Friday, August 5, 2016
Top 10 eBook Readers of 2013
Top 10 eBook Readers of 2013
People of this era love eBook because of busy life. eBook means books that are converted into electronic form to make nature Eco friendly. eBook is consist of all kinds of text, images and can be readable to computer or other electronic devices. According to The Oxford Dictionary of English definition of eBook "an electronic version of a printed book,". Amazon Kindle is the 1st ebook available in 2007 but this innovative product could not make any impact till 2009. But then this product is no look back because the portable e book reader became in the top 10 selling gadgets in 2009.
1. iPad Mini
Price: $338.95
2. Kindle Fire HD
iPad Mini is sleek, solid and one of the best eBook readers 2013. You can include a large number of books, magazines, newspapers, photos, videos such as TV shows and movies, audios and documents. It becomes famous because of its shiny design, extensive and smooth apps, operating system, functions and it also has a battery life of more than 10 hours. It is very easy to carry because its size. It is hard to read eBooks in direct sunlight because the reflection of the iPad mini’s glass screen. So, it is not possible to read in direct sunlight. iPad Mini E-ink makes eBooks as a printed ink on paper, but it is difficult to it with E-ink users. But if you have any difficulty with colors then you can enable the Invert Colors feature, simple go to General and found Settings and then Accessibility. Now you can lessen the impact of bright light and can read white text on black page. The features of the iPad Mini can overcome its drawbacks so it become the Top 1 ebook reader in 2013.
2. Kindle Fire HD
Price: $199.00
3. Nook HD
The Kindle fire HD is not just a 2nd best eBook reader in 2013 it is much more. It offers a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and dual-band, dual antenna for quicker downloads of videos and games. It also offers Dolby audio and dual-driver speakers for virtual surround sound. It not just provide the function of reading but also enables the users to access their e-mails and supports different types of attachments. The 7 inch screen makes it easy to read and also make interesting to play games and watch videos with high definition. The Kindle Fire HD 8.9 version offers 4G and a new experience for the readers. The Kindle fire HD has 8 GB of internal memory and also allows to store data on the cloud for free. It provides the best options for reading, because of the LCD screen, you can select your choice of brightness levels that is comfortable for your eyes. But it does not support any gray scale options. So, with Kindle Fire HD you can experience the movies in best quality HD.
3. Nook HD
Price: $129.00
4. Kindle Paperwhite 3G
The Nook HD is the best tablet-based ebook reader for a pure reading experience, so that’s why it got 3rd position in the list of top 10 ebook readers of 2013. Nook HD is the device around with a 1,440 x 900 display. It's the highest resolution ebook reader in the market. It also combines the excellent screen resolution with an attractive, easy-to-use Android 4-based user interface. Nook HD can use to set up six different profiles. The music store and the text-to-speech features may lack the Barnes and Noble Nook HD and Nook HD+. It has some other features like the Nook Scrapbook and the amount of content. We can make up the lack of features with these. if you have a Wi-Fi connection then u can download free books from Barnes and Noble. You can also download newspapers, books, children’s books or whatever you would like.
4. Kindle Paperwhite 3G
price: $179.00
5. Nook Simple Touch with Glow Light
The fantastic Kindle Paperwhite 3G is thinnest in design and has built-in light that make it best and it got 4th position in the list of top 10 ebook readers of 2013. The Kindle Paperwhite lights itself and offers a pretty, high-contrast and high-resolution display so it become the best in all amazon's ebook readers versions. The overall thickness of Paperwhite is 0.47-inch, width 5.0-inch and height 6.5-inch. It also support long battery life. It has total weight 7.5 oz so this lightweight makes a feel of a notebook. It contains countless books and high quality so it is the best eBook reader to enjoy reading and to search for the next good read. Because of built-in lighting, and high resolution it is the best monochrome e-reader. Paperwhite can be easy-to-handle, free internet, good library selection, faster page turns and readability. This portable eBook reader is very easy to use but does not have removable memory or any audio.
5. Nook Simple Touch with Glow Light
Price: $119.00
6. Nook Tablet
The Nook reader has a simple design, made of plastic and has a shiny finish. It has very simple interface which make it easy to use. Nook was the first ebook reader with built-in light, high quality and dull E-ink screens like books’s paper, that minimize the eye fatigue. Nook Provides 16 gray levels on the display, so you can use them to find one easily and can also select the seven font size and also has other selectable font styles that is easy in reading. It also has built-in wi-fi connectivity that possible the fast download books. It has 2GB internal memory with multi-touch screen that make page transition of the reader very smooth,but the virtual keyboard is difficult to type upon and also responds slowly. Although this drawback can't down its demand and Nook got 5th position in the list of top 10 ebook readers of 2013. So in short Nook would be the best choice for those who are passionate with books.
6. Nook Tablet
Price: $122.46
7. Nook Color
The Nook Tablet perform functionality like tablet and an eBook reader. You can read big collection of books and magazine of your choice using this eBook reader. It also facilitate to read emails and do much more functions. You can download games and enjoy in your leisure time. Its excellent battery performance make it unique, so there is no need to take the charger all the time with you. Because Nook Tablet is equipped with 11.5 hours of battery life. It has 16 GB of internal memory that can also extended up to 32 GB, so it has large storage size to store your favorite books, magazines and games etc. It also has large display of 7 inch screen that make picture more perfect and best but does not offer 3G wireless compatibility and also not Bluetooth capable.
7. Nook Color
Price: $99.95
8. Kobo Glo Wireless eReader
Nook Color is the colored version of the family Nook eBook reader. Nook Color is ideal for reading books and view photos but lacks of electronic ink technology. Nook color has a big 7 inch LCD screen with multi touch screen facility that make it more impressive in the list of top 10 ebook readers of 2013. It has 8 GB of internal memory which can store best collection of your countless magazines and books. Nook color also facilitate its users to access their emails and other functions.
8. Kobo Glo Wireless eReader
Price: $129.99
The Kobo Glo is smaller, lighter, and brighter than the Kindle Paperwhite, Nook Simple Touch and its other competitors. It has built-in light, Wi-Fi and high resolution, 758 x 1,024 display and with 6 inch multi touch screen. These all features make it a versatile, easy and comfortable eBook reader. It comes in market with large number of options without creating distractions as compare to other ebook readers but it does not support 3G capabilities. Kobo Glo also offers unique features like easy-to-follow navigation, beautiful display and soft, and fun reading incentives. It is ideal for you to enjoy the soft, padded back and the reading incentives reward program. It is less expensive and less famous ebook reader than its competitors but still maintain 8th position in the list of top 10 ebook readers of 2013 because of its impressive and unique features.
9. ECTACO jetBook Lite
Price: $123.45
10. Kobo mini
If you are looking for simple ebook reader then your 1st choice should be ECTACO jetBook Lite. It was the 1st ebook reader come in market with numerous features and provides a painless experience on e-reading. It has 5 inch display with 800 by 600 resolution. It has E Ink display type with 16 grayscale and Multiple & Adjustable Font Sizes. Its total weight is 7.5 ounces and used four AA batteries for power. There is only one drawback of the device is, it does not have the dedicated content service on it. It is very simple without whistles and bells, so once you use the ECTACO jetBook you will definitely love it.
10. Kobo mini
Price: $80
If you are looking for a small pocket size ebook reader then Kobo mini is best choice. It is best mini ebook reader of 2013. It comes in market with similar features like Kobo Glo but with less weight and less price. It has a 600 x 800 E Ink display with 4.9 inch touchscreen. It also has Wi-Fi connectivity so we can buy books from Kobo store. Kobo mini supports Adobe Digital Editions so EPUB files that you purchased from other eBook stores can also load. It is lighter than iPhone 4S so best choice for small pockets.
