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Revision as of 14:51, 23 October 2011

Further information: e-book
The larger Kindle DX with a Kindle 2 for size comparison

An e-book reader, also called an e-book device or e-reader, is a portable electronic device that is designed primarily for the purpose of reading digital books and periodicals.

An e-book reader is similar in form to a tablet computer. A tablet computer typically has a faster screen capable of higher refresh rates which makes them more suitable for interaction. The main advantages of e-book readers are better readability of their screens especially in bright sunlight and longer battery life. This is achieved by using electronic paper technology to display content to readers.

Any device that can display text on a screen can act as an e-book reader, but without the advantages of the e-paper technology.

Commercially available devices sold by maker or designer

Some of the terms used in the charts below include:

Electronic-paper displays

Maker Model Intro year End of production. Screen size (inch) Screen type Weight Screen pixels Screen shades Operating system Touch screen stylus Wireless network Text-to-speech Integrated dictionary Directory organization Internal storage Card reader slot Replaceable battery Web browser Library compatible USB peripherals
Amazon Kindle Wi-Fi 2011 ? 6 eInk Pearl 170 g
(5.98 oz) 		600 × 800 16 Linux No Wi-Fi No Yes ? 2 GB
(1.25 GB) 		No No Yes Yes No
Amazon Kindle Touch Wi-Fi 3G[1] 2011 ? 6 eInk Pearl 220 g
(7.8 oz) 		600 × 800 16 Linux Yes Wi-Fi, GSM Yes Yes Yes 4 GB
(3 GB) 		No No Yes Yes No
Amazon Kindle Touch Wi-Fi 2011 ? 6 eInk Pearl 213 g
(7.5 oz) 		600 × 800 16 Linux Yes Wi-Fi Yes Yes Yes 4 GB
(3 GB) 		No No Yes Yes No
Amazon Kindle 3 Wi-Fi 3G[2] 2010 2011 6 eInk Pearl 247 g
(8.7 oz) 		600 × 800 16 Linux No Wi-Fi, GSM Yes Yes Yes 4 GB
(3 GB) 		No No Yes Yes No
Amazon Kindle 3 Wi-Fi[3] 2010 2011 6 eInk Pearl 241 g
(8.5 oz) 		600 × 800 16 Linux No Wi-Fi Yes Yes Yes 4 GB
(3 GB) 		No No Yes Yes No
Amazon Kindle DX 2009 2011 9.7 eInk Pearl 540 g
(18.9 oz) 		824 × 1200 16 Linux No CDMA (USA), GSM Yes Yes Yes 4 GB
(3.3 GB) 		No No Yes (Limited) Yes No
Amazon Kindle 2 2009 2010 6 eInk 289 g
(10.2 oz) 		600 × 800 16 Linux No CDMA (USA), GSM (World) Yes Yes Yes 2 GB
(1.4 GB) 		No No Yes (Limited) Yes No
Amazon Kindle 2007 2009 6 eInk 289 g
(10.2 oz) 		600 × 800 4 Linux No CDMA No Yes No 256 MB
(180 MB) 		SD Yes Yes (Limited) Yes No
Barnes & Noble Nook 2009 2011 6 eInk 343 g
(12.1 oz) 		600 × 800 16 Android Bottom Wi-Fi, UMTS (option) No Yes (FW v1.5) 2 GB
(1.3 GB) 		microSDHC Yes Yes
(FW v1.3) 		Yes No
Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch 2011 ? 6 eInk Pearl 212 g
(7.48 oz) 		600 × 800 16 Android Yes Wi-Fi No Yes Yes 2 GB microSDHC No No Yes No
Bookeen Cybook Orizon 2010 ? 6 eInk SiPix 245 g
(8.6 oz) 		600 × 800 16 Linux Yes WI-FI, 802.11bgn, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR No No Yes 2 GB microSDHC No Yes Yes No
Bookeen Cybook Opus 2009 ? 5 eInk 150 g
(5.3 oz) 		600 × 800 4 Linux No No No No Yes 1 GB microSDHC Yes No Yes No
Bookeen Cybook Gen3 2007 ? 6 eInk 174 g (6.13 oz) 600 × 800 4, 8 or 16 Linux No No No No Yes 16 MB, 512MB, 1 GB SD Yes No Yes No
bq[4] movistar ebook bq 2011 ? 6 AUO +SiPix 244 g 600 × 800 16 Linux Yes Wi-Fi ? Yes ? 2 GB microSDHC max16GB No Yes Yes No
Condor Technology[5] eGriver Touch[6] 2010 ? 6 eInk 240 g
(8.46 oz) 		600 × 800 16 Linux Yes Wi-Fi Optional Yes Yes 2 GB SDHC No Yes ? No
Condor Technology[5] eGriver IDEO[6] 2010 ? 6 eInk ? 600 × 800 16 Linux No No Optional Yes Yes 1 GB SDHC No No ? No
EBS Technology[7] Agebook eBook Reader (model: agebook+6)[8] 2010 ? 6 eInk 260 g
(9.2 oz) 		600 × 800 16 Windows CE Stylus No Yes Yes Yes 512 MB SD No No ? No
Elonex 621EB 2009 ? 6 eInk 180 g
(6.35 oz) 		600 × 800 8 ? No No ? No ? 512 MB microSDHC ? ? ? No
Endless ideas BeBook Mini (Hanlin V5 clone[9]) ? ? 5 eInk ? 160 g
(5.64 oz) 		600 × 800 8 Linux No No No No No 512 MB SDHC ? No Yes No
Endless ideas BeBook Neo ? ? 6 eInk ? 298 g
(10.5 oz) 		600 × 800 ? Linux Yes Wi-Fi ? ? ? 512 MB SDHC ? Yes ? No
Endless ideas BeBook One (Hanlin V3 clone) 2009 ? 6 eInk ? 220 g
(7.76 oz) 		600 × 800 4 Linux No No No No No 512 MB SDHC Yes No Yes No
Entourage eDGe 2010 2011 [10] 9.7 eInk & LCD 1400 g
(48 oz) 		825 × 1200 8 Android Yes Yes, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Yes
(Pico TTS) 		Yes Yes 3 GB (322MB for apps) SD max32GB Yes Yes Yes Yes
Entourage Pocket eDGe 2010 2011 [10] 6 eInk & LCD 700 g
(20 oz) 		600 × 800 16 Android Yes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Yes
(Pico TTS) 		Yes Yes 3 GB microSD No Yes Yes ?
Fnac FnacBook[11] 2010 ? 6 eInk 240 g
(8.5 oz) 		600 × 800 16 Linux Yes Wi-Fi, GPRS, Edge, HSDPA Yes Yes ? 2 GB microSD No ? ? ?
Foxit Software eSlick 2009 2010[12] 6 eInk 180 g
(6.4 oz) 		600 × 800 16 Linux No No No No No 512 MB SDHC Yes No ? ?
Hanvon WISEreader N516[13] 2009 ? 5 eInk ? 600 × 800 8 Linux No No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes ?
Hanvon WISEreader N518[14] 2009 ? 5 eInk ? 600 × 800 8 Windows CE Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Hanvon WISEreader N520[15] 2009 ? 5 eInk ? 600 × 800 8 Windows CE No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Hanvon WISEreader N526[16] 2010 ? 5 eInk ? 600 × 800 8 Windows CE Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
ICARUS Reader ICARUS Reader Go[17] 2010 ? 6 eInk 178 g
(6.13 oz) 		600 × 800 8 Linux No Wi-Fi, UMTS (option) No No (FW v1.5) 2 GB
(1.3 GB) 		microSD No No Yes ?
ICARUS Reader ICARUS Reader Sense[18] 2010 ? 6 Sipix 240 g
(8.5 oz) 		600 × 800 16 Linux Yes Wi-Fi No Yes Yes 2 GB
(1.3 GB) 		microSD No Yes
 Yes ?
Interead COOL-ER 2009 2010 [19] 6 eInk 178 g
(6.28 oz) 		600 × 800 8 Linux No No ? ? ? 1 GB SD Yes No Yes ?
iPapyrus[20] iPapyrus 6[21] 2009 ? 6 eInk ? 600 × 800 8 Linux Optional Optional Optional Yes Yes 2 GB SD Yes Optional Yes ?
iRex Technologies Digital Reader 800 2010 2010 [22] 8.1 eInk 360 g
(12.6 oz) 		768 × 1024 16 Linux Yes No ? Yes Yes 128 MB SDHC Yes No Yes ?
iRex Technologies Digital Reader 1000 2008 2010 [22] 10.2 eInk 700 g
(24.69 oz) 		1024 × 1280 16 Linux Yes No No ? Yes ? SD ? ? Yes ?
iRex Technologies iLiad 2006 2010 [22] 8.1 eInk 480 g
(16.93 oz) 		768 × 1024 16 Linux Yes Wi-Fi No No Yes 64 MB SD, CF No No Yes ?
iRiver Story 2009 ? 6 eInk 233 g
(8.22 oz) 		600 × 800 8 Linux No No ? ? ? 2 GB SDHC ? ? Yes ?
iRiver iRiver Story HD 2011 ? 6 eInk 207 g
(7.30 oz) 		1024 × 768 16 Linux No Wi-Fi No Yes ? 2 GB SDHC No No Yes Yes
italica GmbH[23] Paperback 2010 ? 6 ? 174 g
(6.13 oz) 		600 × 800 8 Linux ? ? ? Yes ? 512 MB SD ? ? ? ?
Jinke Hanlin V5[9] 2008 ? 5 eInk ? 600 × 800 8 Linux ? ? ? ? ? 384 MB SDHC ? ? ? ?
Jinke Hanlin V3 2007 2008 6 eInk ? 600 × 800 12 Linux No No No No Yes 384 MB SDHC Yes No Yes No
Jinke Hanlin V2 2006 2007 6 eInk ? 600 × 800 4 Linux ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Kobo[24] Kobo eReader Touch 2011 ? 6 eInk Pearl 200 g
(7.05 oz) 		600 × 800 16 Linux Yes Wi-Fi No Yes ? 2 GB SD No Yes Yes ?
Kobo[24] Kobo Wireless eReader N647 2010 2011 6 eInk 221 g
(7.80 oz) 		600 × 800 16 Linux No Wi-Fi No Yes ? 1 GB SDHC No No Yes ?
Kobo[24] Kobo eReader N416 2010 2011 6 eInk 221 g
(7.80 oz) 		600 × 800 8 Linux No Bluetooth No Yes ? 1 GB SD No Yes Yes ?
Kogan Technologies[25] Kogan eBook Reader[25] 2010 ? 6 eInk 228 g
(8.0 oz) 		600 × 800 16 Linux No No No Yes Yes 2 GB SDHC No No ? ?
Kolporter eClicto 2007 ? 6 eInk 174 g
(6.1 oz) 		600 × 800 4 Linux No No No No ? 512 MB SD Yes No ? ?
Newsmy[26] e6210[27] ? ? 6 eInk 220 g (7.76 oz) 600 × 800 16 uCOS No No Yes No No 4 GB SDHC Yes No ? No
Onyx International[28] Boox 60[29] 2010 ? 6 eInk 298 g
(10.5 oz) 		600 × 800 8 Linux Stylus[30] Wi-Fi Optional Yes Yes 512 MB SDHC [31] Yes ? ?
Onyx International[28] Boox X60[29] 2010 ? 6 eInk 298 g
(10.5 oz) 		600 × 800 8 Linux Stylus[30] Wi-Fi Optional Yes Yes 512 MB SDHC [31] Yes ? ?
Onyx International Boox X61S[32] 2011 ? 6 eInk Pearl 275 g
(9.7 oz) 		600 × 800 16 Linux No No Yes No Yes 2 GB SDHC Yes No ? ?
Onyx International[28] Boox M90[33] 2011 ? 9.7 eInk Pearl 520 g
(18.3 oz) 		1200 × 825 16 Linux Stylus[33] Wi-Fi Optional Yes Yes 1024 MB SDHC Yes Yes ? ?
PocketBook PocketBook 360 Plus 2011 ? 5 eInk 150 g (5.3 oz) 600 × 800 16 Linux No Wi-Fi 802.11b/g Yes Yes Yes 2 GB microSDHC Yes Yes Yes [34]
PocketBook PocketBook Pro 903 2010 ? 9.7 eInk 581 g (20.5 oz) 825 × 1200 16 Linux Stylus Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth, UMTS + GPRS Yes Yes Yes 2 GB microSDHC Yes Yes Yes [34]
PocketBook PocketBook Pro 902 2010 ? 9.7 eInk 530 g (19.2 oz) 825 × 1200 16 Linux No Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth Yes Yes Yes 2 GB microSDHC Yes Yes Yes [34]
PocketBook PocketBook Pro 603[35] 2010 ? 6 eInk 280 g
(9.9 oz) 		600 × 800 16 Linux Stylus Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth, UMTS + GPRS Yes Yes Yes 2 GB microSDHC Yes Yes Yes [34]
PocketBook PocketBook Pro 602[36] 2010 ? 6 eInk 250 g
(8.82 oz) 		600 × 800 16 Linux No Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth Yes Yes Yes 2 GB microSDHC Yes Yes Yes [34]
Samsung Papyrus 2009 ? 5 eInk ? ? 8 ? Yes No ? ? ? 512M No ? ? ?
Samsung E6 2010 ? 6 eInk 315 g
(11.1 oz) 		600 × 800 8 Linux Stylus Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth Yes Yes Yes 2 GB
(1.4 GB) 		microSD Yes Limited Yes
Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-350[37] 2010 2011 5 eInk Pearl 155 g
(5.47 oz) 		600 × 800 16 Linux Yes No No Yes collections 2 GB
(1.4 GB) 		No No No Yes
Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-650[38] 2010 2011 6 eInk 215 g
(7.58 oz) 		600 × 800 16 Linux Yes No No Yes collections 2 GB
(1.4 GB) 		SDHC, MS Pro DUO No No Yes
Sony Reader Daily Edition PRS-900 2009 2011 7.1 eInk 283 g
(10 oz) 		600 × 1024 16 Linux Yes No No Yes ? 2 GB SDHC, MS Pro DUO ? ? Yes
Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600 2009 2010 6 eInk 286 g (10.1 oz) 600 × 800 8 Linux Yes No No Yes ? 512 MB
(380 MB) 		SDHC, MS PRO Duo No No Yes
Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-300 2009 2010 5 eInk 220 g
(7.76 oz) 		600 × 800 8 Linux No No No No ? 512 MB
(480 MB) 		No No No Yes
Sony Reader PRS-700 2008 2009 6 eInk 283 g
(10 oz) 		600 × 800 8 Linux Yes ? ? ? ? 512 MB SDHC ? ? Yes
Sony Reader PRS-505 2008 2009 6 eInk 250 g
(9 oz) 		600 × 800 8 Linux No No No No ? 256 MB,
(192 MB) 		SD, MS No No Yes
Sony Reader PRS-500 2006 2008 6 eInk 250 g
(9 oz) 		600 × 800 8 Linux No No No No No 92 MB SD No No Yes
Sony Reader PRS-T1 2011 ? 6 eInk Pearl 168 g
(6 oz) 		600 × 800 16 Android Yes (IR) Wi-Fi ? Yes Yes 2 GB SD ? Yes Yes
Sony Librié 2004 2005 6 eInk 190 g
(6.7 oz) 		600 × 800 4 Linux No No No Yes No 10 MB MS PRO Yes No Yes
Spring Design[39] Alex eReader 2010 2011 6 eInk & LCD 221 g
(7.8 oz) 		600 × 800 8 Android Yes Wi-Fi No Yes No 2 GB SD Yes Yes ?
Stereo International Enterprise Co, Ltd (Taiwan)[40] ES600 2009 ? 6 ? 240 g
(8.5 oz) 		600 × 800 16 Linux Yes Wi-Fi No Yes Yes 2 GB SDHC No Yes ?
Wolder Electronics[41] Boox-S[29] 2010 ? 6 eInk ? 600 × 800 16 Linux No No ? Yes Yes 512 MB SDHC ? No ?
Maker Model Intro year End of production Screen size (inch) Screen type 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

Non-electronic-paper displays

Maker Model Intro year Screen size (inch) Screen type Weight Screen pixels Screen shades Hours reading[42] Operating system Touch screen stylus Wireless network Text-to-speech Integrated dictionary Directory organization Internal storage Card reader slot Replaceable battery Web browser Library compatible USB peripherals
Aluratek Libre Touch eBook Reader 2011 7 LCD 199 g
(7.0 oz) 		480 x 800 ? 8 Android 1.5 Yes Yes, Wi-Fi No No ? 4 GB microSD No Yes Yes No
Aluratek Libre Air eBook Reader 2011 5 LCD 170 g
(6.0 oz) 		480 × 640 16 Gray Scale 20 Linux+Xwindows No Yes, Wi-Fi No No ? 512 MB microSD No No Yes No
Aluratek Libre Color eBook Reader 2010 7 LCD 245 g
(7.2 oz) 		480 x 800 ? 24 uCOS No No No No ? 2 GB SD No No Yes No
Aluratek Libre Pro eBook Reader 2009 5 LCD 190 g
(6.7 oz) 		480 x 640 16 Gray Scale 24 Linux+Xwindows No No No No ? 256 MB SD No No Yes No
Apple Inc. iPad 2 2011 9.7 LCD(IPS)[43] 613 g (21.6 oz) 1024 x 768 24-bit? color 10 iOS Yes Wi-Fi, 3G Yes iBooks only Yes 16-64 GB No No Yes ? Yes
Apple Inc. iPad 2010 9.7 LCD 601 g (21.2 oz) 1024 x 768 24-bit? color 9 iOS Yes Wi-Fi Yes ? Yes 16-64 GB No No Yes ? Yes
Barnes & Noble Nook Color 2010 7 LCD 450 g
(15.8 oz) 		1024 × 600 16M 8 Android 2.2 Yes Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n for B&N Kids Books Yes Yes 2 GB Total, 1 GB Available microSDHC No Yes Yes ?
Ectaco jetBook 2008 5 LCD 212 g
(7.5 oz) 		480 x 640 16 20 Linux No No No Yes Yes 112 MB SDHC No No Yes No
Elonex 705EB 2010 7 LED 190 g
(6.35 oz) 		480 × 800 256? 8 ? No No ? No ? 4 GB microSDHC ? No ? No
Notion Ink Adam[44] 2011 10.1 Pixel Qi 725 g
(25.6 oz) 		1024 × 600 ? 15 Android Yes Wi-Fi, 3G Yes ? ? 1GB DDR2 RAM
1GB SLC 		microSD Yes Yes ? ?
PocketBook PocketBook IQ 701 2010 7 LCD 516 g
(18.2 oz) 		600 × 800 262K color 8 Android 2.0 Yes Wi-Fi Yes Yes Yes 2GB SDHC Yes Yes Yes No
TrekStor eBook Reader 3.0 2011 7 LCD 275 g
(9.7 oz) 		800 × 480 ? 8 uCos No No No No Yes 2 GB microSDHC No No Yes No
Zzbook eReader HD [45] 2010 7 LCD (C-Paper??) 300 g
(10.58 oz) 		800 × 480 16 8 Linux No No ? ? ? 2 GB microSD ? ? ? ?
Maker Model Intro year Screen size (inch) Screen type Weight Screen pixels Screen shades Hours reading[42] Operating system Touch screen stylus Wireless network Text-to-speech Integrated dictionary Directory organization Internal storage Card reader slot Replaceable battery Web browser Library compatible USB peripherals


File format support

See Comparison of e-book formats for details on the file formats.

Maker Model Number .arg .azw .chm .djvu .doc .epub .html .lbr .lit .mobi .mp3 .opf .pdb .pdg .pdf .tr3 .txt .fb2 .rtf .tcr .cbr .cbz .gif .jpg .png .tiff .bmp .docx .html .wmv .flv .m4v .mov .avi .mpeg1/2/4
Aluratek Liber Touch eBook Reader 9 No No No No No Yes No No No No Yes No No No Yes No Partial (non-DRM only) Partial (non-DRM only) Partial (non-DRM only) No No No Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? ? No Partial (non-DRM only) Partial (non-DRM only) Partial (non-DRM only) Partial (non-DRM only) Partial (non-DRM only)
Aluratek Libre Air eBook Reader 11 No No No No No Yes Partial (non-DRM only No No Partial (non-DRM only Yes No No No Yes No Partial (non-DRM only) Partial (non-DRM only Partial (non-DRM only) No No No Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? ? No No No No No No
Aluratek Libre Color eBook Reader 10 No No No No No Yes Partial (non-DRM only) No No No Yes No No No Yes No Partial (non-DRM only) Partial (non-DRM only) Partial (non-DRM only) No No No Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? ? Partial (non-DRM only) Partial (non-DRM only) Partial (non-DRM only) Partial (non-DRM only) Partial (non-DRM only) Partial (non-DRM only)
Aluratek Libre Pro eBook Reader 8 No No No No No Yes No No No Partial (non-DRM only) Yes No No No Yes No Partial (non-DRM only) Partial (non-DRM only) No No No No Yes Yes No ? ? ? ? No No No No No No
Amazon Kindle 3 Wi-Fi & 3G 12+ No Yes ? No Yes[46] No Yes[46] 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 Yes ? ? No No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Amazon Kindle ? No Yes ? ? No No Yes No No Partial (no DRM) Yes No No No No No Yes No Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
ASUS Eee Reader DR900 ? No No No No No Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Barnes & Noble Nook Color[47][48] 15+ No No No No Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No No No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Barnes & Noble nook[49] 4 No No No No No Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes No Yes No No No No No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Barnes & Noble Nook Touch[50] 8 No No No No No Yes Yes No No No No No Yes No Yes No No No No No ? ? Yes Yes Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Bookeen Cybook Orizon[51] 8 No No No No No Yes Yes No No No No No No No Yes No Yes No No No ? ? Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ?
Bookeen Cybook Opus[52] 6 No No No No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No No No Yes No Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Bookeen Cybook Gen3[52] 7 No No ? No ? Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
bq movistar ebook bq 14 No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No No No No No No
Condor Technology Associates[5] eGriver IDEO[6] 18 No No ? Yes ? Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Condor Technology Associates[5] eGriver Touch[6] 8 No No ? Yes ? Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
EBS Technology[53] Agebook+6 12 No No ? No ? Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Elonex eBook ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Endless ideas BeBook One (Hanlin V3 clone)[54] 23 No No ? Yes ? Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Endless ideas BeBook Mini (Hanlin V5 clone)[54] 23 No No ? Yes ? Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Foxit Software eSlick ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes ? ? ? ? Yes ? Yes ? Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Hanvon WISEreader N516[13] ? No ? No ? No Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Hanvon WISEreader N518[14] ? No ? No ? No Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Hanvon WISEreader N520[15] ? No ? No ? No Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Hanvon WISEreader N526[16] ? No ? No ? No Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Interead COOL-ER ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes Yes ? ? ? Yes ? ? ? Yes ? Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
iPapyrus Inc.[20] iPapyrus 6[29] ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
iRex Technologies Digital Reader 800 ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
iRex Technologies Digital Reader 1000 9 ? ? ? ? ? Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
iRex Technologies iLiad ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes ? ? ? Yes ? ? ? ? Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Iriver Story ? No ? No ? Yes Yes Yes Yes No ? Yes ? ? ? Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Iriver IRiver Story HD ? No ? No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No ? No ? Yes ? Yes Yes No ? No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ?
italica GmbH[23] Paperback 1.0 6[55] No No ? No ? Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Jinke Hanlin V2 ? ? ? ? ? Yes Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Jinke Hanlin V3 19 ? ? ? Yes ? Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? Yes ? Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Jinke Hanlin V5 ? ? ? ? ? Yes Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? Yes ? Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Kobo[24] eReader 3 No No No No No Yes No No No No No No No No Yes No No No No No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Kobo eReader WiFi 9 No No No No No Yes Yes No No No No No No No Yes No Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Kobo eReader Touch[56] 14 No No No No No Yes Yes No No Partial (raw markup) No No No No Yes No Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Kogan Technologies[25] Kogan eBook Reader 16[57] No No ? Yes ? Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Kolporter eClicto ? No ? No No ? Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No Yes No No No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Newsmy[26] e6210[27] ? No No No No No Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No No No No No No
Onyx International[28] Boox 60[29] 18 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Partial (no DRM) Yes ? No ? Yes ? Yes Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ?
Onyx International Boox X61S[32] 22 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Partial (no DRM) Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No
Onyx International[28] Boox M90[29] 18 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Partial (no DRM) Yes ? No ? Yes ? Yes Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ?
PocketBook PocketBook 360 Plus 18 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No ? No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ?
PocketBook PocketBook Pro 602 18 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No ? No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ?
PocketBook PocketBook Pro 603 18 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No ? No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ?
PocketBook PocketBook Pro 902 18 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No ? No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ?
PocketBook PocketBook Pro 903 18 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No ? No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ?
Samsung Papyrus ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Samsung E6 ? No No No No Yes Yes No No No No Yes No No No Yes No Yes No No No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Sony Librié ? No ? No ? No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-300[58] 6 No No ? No ? Yes Yes No No No No No No No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Sony Reader PRS-500[59] 9 No No No No No Yes No No No No Yes No No No Yes No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Sony Reader PRS-505 ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes No ? Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? Yes ? Yes No Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600[60] 12 No No ? No ? Yes No No No No Yes No No No Yes No Yes No Yes ? ? ? Yes Yes Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Sony Reader PRS-700 ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes ? ? ? ? Yes ? ? ? Yes ? Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Sony Reader Daily Edition PRS-900[61] 11 No No ? No ? Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Spring Design[39] Alex eReader 5 No No ? No ? Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Stereo International Enterprise Co, Ltd (Taiwan)[40] ES600[40] 8 No No ? Yes ? Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Velocity Micro[62] Cruz Reader 14+ No No ? No ? Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Velocity Micro[63] Cruz Tablet T103 14+ No No ? No ? Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Velocity Micro[64] Cruz Tablet T301 14+ No Yes ? No ? Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Wolder Electronics[41] Boox-S[29] 14 No No ? No ? Yes Yes No No Partial (no DRM) Yes ? No ? Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
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This list is missing many of the 1st and 2nd generation e-reader devices from the 1990s to 2005.

This list can be expanded by adding Unicode support information for e-readers. Such information is very difficult to find right now.

Changes

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),
  • Condor eGriver touch → Medion OYO, Prestigio PER5062B, Icarus Sense, Pandigital Novel 6" Personal eReader, Qisda QD060B00

Announced devices or prototypes

  • Adam by Notion Ink (Shipped January 2011)
  • 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.
  • eDGe, dual screen, by enTourage (Available since April 2010)[65]
  • Slate, 8.9 inch screen, by Hewlett-Packard (June–September 2010)[66]
  • E6 Slider, 6 inch reader, by Samsung (Spring 2010)[67]
  • Samsung E61 with QWERTY design (early 2010)[68]
  • Takeop – an eBook project by Mircea Batranu (proj-2007/ prez-2009)[69]

Discontinued models and products

Other mobile text viewers

A Symbian OS smartphone used as an e-book reader

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 e-book viewers. Apple's iPad, iPhone,[72] and iPod Touch are acquiring status as e-book readers through a variety of e-reader apps. WordPlayer, FBReader or Aldiko turn Android phones into e-book readers. Palm OS 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, and word processing.

Some mobile devices support word processing. Some 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

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