8. Guide to eBook Readers

Ebook Readers

By Anne Ahira

As the number of electronic books available for sale increases, so has the popularity of ebook readers.

The Kindle and other ebook readers all users to store scores of books on an electronic device that is only slightly larger than just one of those books. This makes it convenient to carry dozens of books with you in one package.

The other major advantage is that the cost of individual ebooks that you download to the reader is far less than the cost of their print counterparts.

Once Oprah told her fans that she had a Kindle and loved it, there has been no doubt that ebook readers are headed for the main stream.

The Kindle is sold by Amazon who is also a major distributor of ebooks. The Kindle and now the Kindle 2 have been so popular that they are often out of stock. When you show up for sale over on EBay, the price is market up to a premium because so many people want them.

The Kindle also has competition from Sony’s PRS 700, but it is a distant second in the market. Other ebook readers are beta based and not anywhere near as popular.

Within the next few years, however, there is bound to be an expanded offering of ebook readers from most of the major electronics companies, now that the market has proven to be a good one.

People enjoy the convenience of an ebook reader. Many also like the fact that it is environmentally friendly. Yes it takes energy to charge up its batteries and it took energy to run the factory that produced it, but think how many trees you will save over a lifetime of reading books electronically instead of on paper.

If saving trees does not get you excited, think about the money you will save over time if you read enough ebooks. A $5 new release e-novel compared to the same book as a $25 paperback is an incredible deal.

And it is a deal that will help the Kindle quickly pay for itself. Of course it will never be as cheap as going to your local public library, unless you rack up late fees like I have been known to do.

Another advantage of shopping for ebooks is that Amazon and other sellers will allow you to download a sample of the book before you buy. This way there is never any disappointment of getting a book that was not what you expected.

Almost all newly released books are now released for ebook readers at the same time, so you will not miss out on anything current. At the same time, Google is working on digitizing every old book in existence, even ones that have been out of print for years.

This means that you could get an e-copy of books that you could never find in print. This is a huge plus for book lovers everywhere.

Here's Ebook Readers Selections:

Amazon Kindle 2 E-Book Reader Car Charger...	Customer Review: Click Here for More Info	$0.00
Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch eBook Reader ...	Customer Review: Click Here for More Info
Barnes & Noble NOOK COLOR eBook Reader Tablet ...	Customer Review: Click Here for More Info	$24.99
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Kindle Touch, Wi-Fi, 6" E Ink Display - includes S...	Customer Review: Click Here for More Info