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amazon kindle 2 (2009-02-10)
, Freescale 532 MHz, ARM-11 90 nm processor, 32MB main memory, 2 GB moviNAND flash storage, Kindle AZW format, the Kindle 2 reads also TXT, Audible (formats 4, Audible Enhanced (AAX), MP3, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; PDF, HTML, DOC, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion. 20% faster page turns than original Kindle, integrated HSDPA modem (3G) with a fallback to EDGE/GPRS for 3G connectivity, wispernet, get books delivered wirelessly in less than 60 seconds; no PC required, Kindle Store, Text-to-speech, built-In Dictionary with Instant lookup, pros: Global wireless, browser, low ebook prices, text-to-speech; cons: No ePub support, no folders, Amazon's DRM, no touch screen.
- Linux - USB 2.0 port (micro-B connector) for charging and sync, 3.5mm stereo jack - 6-inch E-Ink electronic paper display - 600 x 800 resolution at 167 ppi, 16-level gray scale - 3.7 V 1530 mAh lithium polymer battery, U.S. power adapter (supports 100V-240V) Now read for up to 1 week on a single charge with wireless on, a significant improvement from the previous battery life of 4 days - 2GB internal (approximately 1.4GB available for user content) , 1,500 titles - - - 8" x 5.3" x 0.36" - 10.2 ounces (289.2 grams) - - -

Resources: http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Wireless-Reading-Display-Generation/dp/B0015T963C/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=fiona-hardware&qid=1264092223&sr=1-3 • shortcuts, hacks and tips - http://ireaderreview.com/2009/03/09/kindle-2-tips-kindle-2-hack-list-top-25/ • PC Magazine article, Kindle 2: 10 Things You Should Know - http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2340721,00.asp • latest Kindle news - http://kindlebuzz.com/ • Kindle forum site - http://www.mobileread.com/?s=17c900bc0afb2f4eeeaa31ab3ae9f7a7 • How-tos are the greatest asset on this blog. - http://kindleworld.blogspot.com/ • hacks for use with the Kindle - http://blog.fsck.com/ • weekly podcast that shares news and information on all things Kindle - http://www.thekindlechronicles.com/ • Amazon Kindle Support - http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200127470 • Kindle Help Desk - http://www.kindlehelpdesk.com/ • http://ireaderreview.com/category/free-books/ • http://www.box.net/shared/29xx4ufted • http://www.instapaper.com/ • http://www.kindlefeeder.com/ • http://ireaderreview.com/2009/11/30/kindle-pdf-feature-kindle-vs-sony-pdf/ • http://gravitationalpull.net/wp/?p=573

amazon kindle DX (May 6, 2009)
9.7-inch ebook is designed for newspaper and college student textbooks., 3G wireless, Holds up to 1,500 books , up to 1 week on a single charge with wireless on, Built-In PDF Reader, Read-to-Me Text-to-Speech feature, Kindle (AZW), PDF, TXT, Audible (formats 4, Audible Enhanced (AAX)), MP3, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; HTML, DOC, RTF, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion, Built-in Dictionary, It is the first Kindle model with an accelerometer, automatically rotating pages between landscape and portrait orientations if the device is turned on its side, pros; 9.7" screen, free internet, low ebook, prices, TTS, auto screen rotate, no ePub support, no folders, Amazon's DRM, no touchscreen.
- Linux - USB 2.0 (micro-USB connector), 3.5mm stereo audio jack, built-in stereo speakers - 9.7-inch (24.6 cm) diagonal E Ink® electronic paper display - 1200 x 824 pixel resolution at 150 ppi, 16-level gray scale - Rechargeable Lithium Polymer battery, power adapter a single charge for up to 4 days with wireless on - 4GB internal (approximately 3.3GB available for user content), 3,500 titles - - - 10.4" x 7.2" x 0.38" - 18.9 ounces - - -
Resources: http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Wireless-Reading-Display-Generation/dp/B0015T963C/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=fiona-hardware&qid=1264092223&sr=1-3 • The Kindle 2 vs The Kindle DX - http://tech.spotcoolstuff.com/amazon-review/kindle-2-vs-dx-comparison

Sony Reader Touch Edition™ PRS600 (2009-8)
i.MX31L (TO 2.0.1) processor, Access to over 1 million public domain books from Google Books, Ability to borrow eBooks from libraries, Supports ePub open format, bookmark, touchscreen keyboard text entry, freehand notes with stylus, Page Zoom, 5 levels Adjustable font sizes, TXT, RTF, DOC, MP3, AAC, JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, built-in dictionary, pros: write on screen, fast navigation, PDF zoom, get library ebooks, less contrast, some glare, no wireless.
- MontaVista Linux - - 6-inch E-INK Vizplex full touch screen - 800 x 600 pixels, 8-levels gray scale - Rechargeable Lithium-Ion, DC 3.7 V, AC Adaptor: AC-S5220E, Power DC 5.2 V a single charge: 14 days, 7,500 (BBeB Book)Continuous page turns, 6,800 (EPUB) Continuous page turns - 512Mb, 380MB user available internal memory - MemoryStick® PRO Duo™ (support up to 16GB) & SD Card memory slot (support up to 16GB) - English & French - 6.9 x 4.8 x .4 inches (LxWxD) - Approx. 10.1 oz - Operating Temperature: 41º to 95ºF - -
Resources: http://www.sonystyle.ca/commerce/servlet/ProductDetailDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=1006705&navigationPath=n100431 http://canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=028626&cid=ETN

Sony Reader PRS-505 (2008-08)
The battery can last for about 2 weeks, or 7,500 continuous page turns, compatible with the Sony eBook Store, supported formats: PDF, RTF, TXT, BBeB, Word, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3, AAC7.
- MontaVista Linux - USB port 2.0 - 6-inch 15.5 cm diagonal E Ink® "Electronic Paper" - 600 x 800 pixels effective 584 x 754 pixels, 170 dpi, 8-level gray scale - Lithium-ion battery, Optional AC Charger requires 120 Volts 60Hz up to 6800 "page turns" per charge, Approx. 4 Hours with USB charging from powered Computer or Approx. 2 Hours when using optional AC wall charger - 256 MB standard (200 MB Accessible) stores up to 160 titles - Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo 8 GB, SD card up to 2 GB (some non-SDHC 4GB cards may work), or up to 32 GB with SDHC cards - English - 175 x 122 x 8 mm (6.9" x 4.8" x 0.3") - 250 g (9 oz) - - -
Resources: http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&productId=8198552921665245739&langId=-1

Interead COOL-ER (2009-6)
Samsung® S3C2440 ARM 400MHz processor, 128 MB RAM, Manufacturer: PVI, no wireless, supported formats: PDF, EPUB, FB2, RTF, TXT, HTML, PRC, JPG AND MP3, Content: , DRM: PDF. EPUB, COOLER-EBOOKS estore titles: Over a million, Page Orientation: Easy Switch Landscape/Portrait Options, slow response time, difficulty supporting variety of formats, dlicky navigation, Windows PC and Mac compatible, COOL-ER Colour: 8 Options, no touchscreen.
- Linux - - 6-inch E-Ink® Vizplex - DPI: 170 ppi, 8 Levels of Greyscale - Li-Polymer battery (1000 mAh) One charge lasts for over 8000 page-turns - 1GB internal - SD (up to 4GB) - English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese - 183 x 117.74 x 10.89mm (Excluding Case) - 178g - - -
Resources: http://www.coolreaders.com/ http://www.cooler-ebooks.com/

Kobo eReader
support file format: ePub, PDF, Adobe DRM, 100 free complete eBooks pre-loaded content, 5 different font sizes in 2 different styles, Bluetooth for short-range cable-free synchronising with “select smartphones”, no WiFi or 3G, "free download We're pleased to offer an easy way to find and read eBooks online, on your desktop, on your Sony Reader or on your mobile device. Free apps are available for your Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, Blackberry®, Google Android™ or Palm Pre™. " - http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/Shortcovers/scpromo-promo.html?pticket=jeuvpp4502raufj1axz1i0uzonomyfdNiF7jdOSemj3fEFwrI%2fA%3d.
- - 4-way D-pad for navigation - 6-inch e-ink display - 8 level creen grey scale level - up to 2 Week or 8000 page-turns - 1GB of internal memory - SD card - - 120x184x10mm - 200g - - -
Resources: http://www.koboereader.com/index.html http://www.kobobooks.com/lists/Free_eBooks/JyXF0xhQ3EKnr0eYhtXaFw-1.html

Astak 5" EZ Reader Pocket PRO
Faster response and page turns, Support 20+ open formats: ADE(Adobe Digital Edition), PDF, TXT, PDB, DOC, HTML, FB2, LIT, MP3, EPUB, WOL, CHM, PPT, TIF, PNG, GIF, RAR, ZIP, DJVU, JPG, BMP, font increase 3 sizes+, fast page turns, rotating display (not available on certain file formats), PDF reflow, text-to-speech, Text zoom, Internal MP3 Player.
- Linux OS - USB2.0, thumbwheel - 5-inch ePaper - 600x800 pixel 8-level grayscale - 3.7V Li-Polymer battery 1000mAh - internal flash memory 512MB - SD card slot (support up to 16GB) - English, Spanish, Chinese & more - 6"(L) x 4.1"(W) x 0.4"(H) - 6 oz (including battery) - storage temperature -4F~131F, operating temperature: 32F~104F - -
Resources: http://www.theezreader.com/

Astak 6" EZ Reader
Samsung Arm9 200MHz processor, Support 20+ open formats: ADE(Adobe Digital Edition(, PDF, TXT, PDB, DOC, HTML, FB2, LIT, MP3, EPUB, WOL, CHM, PPT, TIF, PNG, GIF, RAR, ZIP, DJVU, JPG, BMP, font increase 3 sizes+, fast page turns, rotating display (not available on certain file formats), PDF reflow, text zoom in 3 sizes, Shortcut keys, Onboard MP3 player, shortcut keys.
- Linux - USB 1.1, 3.5mm stereo audio jack for headset - 6-inch ePaper - 600x800 pixel, 4-level grayscale - replaceable battery 3.7V Li-ION 950mAh - NAND Flash internal flash memory 512MB - SD card slot (support up to 4GB) - English, Spanish, Chinese & more - 7.2"(L) x 4.7"(W) x 0.4"(H) - 7.8 oz (including battery) - storage temperature -4ºF~131ºF, operating temperature: 32ºF~104ºF - -
Resources: http://www.theezreader.com/

Sony Reader Touch Edition™ PRS700BC (2009-8)
Built-in LED reading light, bookmark, touchscreen, keyboard text entry, freehand notes with stylus, Page Zoom, 5 levels Adjustable font sizes, BBeB Book (Marlin), ePub, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3, AAC7, BBeB, ePub, TXT, RTF, Adobe® PDF10, Microsoft® Word, According to Sony's website, this item is no longer available for purchase..
- MontaVista Linux - USB 2.0 - 6-inch (15.5 cm) E-INK Vizplex full touch screen, back light - 800 x 600 pixels, 8-levels gray scale, 170 ppi - rechargeable Lithium-Ion, DC 3.7 V, AC Adaptor: AC-S5220E, Power DC 5.2 V a single charge: 14 days,Up to 7,500 continuous page turns (or up to two weeks worth of reading) - 512 MB - MemoryStick® PRO Duo™ (support up to 16GB) & SD Card memory slot (support up to 16GB) - English & French - 174.3 x 127.6 x 9.7 mm (6 7/9" x 5 1/9" x 0.4") - Approx. 10.1 oz 283.5 g - Operating Temperature: 41º to 95ºF - -
Resources: http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665562069#features