Now e-book can be read through many different devices. Or in other words, there are many e-book devices to use for reading e-book that come in different formats. However, they can be cassified into 3 main categories.
1. Your Computer: A simple solution since almost all e-book formats have software that is installable on Windows and Mac operating systems.
2. Multifunction/Smartphone: This group is perhaps the most interesting, because, if you have one of these devices in your possession, you can set up it to read e-book very easy. Blackberry, Treo, iPhone (and iPod Touch) are all examples of Smartphones. Many e-book formats have ways to read content from Smartphone.
3. Dedicated e-book readers: There are a lot of e-book devices out on the marketplace now. The feature that characterizes these devices is that most of them are utilize E-Ink technology, which is a non-backlit electronic display that simulates text printed on paper. These are some well-known e-book readers in this type:
- Amazon Kindle: now it is in the third generation (Kindle 3). E-book formats that can be read on this device are AZW(Kindle format), PDF, TXT, MOBI, PRC, HTML and DOC.
-Sony Reader: the PRS-700 is the most recent version with a touch screen. E-book formats that can be read on this device are Sony's e-book format (BBeB), PDF, EPUB, HTML and TXT.
-Barnes & Noble Nook: B&N released the Nook in October 2009. This tool is a relatively new contender in the e-book reader marketplace. It supports eReader format, EPUB and PDF.
Ref: http://ebook-reader-review.toptenreviews.com
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Hi Nattee:
ReplyDeleteThank you for providing this very useful blog posting on E-book readers. I have a Blackberry and I have it configured to read Barnes & Noble e-books as well as other ebooks from a variety of online book stores. I usually order my books in the PDF format; however, if that format is not available, I use Microsoft Reader as a back-up.
Nattee, Thank you for your information about ebook viewers. Now, I use my "Android" mobile phone to view some digital reading materials. However, it's not eye-friendly and I don't use it often. Barnes&Noble Nook and iPad should be better and I think I may buy one!
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ReplyDeleteThank you for posting this information. I also use my Blackberry as a ebook reader
ReplyDeleteHi Aja!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment. I think you like e-book very much because you told me that you usually order your books in the PDF format. Is it right?
Hi Brother Thinnakon!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment. I agree with you that Nook and iPad are good to use for reading e-book than telephone.
Hi Sirinuch!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment. I agree with you that Kindle is the one important e-book reader.
Hi Bart!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment. It's the good idea that you use you Smartphone to read e-book. Because it can save your money for buying a new e-book reader, I agree with you for this idea.