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eReaders

eReaders. Considerations. eInk vs. LCD Touch Screen WiFi /3G Color/Black and White Text to Speech Text formats Weight/Size of the Device Access via numerous devices? . eInk. eInks screens are black and white and imitate ink on a printed page.

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eReaders

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  1. eReaders

  2. Considerations • eInk vs. LCD • Touch Screen • WiFi/3G • Color/Black and White • Text to Speech • Text formats • Weight/Size of the Device • Access via numerous devices?

  3. eInk • eInks screens are black and white and imitate ink on a printed page. • Some consider eInk “easier on the eye” than an LCD screen. • Easier to read outdoors and in bright sunlight. • Require less power than LCD screens (extends battery life). • Very crisp and sharp.

  4. LCD • Full color • More interactive possibilities (video, children’s books) • Backlit so you can read in the dark.

  5. Wi-Fi/3G? • Do you need always on wireless data? • While you don’t have to pay to access 3G capabilities with the Nook and Kindle, it does increase the price of the reader. • Do you have access to wireless?

  6. Touch Screen • Sony Reader • iPad • The Color Nook • The Nook (using eInk).

  7. Color/Black and White • eInk readers are black and white. If you’re going to use your eReader primarily for books, consider black and white. • Color readers are usually more “tablet-like.” If you’re interested in subscribing to magazines or are interested in “interactive” books consider color.

  8. Text to Speech • Kindle • Accommodations for disabilities?

  9. Text Formats • An eBook is published by converting text into one or more formats and uploading to a website that distributes eBooks. • ePUB: International standard by the International Digital Publishing Forum. Apple iPad uses ePUBfor iBook sales and Google books also has a commitment to ePUB. Amazon Kindle has their own text format. Currently it isn’t possible to “borrow” books (OverDrive) with a Kindle. Kindle has promised that capability very soon.

  10. Weight/Size • Since you hold the device in front of you, weight and size can be an issue. • All eBook readers let you adjust the font size of the content you’re reading, so even a small screen can display larger font.

  11. Cross Platform support • Having your reading collection “in the cloud.” • iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Android devices, Blackberry apps.

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