![]() ![]() Modern e-readers, especially the Kindle, did an awesome thing for ebooks. You can get a Kindle for $129 nowadays.īut then the big question for a shopper is: if I’m going to buy a tablet-style device, why buy one that only reads ebooks when I can get one that I can use for books, games, internet, video, email, apps, etc? The extra cost is reflected in the additional functionality, and they’re not all as expensive as nearly $800. At the Best Buy I was in, they had the Motorola Xoom priced at $799. And, of course, a huge difference between e-readers and tablets is the price. E-Ink was created specifically for reading, mimicking text-on-paper, so it can be easier on your eyes than an LCD screen. The E-Ink screen will also save you a massive amount of battery time, compared to a tablet. If all you want is a simple device for reading ebooks, then an e-reader will be fine. In my opinion, whether you choose a tablet or e-reader really just depends on what you need from the device. I’ve written some articles about the differences between tablets and e-readers, such as my Tablet vs eReader Squidoo lens. Next to that, an e-reader with its black & white E-Ink display sort of looks like you’re seeing some piece of technology from the 1950’s. The problem is that they are paling in comparison to tablets, which can function just as well as e-readers while doing a million other things in full color. E-readers are great devices that are really good at what they do. To be totally blunt: the e-readers looked very sad, boring, and even outdated. The other day I was in Best Buy and I happened to walk through their display of e-readers and tablets. ![]()
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