[45]
- Slate, 8.9 inch screen, by Hewlett-Packard (June–September 2010)[46]
- E6 Slider, 6 inch reader, by Samsung (Spring 2010)[47]
- Samsung E61 with QWERTY design (early 2010)[48]
- Gorld 600TW by Shenzhen
- Takeop - an eBook project by Mircea Batranu (proj-2007/ prez-2009)[49]
Devices using an LCD screen
- PocketBook IQ 701 using 7" TFT LCD color touchscreen
- URBook 5" and 7" using TFT Transflective screen [1] expected to release April 2010
- miBook miBook using a 7" TFT screen
- ECTACO jetBook using a 5" 16-grayscale TFT Transflective screen [2]
- eBook - JE100 JoinTech using a TFT Color Screen Touch Panel LCD
- eBookwise 1150[50] Back-lit 5.5" diagonal 4-bit grayscale LCD touch screen
Discontinued models and products
- QUE proReader by Plastic Logic[51]
- Cybook / Cybook Gen1 Sold by Cytale (1998–2003) then by Bookeen (2003–2007), now replaced with the Cybook Gen3 and the Cybook Opus
- Franklin eBookMan - 1999(?)-2002 (last model), although new eBookMans are available from Ectaco
Other mobile text viewers
Some portable multimedia players and smartphones include a text viewer, e.g. several Cowon players, including the Cowon D2 and the iAUDIO U3 and Mobipocket Reader for Symbian OS and Windows Mobile mobile phones and devices. Adobe Reader mobile also turns Windows Mobile devices (for example, Samsung Omnia) into suitable e-Book viewers. Apple's iPhone, iPad[52] and iPod Touch are also acquiring status as e-book readers through a variety of e-reader apps. WordPlayer, FBReader or Aldiko turns Android phones into e-book readers. PalmOS based devices and smartphones are also usable for reading books. PalmOS supports PalmDoc, iSilo, Mobipocket reader, PDF, HTML conversion, text format, Handstory, TealDoc among many other software titles, in addition to on-the-device word processing.
There are also mobile devices capable of wordprocessing. Conversely, fully functional tablet notebooks (with screens that turn 180 degrees and lie with the back to the keyboard) and subnotebooks are used as e-book-readers.
See also
- Comparison of e-book formats - includes both device and software formats
- Comparison of Android e-book reader software - includes software e-book readers for Android devices
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