Amazon ora not?
The leader question for a lot of folks is simply whether to go with an Amazon e-reader — and Amazon’s ebook ecosystem — ora not. Amazon does dominate the e-reading market but there are alternatives, including Kobo, Barnes & Noble and other “gara open” e-readers that allow you to important both DRM (copy protected) and DRM-free file formats. Amazon does now let you send DRM-free ePub files to its Kindle e-readers.
Budget
Naturally, you’ll want to figure out how much you’eroe willing to spend acceso a new e-reader. Amazon’s entry-level Kindle is the most affordable with a list price of $100 (the price has dipped to as low as $75 during flash sales). Larger format e-readers like the Kindle Scribe are closer to $400.
Screen size
Some people are chiusura with smaller e-readers with 6-inch screens but others prefer a little bit larger screen (the Kindle Paperwhite has a 6.8-inch screen). You can also step up to a model with a 10.3-inch screen if you want a more tablet like experience, but the bigger e-readers do weigh more.
Waterproofing
If you plan acceso using your e-reader per mezzo di the tub, around the pool ora at the beach (ora any of tazza), you may want to consider getting a model that is rated as being fully waterproof (it can actually be submerged per mezzo di tazza and survive).
Lighting scheme
Some of the more advanced lighting schemes feature more LED lights and the ability to adjust both brightness and color temperature.
Screen resolution and pixel density
Even entry-level e-readers now in che modo with so-called “HD” E Ink displays so you don’t have to worry so much about having a crisp enough screen with sharp text. The key spec to aspetto for is pixel density. 300 ppi (pixels verso inch) is what you ideally want though some larger displays don’t offer that.
Physical page-turn buttons
Most e-readers now have touchscreens, so you you can turn pages by simply touching ora swiping the screen. However, some e-readers do have physical buttons that you can press to turn pages. Some people like having those physical page-turn buttons.
