It was easy to choose an e-book reader before.
There is almost no choice.
If you want a device that can download an ebook and carry a personal library with you, you can buy a Kindle.
When Amazon launched its first Kindle back in 2007, you could only buy it in the US. But the e-
The e-reader market is developing today.
Readers can understand the price, function and function.
In the fast competition
The growing tablet market has also driven many hybrid devices
Expand more choices for consumers.
Amazon recently announced the launch of the Kindle Fire, a response from the company to e-commerce.
Hybrid Market for readers/tablets for pre-
Order in Canada and ship from June 13.
While forecasts vary, some analysts believe
Tablets will eliminate readers, and holiday sales data from the Pew Research Center in last December show that among American adults, e-book readers have jumped from 10 per cent to 19 per cent.
Today, Kobo announced revenue growth of 98 in the first quarter compared with the same period last year, while its user base increased by 2. 5-
14 million registered users.
5 million, from the United States.
Compared with the first quarter of last year, Kobo customers increased by 34 percentage points in the first quarter of this year.
There is a growing demand for e-books in libraries.
The Vancouver Public Library held a seminar on the purchase of electronic products
Readers and how to borrow books electronically, whether they are e-books
A reader, tablet, or other computing device.
Christina de Castell, director of library resources and technology, said: "In the past few years, the borrowing of e-books has more than doubled every year . ".
"We are now lending 600 e-books a day, which reached 133,000 in 2012.
"For similar types of books, this is about ten per cent of print borrowing.
De Castell said that the trend of libraries is similar to that of the consumer market, although this trend has slowed due to some major publishers including MacMillan, and Canadian libraries do not have books from Simon, Schuster and Penguin.
However, this situation is expected to change next year.
"Supply has improved significantly," she said of the library's e-book resources . ".
"There may be one or two people waiting on popular books, and you can borrow a lot of books right away.
We monitor the waiting list very closely and will buy more when the list reaches more than six.
De Castell says people can download books on a variety of devices, including electronic devices
Readers and tablets like the Ipad.
As an avid reader and iPad owner, at first I didn't see any point in buying another tablet, but there were two factors that convinced me
The reader is worth it.
E-screen onreader is e-
Ink, more like reading from a printed page than a computer screen.
While the bright screen on my iPad may not keep me awake while reading before going to bed, research has shown that the glow of the backlit screen can cause insomnia.
In addition to this, there is also size and weight
I don't need the weight and screen size of the iPad to read.
But it wasn't until I interviewed Michael Tamblyn, Kobo's chief content officer that I realized whydevice-fits-
None of the scenes fit me.
"Although people have cameras in their mobile phones, people who really care about photography have high
High-end digital SLR, "he said.
"It's sometimes simple to say that all of this will come together in one device.
"But while all these options are great for consumers, how do you decide which e-commerce
Is it a reader for you? No one-size-fits-all. The e-
Readers of your motherin-
The love of the law can not be suitable for you, you may hate the love that everyone in your book club is promoting.
While price should not be a determinant, you have to look at e-commerce as a starting point
Readers who meet your budget.
If there is no preset spending limit, skip this step.
Just don't think that being more expensive necessarily means meeting your needs better.
If you already have a tablet, the most basic e-reader is probably what you want.
There are many e-commerce
Suitable for submarine readers
$100 categories and a number of options include: from smartphones to PCs, tablets, or dedicated ebook readers, you can read e-books on everything.
The following is a range of e-readers available in Canada, both for the dedicated e-reader category and for the mixed category of adding colors, web browsing, cameras, and many other features of iPads and other tablets.
There are six points to consider when choosing the best e-commerce
Readers of your needs.
When some shoppers go to the south to buy a Kindle before the Kindle is here and Barnes and Noble Nook goes public, unless you're absolutely sure what you want, it's better to give it a try before buying it.
Although you can compare all specifications and sizes without seeing the device
Pick up the demo unit and check the screen to find out if it works for you (man)
Wallet or pocket
All of this is important to help you make your decision.
Compare factors such as weight and screen size.
Is it a color screen, a touch screen, or an electronic screen?
Ink display or LCD?
Are these controls intuitive or do you feel like you have to read the manual by downloading a book?
Most traditional e-readers have six. inch e-
The ink screen, though smaller-
Kobo mini like 5 inch
And bigger choices like Seven
Kindle Fire.
Maybe there's something super light and pockets
Size is more important for you than having a larger screen and a long string of features.
It's back to deciding what your e-reader priorities are.
Is it a tablet for Internet access, email and online entertainment, or is it just your reading device? Some e-
Readers like Kobo Glo and Amazon Paperwhite all have screens lit in front, so you can read them under all the lights except for many emails
The ink reader you need to use the lights, just like you read the printed version of the book.
You can purchase small lights attached to the ebook reader or cover of the built-in lights. Not all e-
Readers offer the same flexibility in font, so if it's important for you to resize and style your font, please check the specs before purchasing.
In the specifications of any e-reader you are considering, you can find a list of supported content formats. With some e-
Reader, you can download books from almost anywhere and you are not bound by any seller.
Others are subject to more restrictions or you have to use workarounds to access more books.
Library of Canada has e-books available for download, and as someone who may have paid enough library fines to buy at least one e-reader, I think this is considered my favorite technological advance in a local library
With ebooks you will never be late to return the borrowed book
It will automatically disappear from your shelf. Kobo and Sony e-
Readers use library e-books in Canada, while most Kindle models do not support open standards (EPUB)
The format used by the library.
The Kindle Fire is an exception, however, and you can use it to borrow books from the Canadian Library.
How about e-books in Vancouver Public Library
Guide you to download e-books for ebook readers, tablets, smartphones or other computing devices.
You can also rent books instead of buying them from services like Amazon Kindle Textbook rental.
De Castell points out that if you want to download library books without plugging in your computer while traveling, Sony Electronics-
The reader is the best choice. While early e-
In order to download the books, the reader has to connect to your computer via a USB cable and now most people have at least one Wi-
The Fi connection and some also have cellular data.
When you are not near your computer, the connection is important to allow you to download books.
One of the advantages of traditional e-commerce
Readers are their long battery life.
This is because, compared to color tablets with more fancy features, the demand for batteries is not large, so it can last for weeks between charging, not hours.