E-book device
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An e-book reader
E-book reader
An e-book reader, also called an e-book device or e-reader, is a mobile electronic device that is designed primarily for the purpose of reading digital e-books and periodicals....

 is a portable electronic device that is designed primarily for the purpose of reading digital books and periodicals.

An e-book reader is similar in form to a tablet computer
Tablet computer
A tablet computer, or simply tablet, is a complete mobile computer, larger than a mobile phone or personal digital assistant, integrated into a flat touch screen and primarily operated by touching the screen...

. A tablet computer typically has a faster screen capable of higher refresh rates which makes them more suitable for interaction. The main advantages of e-book readers are better readability of their screens especially in bright sunlight and longer battery life. This is achieved by using electronic paper
Electronic paper
Electronic paper, e-paper and electronic ink are a range of display technology which are designed to mimic the appearance of ordinary ink on paper. Unlike conventional backlit flat panel displays, electronic paper displays reflect light like ordinary paper...

 technology to display content to readers.

Any device that can display text on a screen can act as an e-book reader, but without the advantages of the e-paper technology.

Commercially available devices sold by maker or designer

Some of the terms used in the charts below include:
  • Library compatible – Can be used to borrow e-books from public libraries. This typically means that the EPUB
    EPUB
    EPUB is a free and open e-book standard by the International Digital Publishing Forum...

     and/or PDF formats with digital-rights-management
    Digital rights management
    Digital rights management is a class of access control technologies that are used by hardware manufacturers, publishers, copyright holders and individuals with the intent to limit the use of digital content and devices after sale. DRM is any technology that inhibits uses of digital content that...

     (DRM) protection are supported.

Electronic-paper displays

Maker Model Intro year End of production. Screen size (inch) Screen type Weight Screen pixels Screen shades Operating system Touch screen stylus Wireless network Text-to-speech Integrated dictionary Directory organization Internal storage Card reader slot Replaceable battery Web browser Library compatible USB peripherals
Aluratek Libre Ebook Reader Pro ? ? 5 ePaper 213 g
(7.5 oz)
600 × 800 ? ? SDHC 32G
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

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Amazon
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...

Kindle Wi-Fi 2011 ? 6 eInk Pearl 170 g
(5.98 oz)
600 × 800 16 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

2 GB
(1.25 GB)
(US Only)
Amazon
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...

Kindle Touch Wi-Fi 3G 2011 ? 6 eInk Pearl 220 g
(7.8 oz)
600 × 800 16 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

4 GB
(3 GB)
(US Only)
Amazon
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...

Kindle Touch Wi-Fi 2011 ? 6 eInk Pearl 213 g
(7.5 oz)
600 × 800 16 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

4 GB
(3 GB)
(US Only)
Amazon
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...

Kindle 3 Wi-Fi 3G 2010 2011 6 eInk Pearl 247 g
(8.7 oz)
600 × 800 16 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

4 GB
(3 GB)
(US Only)
Amazon
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...

Kindle 3 Wi-Fi 2010 2011 6 eInk Pearl 241 g
(8.5 oz)
600 × 800 16 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

4 GB
(3 GB)
(US Only)
Amazon
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...

Kindle DX 2009 2011 9.7 eInk Pearl 540 g
(18.9 oz)
824 × 1200 16 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

4 GB
(3.3 GB)
(Limited) (US Only)
Amazon
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...

Kindle 2 2009 2010 6 eInk 289 g
(10.2 oz)
600 × 800 16 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

2 GB
(1.4 GB)
(Limited) (US Only)
Amazon
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...

Kindle
Amazon Kindle
The Amazon Kindle is an e-book reader developed by Amazon.com subsidiary Lab126 which uses wireless connectivity to enable users to shop for, download, browse, and read e-books, newspapers, magazines, blogs, and other digital media...

2007 2009 6 eInk 289 g
(10.2 oz)
600 × 800 4 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

256 MB
(180 MB)
SD
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

(Limited) (US Only)
Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble, Inc. is the largest book retailer in the United States, operating mainly through its Barnes & Noble Booksellers chain of bookstores headquartered at 122 Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District in Manhattan in New York City. Barnes & Noble also operated the chain of small B. Dalton...

Nook
Barnes & Noble Nook
The Barnes & Noble Nook is a brand of electronic-book reader developed by American book retailer Barnes & Noble, based on the Android platform. The original device was announced in the United States in October 2009, and was released the next month...

2009 2011 6 eInk 343 g
(12.1 oz)
600 × 800 16 Android 2 GB
(1.3 GB)
microSDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...


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Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble, Inc. is the largest book retailer in the United States, operating mainly through its Barnes & Noble Booksellers chain of bookstores headquartered at 122 Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District in Manhattan in New York City. Barnes & Noble also operated the chain of small B. Dalton...

Nook Simple Touch
Nook Simple Touch
The Nook Simple Touch is the second generation of the Nook e-book device by Barnes & Noble. It features an 800x600 E Ink screen that has a touchscreen using a network of infrared beams slightly above the screen surface...

2011 ? 6 eInk Pearl 212 g
(7.48 oz)
600 × 800 16 Android 2 GB microSDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

Bookeen
Bookeen
Bookeen is French company dealing with eBooks and Consumer electronics.- History :In 2003 after the failure of Cytale two former engineers of Cytale, Laurent Picard and Michaël Dahan, bought the intellectual property of the Cytale reading device, the Cybook Gen1...

Cybook Odyssey 2011 ? 6 eInk Pearl + HSIS 195 g
(6.9 oz)
600 × 800 16 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

2 GB microSDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

Bookeen
Bookeen
Bookeen is French company dealing with eBooks and Consumer electronics.- History :In 2003 after the failure of Cytale two former engineers of Cytale, Laurent Picard and Michaël Dahan, bought the intellectual property of the Cytale reading device, the Cybook Gen1...

Cybook Orizon 2010 ? 6 eInk SiPix 245 g
(8.6 oz)
600 × 800 16 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

2 GB microSDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

Bookeen
Bookeen
Bookeen is French company dealing with eBooks and Consumer electronics.- History :In 2003 after the failure of Cytale two former engineers of Cytale, Laurent Picard and Michaël Dahan, bought the intellectual property of the Cytale reading device, the Cybook Gen1...

Cybook Opus
Cybook Opus
Cybook Opus is a 5 inch e-Reader, specially designed for reading e-Books and e-News. It is produced by the French company Bookeen.-Description:The Cybook Opus is an ultra-light reading device based on E Ink screen technology....

2009 ? 5 eInk 150 g
(5.3 oz)
600 × 800 4 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

1 GB microSDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

Bookeen
Bookeen
Bookeen is French company dealing with eBooks and Consumer electronics.- History :In 2003 after the failure of Cytale two former engineers of Cytale, Laurent Picard and Michaël Dahan, bought the intellectual property of the Cytale reading device, the Cybook Gen1...

Cybook Gen3
Cybook Gen3
Cybook Gen3 is a 6 inch e-Reader, specially designed for reading e-Books and e-News, or listening to MP3 music or audio-books. It is produced by the French company Bookeen....

2007 ? 6 eInk 174 g (6.13 oz) 600 × 800 4, 8 or 16 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

16 MB, 512MB, 1 GB SD
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

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BQ
BQ may refer to:* Aeromar Líneas Aéreas Dominicanas IATA airline designator* Birds Queensland, the ornithological society of Queensland, Australia* Bloc Québécois, a political party of Canada* Broadcast quality...

movistar ebook bq 2011 ? 6 AUO +SiPix 244 g 600 × 800 16 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

2 GB microSDHC max16GB
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

Condor Technology eGriver Touch 2010 ? 6 eInk 240 g
(8.46 oz)
600 × 800 16 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

2 GB SDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

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Condor Technology eGriver IDEO 2010 ? 6 eInk ? 600 × 800 16 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

1 GB SDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

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EBS Technology Agebook eBook Reader (model: agebook+6) 2010 ? 6 eInk 260 g
(9.2 oz)
600 × 800 16 Windows CE
Windows CE
Microsoft Windows CE is an operating system developed by Microsoft for embedded systems. Windows CE is a distinct operating system and kernel, rather than a trimmed-down version of desktop Windows...

512 MB SD
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

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Elonex
Elonex
Elonex is a computer hardware and related IT services company based in Birmingham, UK, that develops eBook Readers, Android eTouch Tablets, and other consumer electronics.The Elonex brand was founded in 1986, in London....

621EB
Elonex ebook
The Elonex eBook is an e-book reader from UK company Elonex available since July 2009.-Specifications: Thickness: 9mmWeight: 180gBattery life: 8000 pages between chargesScreen: E Ink, 5 inch screenMemory: Micro SD card slot...

2009 ? 6 eInk 180 g
(6.35 oz)
600 × 800 8 ? ? ? 512 MB microSDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

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Endless ideas BeBook Mini (Hanlin V5 clone) ? ? 5 eInk ? 160 g
(5.64 oz)
600 × 800 8 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

512 MB SDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

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Endless ideas BeBook Neo ? ? 6 eInk ? 298 g
(10.5 oz)
600 × 800 ? Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

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Endless ideas BeBook One (Hanlin V3 clone) 2009 ? 6 eInk ? 220 g
(7.76 oz)
600 × 800 4 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

512 MB SDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

Entourage
EnTourage eDGe
The enTourage eDGe was a combined tablet computer and e-book made by enTourage Systems Inc., a small company in McLean, Virginia. It is advertised as "the world's first dualbook". The device runs Google's Android platform, version 1.6 'Donut'. Due to lack of sales, all enTourage eDGe products...

eDGe
EnTourage eDGe
The enTourage eDGe was a combined tablet computer and e-book made by enTourage Systems Inc., a small company in McLean, Virginia. It is advertised as "the world's first dualbook". The device runs Google's Android platform, version 1.6 'Donut'. Due to lack of sales, all enTourage eDGe products...

2010 2011 9.7 eInk & LCD 1400 g
(48 oz)
825 × 1200 8 Android , Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi or Wifi, is a mechanism for wirelessly connecting electronic devices. A device enabled with Wi-Fi, such as a personal computer, video game console, smartphone, or digital audio player, can connect to the Internet via a wireless network access point. An access point has a range of about 20...

, Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a proprietary open wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices, creating personal area networks with high levels of security...

3 GB (322MB for apps) SD max32GB
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

Entourage
Pocket eDGe
The enTourage pocket eDGe is a combined tablet computer and e-book made by enTourage Systems Inc., a small company based out of McLean, Virginia. It is the first follow on to the original EnTourage eDGe released earlier in 2010. The device runs Google's Android platform, version 1.6 'Donut', though...

Pocket eDGe
Pocket eDGe
The enTourage pocket eDGe is a combined tablet computer and e-book made by enTourage Systems Inc., a small company based out of McLean, Virginia. It is the first follow on to the original EnTourage eDGe released earlier in 2010. The device runs Google's Android platform, version 1.6 'Donut', though...

2010 2011 6 eInk & LCD 700 g
(20 oz)
600 × 800 16 Android 3 GB microSD
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

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Fnac
Fnac
Fnac is an international entertainment retail chain offering cultural and electronic products, founded by André Essel and Max Théret in 1954. It is the largest retailer of its kind in France...

FnacBook
4FFF N618
4FFF N618 is an electronic-book reader developed by an Indian Company, , and based on a Linux platform. The device may be sold under various brand names worldwide.- Features :...

2010 ? 6 eInk 240 g
(8.5 oz)
600 × 800 16 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

? 2 GB microSD
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

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Foxit Software
Foxit
Foxit Corporation is a California headquartered software corporation with offices in United States, China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. Founded in 2001 and a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Foxit believes in innovative, standards-based technology and unrivaled customer support, with a deep...

eSlick
ESlick
The eSlick is an e-book reader, an electronic book reading device developed by Foxit Software. It has a 6 inch E Ink screen, 600x800 pixel resolution with 4-level gray scale and a mass of 180 g. The device supports text and PDF format for reading and includes Foxit's PDF Creator and Reader...

2009 2010 6 eInk 180 g
(6.4 oz)
600 × 800 16 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

512 MB SDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

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Hanvon WISEreader N516 2009 ? 5 eInk ? 600 × 800 8 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

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Hanvon WISEreader N518 2009 ? 5 eInk ? 600 × 800 8 Windows CE
Windows CE
Microsoft Windows CE is an operating system developed by Microsoft for embedded systems. Windows CE is a distinct operating system and kernel, rather than a trimmed-down version of desktop Windows...

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Hanvon WISEreader N520 2009 ? 5 eInk ? 600 × 800 8 Windows CE
Windows CE
Microsoft Windows CE is an operating system developed by Microsoft for embedded systems. Windows CE is a distinct operating system and kernel, rather than a trimmed-down version of desktop Windows...

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Hanvon WISEreader N526 2010 ? 5 eInk ? 600 × 800 8 Windows CE
Windows CE
Microsoft Windows CE is an operating system developed by Microsoft for embedded systems. Windows CE is a distinct operating system and kernel, rather than a trimmed-down version of desktop Windows...

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ICARUS Reader ICARUS Reader Go 2010 ? 6 eInk 178 g
(6.13 oz)
600 × 800 8 Linux 2 GB
(1.3 GB)
microSD
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

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ICARUS Reader ICARUS Reader Sense
4FFF N618
4FFF N618 is an electronic-book reader developed by an Indian Company, , and based on a Linux platform. The device may be sold under various brand names worldwide.- Features :...

2010 ? 6 Sipix 240 g
(8.5 oz)
600 × 800 16 Linux 2 GB
(1.3 GB)
microSD
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...


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Interead COOL-ER
COOL-ER
The COOL-ER is an e-book reader from UK company Interead. The device is compatible with both Mac and Windows computers, comes in a variety of colors, and supports e-books in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Dutch, Russian, Korean, Ukrainian, Mandarin and Japanese. The device is...

2009 2010 6 eInk 178 g
(6.28 oz)
600 × 800 8 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

? ? ? 1 GB SD
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

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iPapyrus iPapyrus 6 2009 ? 6 eInk ? 600 × 800 8 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

2 GB SD
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

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iRex Technologies Digital Reader 800 2010 2010 8.1 eInk 360 g
(12.6 oz)
768 × 1024 16 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

? 128 MB SDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

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iRex Technologies Digital Reader 1000
Digital Reader 1000
The Digital Reader 1000 was an e-Book reading device that was produced by iRex in the Netherlands. Production was ceased in 2010 when iRex filed for bankruptcy...

2008 2010 10.2 eInk 700 g
(24.69 oz)
1024 × 1280 16 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

? ? SD
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

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iRex Technologies iLiad
ILiad
The iLiad was an electronic handheld device, or e-Reader, which could be used for document reading and editing. Like the Barnes and Noble nook, Sony Reader or Amazon Kindle, the iLiad made use of an electronic paper display. In 2010, sales of the iLiad ended when its parent company, iRex, filed...

2006 2010 8.1 eInk 480 g
(16.93 oz)
768 × 1024 16 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

64 MB SD
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

, CF
CompactFlash
CompactFlash is a mass storage device format used in portable electronic devices. Most CompactFlash devices contain flash memory in a standardized enclosure. The format was first specified and produced by SanDisk in 1994...

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iRiver
Iriver
iriver is a consumer electronics company headquartered in South Korea and widely known for its digital audio players and other portable media devices....

Story
IRiver Story
The Story is an e-book reader made by iriver, which runs a Linux operating system. When it was originally released it used code licensed under the GPL but did not make the sources available; this issue has since been addressed. It got updated in July 2010, now it supports Wifi...

2009 ? 6 eInk 233 g
(8.22 oz)
600 × 800 8 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

? ? ? 2 GB SDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

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iRiver
Iriver
iriver is a consumer electronics company headquartered in South Korea and widely known for its digital audio players and other portable media devices....

iRiver Story HD 2011 ? 6 eInk 207 g
(7.30 oz)
768 × 1024 16 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

? 2 GB SDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

italica GmbH Paperback 2010 ? 6 ? 174 g
(6.13 oz)
600 × 800 8 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

? ? ? ? 512 MB SD
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

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Jinke
Hanlin eReader
The Hanlin is an e-Reader, an electronic book reading device. The device, Hanlin v3, features a 6" , 4-level grayscale electrophoretic display with a resolution of 600×800 pixels . The Hanlin v5 Mini, features a 5" , 8-level grayscale electrophoretic display with a resolution of 600×800 pixels...

Hanlin V5 2008 ? 5 eInk ? 600 × 800 8 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

? ? ? ? ? 384 MB SDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

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Jinke
Hanlin eReader
The Hanlin is an e-Reader, an electronic book reading device. The device, Hanlin v3, features a 6" , 4-level grayscale electrophoretic display with a resolution of 600×800 pixels . The Hanlin v5 Mini, features a 5" , 8-level grayscale electrophoretic display with a resolution of 600×800 pixels...

Hanlin V3 2007 2008 6 eInk ? 600 × 800 12 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

384 MB SDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

Jinke
Hanlin eReader
The Hanlin is an e-Reader, an electronic book reading device. The device, Hanlin v3, features a 6" , 4-level grayscale electrophoretic display with a resolution of 600×800 pixels . The Hanlin v5 Mini, features a 5" , 8-level grayscale electrophoretic display with a resolution of 600×800 pixels...

Hanlin V2 2006 2007 6 eInk ? 600 × 800 4 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

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Kobo Inc.
Kobo Inc.
Kobo Inc. is the company that makes the Kobo eReader, and its headquarters is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 2009. The majority shareholder is Indigo Books and Music. Before being spun off, Kobo was a division of Indigo...

Kobo Touch
Kobo Touch
The Kobo Touch is the third generation of the Kobo e-reader device by Kobo Inc.A new Kobo model featuring an infrared touch-screen interface was revealed on May 23, 2011 and hit shelves in the U.S on June 10 for $129.99...

2011 ? 6 eInk Pearl 200 g
(7.05 oz)
600 × 800 16 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

? 2 GB microSD
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

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Kobo Inc.
Kobo Inc.
Kobo Inc. is the company that makes the Kobo eReader, and its headquarters is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 2009. The majority shareholder is Indigo Books and Music. Before being spun off, Kobo was a division of Indigo...

Kobo Wireless eReader N647
Kobo eReader
The Kobo eReader is an e-book reader produced by Toronto-based company Kobo Inc. The original version was released in July 2010 and was marketed as a minimalist alternative to the more expensive e-book readers available at the time. , fifty-eight percent of Kobo Inc is owned by Indigo Books & Music...

2010 2011 6 eInk 221 g
(7.80 oz)
600 × 800 16 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

? 1 GB SDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

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Kobo Inc.
Kobo Inc.
Kobo Inc. is the company that makes the Kobo eReader, and its headquarters is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 2009. The majority shareholder is Indigo Books and Music. Before being spun off, Kobo was a division of Indigo...

Kobo eReader N416
Kobo eReader
The Kobo eReader is an e-book reader produced by Toronto-based company Kobo Inc. The original version was released in July 2010 and was marketed as a minimalist alternative to the more expensive e-book readers available at the time. , fifty-eight percent of Kobo Inc is owned by Indigo Books & Music...

2010 2011 6 eInk 221 g
(7.80 oz)
600 × 800 8 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

? 1 GB SD
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

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Kogan Technologies
Kogan Technologies
Kogan Technologies is an Australian manufacturer and retailer of consumer electronics devices. The company, founded in 2006 by Ruslan Kogan, sells products direct from Asia to customers in Australia and the United Kingdom....

Kogan eBook Reader 2010 ? 6 eInk 228 g
(8.0 oz)
600 × 800 16 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

2 GB SDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

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Kolporter eClicto
EClicto
eClicto - is a first Polish e-Reader, specially designed for reading e-Books, or listening to MP3 music or audio-books. It is produced by the Polish company Kolporter Info SA. eClicto was released December 10, 2009 for 899 PLN. It supports ePub, pdf and txt files.There are a few models of...

2007 ? 6 eInk 174 g
(6.1 oz)
600 × 800 4 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

? 512 MB SD
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

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Newsmy e6210 ? ? 6 eInk 220 g (7.76 oz) 600 × 800 16 uCOS 4 GB SDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

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Onyx International Boox
Boox
Boox is a 6 inch e-Reader, specially designed for reading e-Books and e-News, or listening to MP3 music or audio-books. It is produced by Onyx.-External links:* *...

 60
2010 ? 6 eInk 298 g
(10.5 oz)
600 × 800 8 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

512 MB SDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

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| Onyx International
| Boox
Boox
Boox is a 6 inch e-Reader, specially designed for reading e-Books and e-News, or listening to MP3 music or audio-books. It is produced by Onyx.-External links:* *...

 X60
| 2010
| ?
| 6
| eInk
| 298 g
(10.5 oz)
| 600 × 800
| 8
| Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...


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Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...


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| Onyx International
| Boox
Boox
Boox is a 6 inch e-Reader, specially designed for reading e-Books and e-News, or listening to MP3 music or audio-books. It is produced by Onyx.-External links:* *...

 X61S
| 2011
| ?
| 6
| eInk Pearl
| 275 g
(9.7 oz)
| 600 × 800
| 16
| Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...


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| SDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...


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| Onyx International
| Boox M90
| 2011
| ?
| 9.7
| eInk Pearl
| 520 g
(18.3 oz)
| 825 × 1200
| 16
| Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...


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| SDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...


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| PocketBook
| PocketBook 360 Plus
| 2011
| ?
| 5
| eInk
| 150 g (5.3 oz)
| 600 × 800
| 16
| Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...


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| microSDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...


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PocketBook Reader
PocketBook is a series of devices primarily for e-reading by PocketBook International, a Hong Kong based multinational company headquartered in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. USA headquarters are located in Overland Park, Kansas ....


| PocketBook Pro 903
| 2010
| ?
| 9.7
| eInk
| 581 g (20.5 oz)
| 825 × 1200
| 16
| Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...


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| microSDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...


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| PocketBook
PocketBook Reader
PocketBook is a series of devices primarily for e-reading by PocketBook International, a Hong Kong based multinational company headquartered in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. USA headquarters are located in Overland Park, Kansas ....


| PocketBook Pro 902
| 2010
| ?
| 9.7
| eInk
| 530 g (19.2 oz)
| 825 × 1200
| 16
| Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...


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| microSDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...


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PocketBook Reader
PocketBook is a series of devices primarily for e-reading by PocketBook International, a Hong Kong based multinational company headquartered in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. USA headquarters are located in Overland Park, Kansas ....


| PocketBook Pro 603
| 2010
| ?
| 6
| eInk
| 280 g
(9.9 oz)
| 600 × 800
| 16
| Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...


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Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...


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PocketBook Reader
PocketBook is a series of devices primarily for e-reading by PocketBook International, a Hong Kong based multinational company headquartered in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. USA headquarters are located in Overland Park, Kansas ....


| PocketBook Pro 602
| 2010
| ?
| 6
| eInk
| 250 g
(8.82 oz)
| 600 × 800
| 16
| Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...


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| microSDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...


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| Samsung
Samsung
The Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea...


| Papyrus
| 2009
| ?
| 5
| eInk
| ?
| ?
| 8
| ?
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| ?
| ?
| 512M
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| Samsung
Samsung
The Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea...


| E6
| 2010
| ?
| 6
| eInk
| 315 g
(11.1 oz)
| 600 × 800
| 8
| Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...


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(1.4 GB)
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| Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....


| Reader Pocket Edition PRS-350
| 2010
| 2011
| 5
| eInk Pearl
| 155 g
(5.47 oz)
| 600 × 800
| 16
| Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...


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(1.4 GB)
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Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....


| Reader Touch Edition PRS-650
| 2010
| 2011
| 6
| eInk
| 215 g
(7.58 oz)
| 600 × 800
| 16
| Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...


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(1.4 GB)
| SDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

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Memory Stick
Memory Stick is a removable flash memory card format, launched by Sony in October 1998, and is also used in general to describe the whole family of Memory Sticks...

 Pro DUO
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| Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....


| Reader Daily Edition PRS-900
| 2009
| 2011
| 7.1
| eInk
| 283 g
(10 oz)
| 600 × 1024
| 16
| Linux
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| ?
| 2 GB
| SDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

, MS
Memory Stick
Memory Stick is a removable flash memory card format, launched by Sony in October 1998, and is also used in general to describe the whole family of Memory Sticks...

 Pro DUO
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| Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....


| Reader Touch Edition PRS-600
| 2009
| 2010
| 6
| eInk
| 286 g (10.1 oz)
| 600 × 800
| 8
| Linux
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| ?
| 512 MB
(380 MB)
| SDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

, MS
Memory Stick
Memory Stick is a removable flash memory card format, launched by Sony in October 1998, and is also used in general to describe the whole family of Memory Sticks...

 PRO Duo
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| Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....


| Reader Pocket Edition PRS-300
| 2009
| 2010
| 5
| eInk
| 220 g
(7.76 oz)
| 600 × 800
| 8
| Linux
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| 512 MB
(480 MB)
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| Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....


| Reader PRS-700
| 2008
| 2009
| 6
| eInk
| 283 g
(10 oz)
| 600 × 800
| 8
| Linux
|
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 512 MB
| SDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...


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| Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....


| Reader PRS-505
| 2008
| 2009
| 6
| eInk
| 250 g
(9 oz)
| 600 × 800
| 8
| Linux
|
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| 256 MB,
(192 MB)
| SD
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

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Memory Stick
Memory Stick is a removable flash memory card format, launched by Sony in October 1998, and is also used in general to describe the whole family of Memory Sticks...


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Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....


| Reader PRS-500
Sony Reader
The Sony Reader is a line of e-book readers manufactured by Sony. It uses an electronic paper display developed by E Ink Corporation, is viewable in direct sunlight, requires no power to maintain a static image, and is usable in portrait or landscape orientation.Sony sells e-books for the Reader...


| 2006
| 2008
| 6
| eInk
| 250 g
(9 oz)
| 600 × 800
| 8
| Linux
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| 92 MB
| SD
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...


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Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....


| Reader PRS-T1
Sony Reader
The Sony Reader is a line of e-book readers manufactured by Sony. It uses an electronic paper display developed by E Ink Corporation, is viewable in direct sunlight, requires no power to maintain a static image, and is usable in portrait or landscape orientation.Sony sells e-books for the Reader...


| 2011
| ?
| 6
| eInk Pearl
| 168 g
(6 oz)
| 600 × 800
| 16
| Android
| (IR)
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| ?
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| 2 GB
| SD
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...


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Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....


| Librié
| 2004
| 2005
| 6
| eInk
| 190 g
(6.7 oz)
| 600 × 800
| 4
| Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...


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| MS
Memory Stick
Memory Stick is a removable flash memory card format, launched by Sony in October 1998, and is also used in general to describe the whole family of Memory Sticks...

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| Spring Design
| Alex eReader
| 2010
| 2011
| 6
| eInk & LCD
| 221 g
(7.8 oz)
| 600 × 800
| 8
| Android
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| 2 GB
| SD
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...


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| Stereo International Enterprise Co, Ltd (Taiwan)
| ES600
| 2009
| ?
| 6
| ?
| 240 g
(8.5 oz)
| 600 × 800
| 16
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Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...


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Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...


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Boox
Boox is a 6 inch e-Reader, specially designed for reading e-Books and e-News, or listening to MP3 music or audio-books. It is produced by Onyx.-External links:* *...

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Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...


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Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...


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Non-electronic-paper displays

Maker Model Intro year Screen size (inch) Screen type Weight Screen pixels Screen shades Hours reading Operating system Touch screen stylus Wireless network Text-to-speech Integrated dictionary Directory organization Internal storage Card reader slot Replaceable battery Web browser Library compatible USB peripherals
Aluratek
Aluratek
Founded in 2006, Aluratek manufactures an assortment of electronic products, namely: eBook readers, digital video camcorders, multimedia players, internet radios, digital photo frames, 3G routers, docking enclosures, USB 3.0, high resolution adapters, USB and multimedia accessories, splitters and...

Libre Touch eBook Reader 2011 7 LCD 199 g
(7.0 oz)
480 x 800 ? 8 Android 1.5 , Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi or Wifi, is a mechanism for wirelessly connecting electronic devices. A device enabled with Wi-Fi, such as a personal computer, video game console, smartphone, or digital audio player, can connect to the Internet via a wireless network access point. An access point has a range of about 20...

? 4 GB microSD
Aluratek
Aluratek
Founded in 2006, Aluratek manufactures an assortment of electronic products, namely: eBook readers, digital video camcorders, multimedia players, internet radios, digital photo frames, 3G routers, docking enclosures, USB 3.0, high resolution adapters, USB and multimedia accessories, splitters and...

Libre Air eBook Reader 2011 5 LCD 170 g
(6.0 oz)
480 × 640 16 Gray Scale 20 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

+Xwindows
, Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi or Wifi, is a mechanism for wirelessly connecting electronic devices. A device enabled with Wi-Fi, such as a personal computer, video game console, smartphone, or digital audio player, can connect to the Internet via a wireless network access point. An access point has a range of about 20...

? 512 MB microSD
Aluratek
Aluratek
Founded in 2006, Aluratek manufactures an assortment of electronic products, namely: eBook readers, digital video camcorders, multimedia players, internet radios, digital photo frames, 3G routers, docking enclosures, USB 3.0, high resolution adapters, USB and multimedia accessories, splitters and...

Libre Color eBook Reader 2010 7 LCD 245 g
(7.2 oz)
480 x 800 ? 24 uCOS ? 2 GB SD
SD
SD may refer to:* Salvia Divinorum* Southern Cross Decoration , a South African military award* Stage directions* Sisters of the Destitute, a Syro-Malabar Catholic women's order* Spasmodic dysphonia...

Aluratek
Aluratek
Founded in 2006, Aluratek manufactures an assortment of electronic products, namely: eBook readers, digital video camcorders, multimedia players, internet radios, digital photo frames, 3G routers, docking enclosures, USB 3.0, high resolution adapters, USB and multimedia accessories, splitters and...

Libre Pro eBook Reader 2009 5 LCD 190 g
(6.7 oz)
480 x 640 16 Gray Scale 24 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

+Xwindows
? 256 MB SD
SD
SD may refer to:* Salvia Divinorum* Southern Cross Decoration , a South African military award* Stage directions* Sisters of the Destitute, a Syro-Malabar Catholic women's order* Spasmodic dysphonia...

Amazon
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...

Kindle Fire
Kindle Fire
The Kindle Fire is a tablet computer version of Amazon.com's Kindle e-book reader. Announced on 28 September 2011, the Kindle Fire has a color 7" multi-touch display with IPS technology and runs a forked version of Google's Android operating system. It includes access to the Amazon Appstore,...

2011 7 LCD(IPS) 413 g (14.6 oz) 1024 x 600 24-bit color 8 Android 2.3 ? 8 GB
(6 GB)
(US Only)
Apple Inc. iPad 2
IPad 2
The iPad 2 is the second and current generation of the iPad, a tablet computer designed, developed and marketed by Apple. It serves primarily as a platform for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, presentations and web content, and is available in black or white...

2011 9.7 LCD(IPS) 613 g (21.6 oz) 1024 x 768 24-bit? color 10 iOS 16-64 GB SD via Camera Connection Kit ?
Apple Inc. iPad
IPad
The iPad is a line of tablet computers designed, developed and marketed by Apple Inc., primarily as a platform for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, and web content. The iPad was introduced on January 27, 2010 by Apple's then-CEO Steve Jobs. Its size and...

2010 9.7 LCD 601 g (21.2 oz) 1024 x 768 24-bit? color 9 iOS 16-64 GB SD via Camera Connection Kit ?
Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble, Inc. is the largest book retailer in the United States, operating mainly through its Barnes & Noble Booksellers chain of bookstores headquartered at 122 Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District in Manhattan in New York City. Barnes & Noble also operated the chain of small B. Dalton...

Nook Color
Barnes & Noble Nook
The Barnes & Noble Nook is a brand of electronic-book reader developed by American book retailer Barnes & Noble, based on the Android platform. The original device was announced in the United States in October 2009, and was released the next month...

2010 7 LCD 450 g
(15.8 oz)
1024 × 600 16M 8 Android 2.2 2 GB Total, 1 GB Available microSDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

Ectaco
Ectaco
ECTACO Inc. is a US-based developer and manufacturer of hardware and software products for speech recognition and electronic translation. They also make JetBook eBook readers....

jetBook 2008 5 LCD 212 g
(7.5 oz)
480 x 640 16 20 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

112 MB SDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

Elonex
Elonex
Elonex is a computer hardware and related IT services company based in Birmingham, UK, that develops eBook Readers, Android eTouch Tablets, and other consumer electronics.The Elonex brand was founded in 1986, in London....

705EB
Elonex ebook
The Elonex eBook is an e-book reader from UK company Elonex available since July 2009.-Specifications: Thickness: 9mmWeight: 180gBattery life: 8000 pages between chargesScreen: E Ink, 5 inch screenMemory: Micro SD card slot...

2010 7 LED 190 g
(6.35 oz)
480 × 800 256? 8 ? ? ? 4 GB microSDHC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

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Notion Ink
Notion Ink
Notion Ink is an Indian company that designs tablets PCs and other computing products. The company announced its prototype Adam tablet on December 18, 2009.- History :...

Adam 2011 10.1 Pixel Qi
Pixel Qi
Pixel Qi Corporation is an American company involved in the research of low-power computer display technology, based in San Bruno, California. It was founded by Mary Lou Jepsen, who was previously the chief technical officer of the One Laptop per Child project.The company designs liquid crystal...

725 g
(25.6 oz)
1024 × 600 ? 15 Android ? ? 1GB DDR2 RAM
1GB SLC
microSD ?
PocketBook PocketBook IQ 701 2010 7 LCD 516 g
(18.2 oz)
600 × 800 262K color 8 Android 2.0 2GB SDHC
TrekStor
TrekStor
TrekStor GmbH & Co. KG is a German manufacturer of portable storage products and audio devices incorporated in 2004 and located in Lorsch in South Hesse, Germany.The company is primarily known for its MP3 players, hard disk drives, and USB flash drives...

eBook Reader 3.0 2011 7 LCD 275 g
(9.7 oz)
800 × 480 ? 8 uCos 2 GB microSDHC
Zzbook eReader HD 2010 7 LCD (C-Paper??) 300 g
(10.58 oz)
800 × 480 16 8 Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

? ? ? 2 GB microSD
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...

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Maker Model Intro year Screen size (inch) Screen type Weight Screen pixels Screen shades Hours reading Operating system Touch screen stylus Wireless network Text-to-speech Integrated dictionary Directory organization Internal storage Card reader slot Replaceable battery Web browser Library compatible USB peripherals

File format support

See Comparison of e-book formats for details on the file formats.
Maker Model Number .arg .azw .chm .djvu .doc .epub .html .lbr .lit .mobi .mp3 .opf .pdb .pdg .pdf .tr3 .txt .fb2 .rtf .tcr .cbr .cbz .gif .jpg .png .tiff .bmp .docx .html .wmv .flv .m4v .mov .avi .mpeg1/2/4
Aluratek
Aluratek
Founded in 2006, Aluratek manufactures an assortment of electronic products, namely: eBook readers, digital video camcorders, multimedia players, internet radios, digital photo frames, 3G routers, docking enclosures, USB 3.0, high resolution adapters, USB and multimedia accessories, splitters and...

Liber Touch eBook Reader 9
Aluratek
Aluratek
Founded in 2006, Aluratek manufactures an assortment of electronic products, namely: eBook readers, digital video camcorders, multimedia players, internet radios, digital photo frames, 3G routers, docking enclosures, USB 3.0, high resolution adapters, USB and multimedia accessories, splitters and...

Libre Air eBook Reader 11
Aluratek
Aluratek
Founded in 2006, Aluratek manufactures an assortment of electronic products, namely: eBook readers, digital video camcorders, multimedia players, internet radios, digital photo frames, 3G routers, docking enclosures, USB 3.0, high resolution adapters, USB and multimedia accessories, splitters and...

Libre Color eBook Reader 10
Aluratek
Aluratek
Founded in 2006, Aluratek manufactures an assortment of electronic products, namely: eBook readers, digital video camcorders, multimedia players, internet radios, digital photo frames, 3G routers, docking enclosures, USB 3.0, high resolution adapters, USB and multimedia accessories, splitters and...

Libre Pro eBook Reader 8
Amazon
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...

Kindle 3 Wi-Fi & 3G 12+
Amazon
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...

Kindle DX 12
Amazon
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...

Kindle 2 12
Amazon
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...

Kindle
Amazon Kindle
The Amazon Kindle is an e-book reader developed by Amazon.com subsidiary Lab126 which uses wireless connectivity to enable users to shop for, download, browse, and read e-books, newspapers, magazines, blogs, and other digital media...

ASUS
ASUS
ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated is a multinational computer technology and consumer electronics product manufacturer headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. Its product range includes motherboards, desktops, laptops, monitors, tablet PCs, servers and mobile phones...

Eee Reader DR900
Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble, Inc. is the largest book retailer in the United States, operating mainly through its Barnes & Noble Booksellers chain of bookstores headquartered at 122 Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District in Manhattan in New York City. Barnes & Noble also operated the chain of small B. Dalton...

Nook Color 15+
Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble, Inc. is the largest book retailer in the United States, operating mainly through its Barnes & Noble Booksellers chain of bookstores headquartered at 122 Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District in Manhattan in New York City. Barnes & Noble also operated the chain of small B. Dalton...

nook
Barnes & Noble nook
The Nook 1st Edition is a brand of electronic-book readers developed by American book retailer Barnes & Noble, based on the Android platform. The original device was announced in the United States in October 2009, and was released the next month...

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Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble, Inc. is the largest book retailer in the United States, operating mainly through its Barnes & Noble Booksellers chain of bookstores headquartered at 122 Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District in Manhattan in New York City. Barnes & Noble also operated the chain of small B. Dalton...

Nook Touch
Nook Simple Touch
The Nook Simple Touch is the second generation of the Nook e-book device by Barnes & Noble. It features an 800x600 E Ink screen that has a touchscreen using a network of infrared beams slightly above the screen surface...

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Bookeen
Bookeen
Bookeen is French company dealing with eBooks and Consumer electronics.- History :In 2003 after the failure of Cytale two former engineers of Cytale, Laurent Picard and Michaël Dahan, bought the intellectual property of the Cytale reading device, the Cybook Gen1...

Cybook Orizon 8
Bookeen
Bookeen
Bookeen is French company dealing with eBooks and Consumer electronics.- History :In 2003 after the failure of Cytale two former engineers of Cytale, Laurent Picard and Michaël Dahan, bought the intellectual property of the Cytale reading device, the Cybook Gen1...

Cybook Opus
Cybook Opus
Cybook Opus is a 5 inch e-Reader, specially designed for reading e-Books and e-News. It is produced by the French company Bookeen.-Description:The Cybook Opus is an ultra-light reading device based on E Ink screen technology....

6
Bookeen
Bookeen
Bookeen is French company dealing with eBooks and Consumer electronics.- History :In 2003 after the failure of Cytale two former engineers of Cytale, Laurent Picard and Michaël Dahan, bought the intellectual property of the Cytale reading device, the Cybook Gen1...

Cybook Gen3
Cybook Gen3
Cybook Gen3 is a 6 inch e-Reader, specially designed for reading e-Books and e-News, or listening to MP3 music or audio-books. It is produced by the French company Bookeen....

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bq
BQ
BQ may refer to:* Aeromar Líneas Aéreas Dominicanas IATA airline designator* Birds Queensland, the ornithological society of Queensland, Australia* Bloc Québécois, a political party of Canada* Broadcast quality...

movistar ebook bq 14
Condor Technology Associates eGriver IDEO 18
Condor Technology Associates eGriver Touch 8
EBS Technology Agebook+6 12
Elonex
Elonex
Elonex is a computer hardware and related IT services company based in Birmingham, UK, that develops eBook Readers, Android eTouch Tablets, and other consumer electronics.The Elonex brand was founded in 1986, in London....

eBook
Elonex ebook
The Elonex eBook is an e-book reader from UK company Elonex available since July 2009.-Specifications: Thickness: 9mmWeight: 180gBattery life: 8000 pages between chargesScreen: E Ink, 5 inch screenMemory: Micro SD card slot...

Endless ideas BeBook One (Hanlin V3 clone) 23
Endless ideas BeBook Mini (Hanlin V5 clone) 23
Foxit Software
Foxit
Foxit Corporation is a California headquartered software corporation with offices in United States, China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. Founded in 2001 and a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Foxit believes in innovative, standards-based technology and unrivaled customer support, with a deep...

eSlick
ESlick
The eSlick is an e-book reader, an electronic book reading device developed by Foxit Software. It has a 6 inch E Ink screen, 600x800 pixel resolution with 4-level gray scale and a mass of 180 g. The device supports text and PDF format for reading and includes Foxit's PDF Creator and Reader...

Hanvon WISEreader N516
Hanvon WISEreader N518
Hanvon WISEreader N520
Hanvon WISEreader N526
Interead COOL-ER
COOL-ER
The COOL-ER is an e-book reader from UK company Interead. The device is compatible with both Mac and Windows computers, comes in a variety of colors, and supports e-books in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Dutch, Russian, Korean, Ukrainian, Mandarin and Japanese. The device is...

iPapyrus Inc. iPapyrus 6
iRex Technologies Digital Reader 800
Digital Reader DR800SG
The DR800SG is an electronic handheld device, or e-Reader, which can be used for document reading using an electronic paper display.-Description:Main specifications:* an electronic paper display, area for displaying content is 124x165mm...

iRex Technologies Digital Reader 1000
Digital Reader 1000
The Digital Reader 1000 was an e-Book reading device that was produced by iRex in the Netherlands. Production was ceased in 2010 when iRex filed for bankruptcy...

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iRex Technologies iLiad
ILiad
The iLiad was an electronic handheld device, or e-Reader, which could be used for document reading and editing. Like the Barnes and Noble nook, Sony Reader or Amazon Kindle, the iLiad made use of an electronic paper display. In 2010, sales of the iLiad ended when its parent company, iRex, filed...

Iriver
Iriver
iriver is a consumer electronics company headquartered in South Korea and widely known for its digital audio players and other portable media devices....

Story
IRiver Story
The Story is an e-book reader made by iriver, which runs a Linux operating system. When it was originally released it used code licensed under the GPL but did not make the sources available; this issue has since been addressed. It got updated in July 2010, now it supports Wifi...

Iriver
Iriver
iriver is a consumer electronics company headquartered in South Korea and widely known for its digital audio players and other portable media devices....

IRiver Story HD
italica GmbH Paperback 1.0 6
Jinke
Hanlin eReader
The Hanlin is an e-Reader, an electronic book reading device. The device, Hanlin v3, features a 6" , 4-level grayscale electrophoretic display with a resolution of 600×800 pixels . The Hanlin v5 Mini, features a 5" , 8-level grayscale electrophoretic display with a resolution of 600×800 pixels...

Hanlin V2
Jinke
Hanlin eReader
The Hanlin is an e-Reader, an electronic book reading device. The device, Hanlin v3, features a 6" , 4-level grayscale electrophoretic display with a resolution of 600×800 pixels . The Hanlin v5 Mini, features a 5" , 8-level grayscale electrophoretic display with a resolution of 600×800 pixels...

Hanlin V3 19
Jinke
Hanlin eReader
The Hanlin is an e-Reader, an electronic book reading device. The device, Hanlin v3, features a 6" , 4-level grayscale electrophoretic display with a resolution of 600×800 pixels . The Hanlin v5 Mini, features a 5" , 8-level grayscale electrophoretic display with a resolution of 600×800 pixels...

Hanlin V5
Kobo
Kobo eReader
The Kobo eReader is an e-book reader produced by Toronto-based company Kobo Inc. The original version was released in July 2010 and was marketed as a minimalist alternative to the more expensive e-book readers available at the time. , fifty-eight percent of Kobo Inc is owned by Indigo Books & Music...

eReader 3
Kobo
Kobo eReader
The Kobo eReader is an e-book reader produced by Toronto-based company Kobo Inc. The original version was released in July 2010 and was marketed as a minimalist alternative to the more expensive e-book readers available at the time. , fifty-eight percent of Kobo Inc is owned by Indigo Books & Music...

eReader WiFi 9
Kobo
Kobo eReader
The Kobo eReader is an e-book reader produced by Toronto-based company Kobo Inc. The original version was released in July 2010 and was marketed as a minimalist alternative to the more expensive e-book readers available at the time. , fifty-eight percent of Kobo Inc is owned by Indigo Books & Music...

eReader Touch 14
Kogan Technologies
Kogan Technologies
Kogan Technologies is an Australian manufacturer and retailer of consumer electronics devices. The company, founded in 2006 by Ruslan Kogan, sells products direct from Asia to customers in Australia and the United Kingdom....

Kogan eBook Reader 16
Kolporter eClicto
EClicto
eClicto - is a first Polish e-Reader, specially designed for reading e-Books, or listening to MP3 music or audio-books. It is produced by the Polish company Kolporter Info SA. eClicto was released December 10, 2009 for 899 PLN. It supports ePub, pdf and txt files.There are a few models of...

Newsmy e6210 ?
Onyx International Boox
Boox
Boox is a 6 inch e-Reader, specially designed for reading e-Books and e-News, or listening to MP3 music or audio-books. It is produced by Onyx.-External links:* *...

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Onyx International Boox
Boox
Boox is a 6 inch e-Reader, specially designed for reading e-Books and e-News, or listening to MP3 music or audio-books. It is produced by Onyx.-External links:* *...

 X61S
22
Onyx International Boox
Boox
Boox is a 6 inch e-Reader, specially designed for reading e-Books and e-News, or listening to MP3 music or audio-books. It is produced by Onyx.-External links:* *...

 M90
18
PocketBook
PocketBook Reader
PocketBook is a series of devices primarily for e-reading by PocketBook International, a Hong Kong based multinational company headquartered in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. USA headquarters are located in Overland Park, Kansas ....

PocketBook 360 Plus 18
PocketBook
PocketBook Reader
PocketBook is a series of devices primarily for e-reading by PocketBook International, a Hong Kong based multinational company headquartered in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. USA headquarters are located in Overland Park, Kansas ....

PocketBook Pro 602 18
PocketBook
PocketBook Reader
PocketBook is a series of devices primarily for e-reading by PocketBook International, a Hong Kong based multinational company headquartered in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. USA headquarters are located in Overland Park, Kansas ....

PocketBook Pro 603 18
PocketBook
PocketBook Reader
PocketBook is a series of devices primarily for e-reading by PocketBook International, a Hong Kong based multinational company headquartered in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. USA headquarters are located in Overland Park, Kansas ....

PocketBook Pro 902 18
PocketBook
PocketBook Reader
PocketBook is a series of devices primarily for e-reading by PocketBook International, a Hong Kong based multinational company headquartered in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. USA headquarters are located in Overland Park, Kansas ....

PocketBook Pro 903 18
Samsung
Samsung
The Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea...

Papyrus
Samsung
Samsung
The Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea...

E6
Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....

Librié
Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....

Reader Pocket Edition PRS-300 6
Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....

Reader PRS-500
Sony Reader
The Sony Reader is a line of e-book readers manufactured by Sony. It uses an electronic paper display developed by E Ink Corporation, is viewable in direct sunlight, requires no power to maintain a static image, and is usable in portrait or landscape orientation.Sony sells e-books for the Reader...

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Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....

Reader PRS-505
Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....

Reader Touch Edition PRS-600 12
Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....

Reader PRS-700
Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....

Reader Daily Edition PRS-900 11
Spring Design Alex eReader 5
Stereo International Enterprise Co, Ltd (Taiwan) ES600 8
TrekStor
TrekStor
TrekStor GmbH & Co. KG is a German manufacturer of portable storage products and audio devices incorporated in 2004 and located in Lorsch in South Hesse, Germany.The company is primarily known for its MP3 players, hard disk drives, and USB flash drives...

eBook Reader 3.0 8
Velocity Micro
Velocity Micro
Velocity Micro is a privately held computer manufacturer located in Richmond, VA , specializing in custom high-end computers. Its high-performance product line includes gaming systems, notebooks, netbooks, home servers, digital media creation workstations, home and home office PCs, home...

Cruz Reader 14+
Velocity Micro
Velocity Micro
Velocity Micro is a privately held computer manufacturer located in Richmond, VA , specializing in custom high-end computers. Its high-performance product line includes gaming systems, notebooks, netbooks, home servers, digital media creation workstations, home and home office PCs, home...

Cruz Tablet T103 14+
Velocity Micro
Velocity Micro
Velocity Micro is a privately held computer manufacturer located in Richmond, VA , specializing in custom high-end computers. Its high-performance product line includes gaming systems, notebooks, netbooks, home servers, digital media creation workstations, home and home office PCs, home...

Cruz Tablet T301 14+
Wolder Electronics Boox
Boox
Boox is a 6 inch e-Reader, specially designed for reading e-Books and e-News, or listening to MP3 music or audio-books. It is produced by Onyx.-External links:* *...

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Maker Model Number .arg .azw .chm .djvu .doc .epub .html .lbr .lit .mobi .mp3 .opf .pdb .pdg .pdf .tr3 .txt .fb2 .rtf .tcr .cbr .cbz .gif .jpg .png .tiff .bmp .docx .html .wmv .flv .m4v .mov .avi .mpeg1/2/4

This list is missing many of the 1st and 2nd generation e-reader devices from the 1990s to 2005.

This list can be expanded by adding Unicode support information for e-readers. Such information is very difficult to find right now.

Rebranded devices

  • Hanlin V3
    Hanlin eReader
    The Hanlin is an e-Reader, an electronic book reading device. The device, Hanlin v3, features a 6" , 4-level grayscale electrophoretic display with a resolution of 600×800 pixels . The Hanlin v5 Mini, features a 5" , 8-level grayscale electrophoretic display with a resolution of 600×800 pixels...

     → BeBook (EU): BeBook, Koobe (HU), Astak EZ Reader (US), Lbook (UA) Papyre (Spain)
  • Netronix EB001 → Astak Mentor EZ Reader, Cybook Gen3
    Cybook Gen3
    Cybook Gen3 is a 6 inch e-Reader, specially designed for reading e-Books and e-News, or listening to MP3 music or audio-books. It is produced by the French company Bookeen....

     (200 MHz version)
  • Netronix EB600 → Cool-er, eClicto, Elonex eBook, eSlick, Astaka Mentor EZ Reader, Cybook Gen3
    Cybook Gen3
    Cybook Gen3 is a 6 inch e-Reader, specially designed for reading e-Books and e-News, or listening to MP3 music or audio-books. It is produced by the French company Bookeen....

     (400 MHz version),
  • Condor eGriver touch → Medion
    Medion
    Medion AG is a German consumer electronics company. It operates in Europe, the United States, and the Asia-Pacific region. The main products are computers and notebooks, but also TVs, refrigerators, toasters, and fitness equipment. The company is becoming popular in Europe but has had mixed success...

     OYO, Prestigio PER5062B, Icarus Sense, Pandigital Novel 6" Personal eReader, Qisda QD060B00

Announced devices or prototypes

  • Adam
    Adam tablet
    The Adam Tablet is a tablet computer designed by Bangalore-based firm Notion Ink. The worldwide launch occurred on December 18, 2010 via a video released by Notion Ink detailing their Eden Interface...

     by Notion Ink
    Notion Ink
    Notion Ink is an Indian company that designs tablets PCs and other computing products. The company announced its prototype Adam tablet on December 18, 2009.- History :...

     (Shipped January 2011)
  • txtr
    Wizpac txtr
    The Wizpac txtr is an electronic document reader , presented at the 2009 CeBIT IT fair. It is built by the German company Wizpac Ltd. from Berlin....

    , (October 2009), 6 inch reader from Wizpac
  • Readius by Polymer Vision (Autumn 2008) UPDATE: Polymer Vision filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July 2009. This ebook reader will not be coming to market in its current form.
  • eDGe, dual screen, by enTourage (Available since April 2010)
  • Slate, 8.9 inch screen, by Hewlett-Packard (June–September 2010)
  • E6 Slider, 6 inch reader, by Samsung (Spring 2010)
  • Samsung E61 with QWERTY design (early 2010)
  • Takeop – an eBook project by Mircea Batranu (proj-2007/ prez-2009)

Discontinued models and products

  • Alex eReader by Spring Design, discontinued in 2011
  • eSlick
    ESlick
    The eSlick is an e-book reader, an electronic book reading device developed by Foxit Software. It has a 6 inch E Ink screen, 600x800 pixel resolution with 4-level gray scale and a mass of 180 g. The device supports text and PDF format for reading and includes Foxit's PDF Creator and Reader...

     by Foxit Corp., discontinued in late 2010
  • QUE proReader by Plastic Logic
    Plastic Logic
    Plastic Logic is a spin-off company from Cambridge University's Cavendish Laboratory and specializes in polymer transistors and electronics.The firm was founded in 2000....

  • Cybook, Cybook Gen1
    Cybook Gen1
    - Description :The Cybook Gen1 was originally made by the French company Cytale, which filed for bankruptcy in 2003. Two engineers of Cytale founded Bookeen and bought the rights to the Cybook. They completely remade the integrated OS and application, and then sold it as the Cybook Gen1.This...

     sold by Cytale (1998–2003) then by Bookeen
    Bookeen
    Bookeen is French company dealing with eBooks and Consumer electronics.- History :In 2003 after the failure of Cytale two former engineers of Cytale, Laurent Picard and Michaël Dahan, bought the intellectual property of the Cytale reading device, the Cybook Gen1...

     (2003–2007), now replaced with the Cybook Gen3
    Cybook Gen3
    Cybook Gen3 is a 6 inch e-Reader, specially designed for reading e-Books and e-News, or listening to MP3 music or audio-books. It is produced by the French company Bookeen....

     and Cybook Opus
    Cybook Opus
    Cybook Opus is a 5 inch e-Reader, specially designed for reading e-Books and e-News. It is produced by the French company Bookeen.-Description:The Cybook Opus is an ultra-light reading device based on E Ink screen technology....

  • Franklin eBookMan
    Franklin eBookMan
    The Franklin eBookMan is a discontinued handheld device made to read ebooks. This gadget, made from 1999 until 2002, has standard PDA functions and can play and record sounds. It has a black on green touchscreen, contains 8 or 16 MB of RAM, and uses its own proprietary operating system...

     – 1999(?)–2002, last model

Other mobile text viewers

Some portable multimedia players and smartphone
Smartphone
A smartphone is a high-end mobile phone built on a mobile computing platform, with more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary feature phone. The first smartphones were devices that mainly combined the functions of a personal digital assistant and a mobile phone or camera...

s include a text viewer, e.g. several Cowon
Cowon
Cowon Systems, Inc. is a South Korean electronics company. Established in 1995, the company's initial focus was software development. In 2000, with the introduction of the CW100, Cowon expanded their business to the portable digital audio player industry....

 players, including the Cowon D2
Cowon D2
The Cowon D2 is a portable media player with touch screen interface designed and marketed by Cowon Systems Inc. Cowon updated the D2 as the D2+ featuring BBE+ sound enhancement and a plastic casing.- Specifications :- Features :...

 and the iAUDIO U3 and Mobipocket
Mobipocket
Mobipocket SA is a French company incorporated in March 2000 which produces Mobipocket Reader software, an E-Book reader for some PDAs, phones and desktop operating systems....

 Reader for Symbian
Symbian
Symbian is a mobile operating system and computing platform designed for smartphones and currently maintained by Accenture. The Symbian platform is the successor to Symbian OS and Nokia Series 60; unlike Symbian OS, which needed an additional user interface system, Symbian includes a user...

 OS and Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft that was used in smartphones and Pocket PCs, but by 2011 was rarely supplied on new phones. The last version is "Windows Mobile 6.5.5"; it is superseded by Windows Phone, which does not run Windows Mobile software.Windows Mobile is...

 mobile phones and devices. Adobe Reader mobile also turns Windows Mobile devices (for example, Samsung Omnia
Samsung Omnia
The Samsung SGH-i900, also known as Omnia I or WiTu , is a mobile phone released by Samsung Mobile. Announced in June 2008, the Omnia was launched in Singapore in mid-June, available in stores on the 20th of June, and in the rest of Asia in July. For some parts of Europe, it was launched in August...

) into e-book viewers. Apple's iPad
IPad
The iPad is a line of tablet computers designed, developed and marketed by Apple Inc., primarily as a platform for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, and web content. The iPad was introduced on January 27, 2010 by Apple's then-CEO Steve Jobs. Its size and...

, iPhone, and iPod Touch are acquiring status as e-book readers through a variety of e-reader apps. WordPlayer, FBReader
FBReader
FBReader is a free and open source e-book reader for GNU/Linux, Microsoft Windows, and other platforms.It was originally written for the Sharp Zaurus and currently runs on many other mobile devices, like the Nokia Internet Tablets, as well as desktop computers...

, Aldiko
Aldiko
Aldiko is an e-book reader application for the Android operating system. It supports the EPUB format for digital publications and incorporates facilities for browsing online catalogs on thousands of books and downloading them directly into the user's personal library...

 or Mantano Reader turn Android phones into e-book readers. Palm OS
Palm OS
Palm OS is a mobile operating system initially developed by Palm, Inc., for personal digital assistants in 1996. Palm OS is designed for ease of use with a touchscreen-based graphical user interface. It is provided with a suite of basic applications for personal information management...

 based devices and smartphones are also usable for reading books. PalmOS supports PalmDoc, iSilo, Mobipocket reader, PDF, HTML conversion, text format, Handstory, TealDoc among many other software titles, and word processing.

Some mobile devices support word processing
Word processor
A word processor is a computer application used for the production of any sort of printable material....

. Some fully functional tablet notebooks (with screens that turn 180 degrees and lie with the back to the keyboard) and subnotebook
Subnotebook
A subnotebook is a class of laptop computers that are smaller and lighter than a typical laptop....

s are used as e-book readers.

See also

  • Comparison of e-book formats – includes both device and software formats
  • Comparison of Android e-book reader software
    Comparison of Android e-book reader software
    - Navigation features :- Display features :- Edit/tool features :- Book source management features :- Supported File Formats :See Comparison of e-book formats for details on the file formats.- Other software e-book readers for Android :...

     – includes software e-book readers for Android devices
  • Comparison of iOS e-book reader software
    Comparison of iOS e-book reader software
    - Navigation features :- Display features :- Edit/tool features :- Book source management features :- Supported File Formats :See Comparison of e-book formats for details on the file formats.- Special features :- Cost :...

    – includes software e-book readers for iOS devices

External links

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