In the following article I will attempt to unearth the facts about the several different “e-readers” out there and decide which is best. Items of consideration for each device will include price/value and functional specs such as display, content download/purchase ease, and others. Hopefully this will take away some confusion surrounding the differences between all the different e-readers out there.
Amazon Kindle
The Kindle was released in November of 
2007 and was the forerunner in the electronic reader industry. The Kindle was so popular that it sold out within five and a half hours of its release. A big draw for the Kindle was its ability to purchase and download content wirelessly. The network connection was provided by Amazon at no cost to the user. For the sake of keeping things current, we will look at the newest offerings from Amazon: Kindle 2 International and Kindle DX.
Kindle 2 International version was released in October of 2009 after considerable requests for accessibility in foreign countries. The K2I uses the AT&T wireless 3G network instead of the Sprint network. The 3G coverage is available in over 100 countries worldwide. The K2I is a light 10.2 ounces and a super-slim 0.36 inches thick. The display on the K2I uses 16-level grayscale on a six-inch screen. Not much of a vibrant display, but certainly gets the jobs done. The K2I can hold about 1,500 non-illustrated books in its 2GB internal memory and has an improved battery life from the Kindle 1. The Kindle 2 International has a price tag of $259.00.
The DX is basically a souped-up version of the Kindle 2. The DX has 4GB of memory, offering available capacity for about 3,500 non-illustrated books. Instead of the tiny six-inch display, the DX offers a much larger 9.7-inch “e-ink” display, also with 16-level grayscale. The DX has the ability to change the orientation of your content from portrait to landscape by just flipping the device on its side thanks to the added accelerometer. The Kindle DX is currently $489.00.
Article comments
1 - sherril
Why did you not include the B&N Nook in your comparison?
2 - lakelandgrey
With so many e-readers now entering the market this 'review' is fairly pointless.
3 - D Bennett
I don't agree with your choice of the Kindle for several reasons. 1) Amazon ties you to purchasing their books. 2) No SD card slot. 3) No replaceable battery ( $80.00 plus shipping to get it replaced). Id you are going wireless, how about the Cool-er or the Jetbook Lite? It looks like they both have very nice features and the cost is very apealing. starting at under $150.00.
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