by jharmon

Created on: February 13, 2010

First off, let me say (for those who might not already know) there are dozens upon dozens of ways to read electronic books (ebooks) nowadays. You can go to Web sites such as iPod Touch. Increasingly, you can purchase e-readers, hardware devices specifically made for reading ebooks and other electronic materials, such as electronic versions of magazines and newspapers. Below are basics on some of the more popular of the e-reader devices. Before you purchase an e-reader, make sure to further investigate the particular device in which you are interested, and to do some comparisons online because you might get lucky and find what you want at a cheaper price.

Kindle

There are actually three different versions of the Kindle Store and purchase ebooks, electronic newspapers, magazines, and even some blogs.

So, there's three Kindles. What are the differences between the three? The original is a wireless reading device with a 6 inch screen and enough memory to store about 200 non-illustrated books; this first generation Kindle is no longer being manufactured, though you can sometimes still find them being sold (new and used) by some online retailers from a price of about $259. The Kindle 2 has several improvements over the original, including longer battery life and enough memory to store more than 1,000 non-illustrated books, though the price is also at about $259. The Kindle DX is a larger version of the Kindle with a 9.7 inch display screen and enough memory to store approximately 3,500 non-illustrated books; the Kindle DX is market for those who want a larger viewing screen, and is especially helpful for readers of newspapers and magazine who are more familiar with seeing the print versions of their favorite reading products in a larger venue. The price of the Kindle DX is currently at about $459.

If you don't have a Kindle, there are still other ways to read ebooks available for the Kindle. If you have a iPhone or iPod Touch, go to the Kindle for PC software, so you can download Kindle ebooks and read them on your computer.

Why have a Kindle?Well, it's very popular, if you like fitting in with the crowd. Also, its been around for a few years now, so many of the bugs and glitches have already been worked out. Plus, you'll have access to Amazon's Kindle Store, which has tons and tons and tons of books available. The Kindle devices are relatively easy to use. The downsides are that you can't download ebooks onto a Kindle from any other site than Amazon and the Amazon

• 1
• 2
• Next Page >>