Many people have e-readers these days. If you are in the market for one, you may be aware that there are many models on the market. Most of them are good quality, so you really can’t go wrong with whichever one you choose. We showcase three below.
Nook Color: The Nook Color from Barnes & Noble is inexpensive running around $150. Don’t let the price tag fool you. It is a very high quality item both in the display of images and prose. One of the best features of the Nook Color is that you can touch and hold any word while you’re reading and it will supply you with the definition.
The Nook Color has some built-in applications, like the popular music-streaming site, Pandora. And it’s easy to download more applications from the apps store. However, the one grievance most people have is that many of the newer apps are not available for the Nook Color.
Kindle Fire: The Kindle Fire is the main rival to the Nook Color. That being said, it’s amazingly similar to the e-reader offered by Barnes & Noble. Both e-readers offer a fantastic reading experience. Words and images are crisp and clean on the Kindle Fire. And this reader comes with its own email client, web browser, and app store. The Kindle is affordable, too, with a price tag under $200 today.
What are the only disadvantages with the Kindle Fire? Some of its controls are far from intuitive. In particular, there’s not a volume control anywhere on the device. To regulate the volume on the Kindle Fire, you need to tap the screen. Otherwise, though, the Kindle Fire is yet another good e-reader buy.
Kobo e-Reader: The Kobo e-Reader Touch does not have the name recognition of either the Nook Color or the Kindle Fire. But that doesn’t mean it’s not a worthy competitor. In fact, you would not go wrong by spending your e-reader dollars on this nifty device if reading is your absolute goal. Users rave about the reading experience on the Kobo. Images and words are sharp and easy to read. In fact, the Kobo offers seven different font styles and 17 different font sizes for readers to select from. Others rave about the device’s soft, quilted back. Don’t laugh; this back makes holding a Kobo feel much more like holding a real book. That’s a feature the Nook Color or Amazon Kindle can’t boast.
You can download e-books from the Kobo store in many different formats. This is perfect for graphics-heavy books. Also, the battery life of the Kobo blows other e-readers out of the water. When the Wi-Fi feature is switched off, the battery can last as long as a month.
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http://blog.excels.com/2012/looking-for-an-e-reader-3-top-devices/