subject: E-book Readers Compared [print this page] If there's one trend that the world is happily caught on, it's reading. The best of us can do without virtual pets and similar stuffs, but we can all get by with a nice and interesting book. Technology has favorably responded to the fad, with the introduction of e-books to the multitude of modern day book lovers. Through this innovation in the time-honored hobby, reading can now be done at just about any place and anytime thanks of course to a reading device in the form of an e-book reader.
E-book readers make it possible to carry a vast number of e-book files in a convenient and handy storage. This gadget comes in a wide array of brands making it seem difficult to choose which one fits your lifestyle. You could however; narrow it down to the top two leading e-book readers as of late, both by Amazon. Here is a comprehensive comparison to help you out.
Amazon Kindle 2
Amazon cool follow-up to the breakthrough reading device Kindle 1, the Amazon Kindle 2 is worth the wait with all its amazing new features. This 10.2 oz gadget that could be viewed in a 800 x 600 resolution can store up to 1500 books, which you can even get from Amazon.com itself. The pioneer in online book selling worldwide has over 300,000 titles that include almost 7,000 works that you can obtain free of charge. The best thing about this is that it could be downloaded directly to your Kindle 2 unit without needing any personal computers and internet access. Thats because Kindle 2 uses its own built in wireless connection called "Whispernet".
Amazon Kindle DX
Meanwhile, the Amazon Kindle DX is a major upgrade to Kindle 2 in the aspects of screen size (3.7 inches larger than Kindle 2's 6 inches screen size) and resolution (1200 x 824). This reading device suits students and those in the corporate world best because of its advanced features that casual readers don't exactly need.
Such advanced features include a font size adjustment system which is a big help for people with eyesight problems and an Adobe PDF support function that will benefit professionals a lot. For students, the Amazon Kindle DX gives them the edge when it comes to downloading textbooks because it can do so with impressive speed. In fact, some textbooks finish downloading in a matter of seconds.
