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EBook Readers: A comparison with the market

In the year 2020 likely looking backwards ten years and identify Wednesday, January 27, 2010, at the time of the publication has changed forever.

Sensationalism? Perhaps but given the impact of Apple iPod and iPhone, you can be forgiven for thinking that the launch of Apple tion could have a similar impact in the book, newspaper and magazine industry.

Now, amid the usual fanfare and hysteria geek normally associated with an Apple product launch has certainly not disappointed. The lative Apple simply took eReader technology by the throat and threw a quick movement forward by a decade.

Publication electronic "take off"

The voter first generation, especially those who came before the launch of Kindle Amazon in November 2007, were considered awkward and dimensions. With consumers accustomed to working in multimedia portable, monochrome monitors eReaders "were considered as a step backward, not forward.

Despite the rapid evolution of these devices, this perception has stuck, even though the second generation voters to have high resolution screens, buttons to customize the visual text, and even Internet access.

Will Apple perceptions lative consumer voters changed? In our opinion, yes. Of course.

Already, the U.S. market ebook has experienced strong movement stimulated by Amazon Kindle in popularity, representing 32% of all eBooks in the country. In fact, according to the U.S. Book Industry Study Group (BISG), all fifth book in the United States is sold as an electronic book, citing "affordability" as the main factor.

The Apple lative achieve this tendency to "take off" period – not only through books, but newspapers and magazines as well.

Robert Elding, director of marketing Yudu media, said: "The future has arrived with IPAD Apple and short so you can expect a very rapid change in the way media it is consumed. "Elding continues," publishers only wi-fi content to the next generation of voters deleted printing costs content you can expect a significantly cheaper than the newsstand price.

Elding France Le Monde cited as a key example of an editorial by content is accessible to many digital reduced rate (6 euros per month), but achieving significant revenue with its 100,000 subscribers.

comments EReader Market

This paper compares the comparison of all major eReader devices in the market since January 27, 2010.

All First, some observations on the market in general:

# 1. Elector different prices in a downward curve, ensuring that a significant number of consumers will able to offer these devices in the near future.

# 2 eReaders encourage reading without interrupting paper the need to cut trees to make paper. Thus, arguably, the support mechanisms to preserve forests and the environment by not using the ecological character of ink, etc eReaders be a key factor in its future growth.

# 3 electors of government support, especially in education, will add significant "push" the decision its popularity. Schwarzenegger to put online all the text books in California last year is just the first step of many in this sector.

Technical Review

The majority of voters use electronic ink technology current screen (also called e-paper), which mimics the look of the pages of paperback books.

The technology is different from the consumer panel technology flat panel PC backlight used to illuminate the screen. Because the use of electronic paper displays without illumination, the display can be conveniently used conditions light.

electronic paper displays also use far less energy to maintain the active screen.

There has been a recent wave of new voters tion before the launch of Apple, with a growing number of manufacturers such as iRiver (History), Samsung (Papyrus), Foxit (Eslick) and Jinke (Hanlin V3) implement themselves. The specifications of many of these voters are similar, including the monochrome display, full keyboard functional and high performance nutrition.

Compare eReader

Apple IPAD

Apple chose to launch its new device, IPAD, it's many markets different potential users. This sends a clear message to the world of publishing Kindle as a murderer. With its new store built on the iBook (similar to iTunes Store for books), who originally signed with five partners – Penguin, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster Macmillan, Hachette Book Group. Running on a new processor faster, which has a 9.7 inch screen and weighs 1.5 pounds, as standard in the same size as the DX Kindle, leading to a potentially worrisome time for Amazon.

Unlike the Kindle, however, must IPAD related to wireless Internet access only in the base models, sold between $ 499-699 depending storage options (64GB and 16.32). Built in Kindle Whispernet works wherever there is a mobile signal, free (after being paid by Amazon). Apple will offer a version as 3G mobile access, with an additional 129 per model, plus another $ 14-30 per month for a data plan from AT & T (USA).

Steve Jobs noted that he will be able to run iPhone applications, and developers can work on the screen size by updating the new iPhone SDK OS operating system on launch day.

Apple believes the new device sitting perfectly between smartphone and laptop, and should be better at tasks such as browsing, email, photos e-books and videos at once.

It has an interface that closely resembles the iPhone, although expanded and modified. The main applications are much more experienced Apple Mac instead of the iPhone. It has versions of iPhoto and iTunes to IPAD. Services that allows the application site auto-locate map, also included in the device.

  Amazon Kindle 2: After making his debut in the U.S. on November 19, 2007, the Amazon Kindle has won a growing cult of fans under its sleek, high contrast screen, easy controls use and respectable battery life. The avatar of the second reading, Kindle 2, released on February 23, 2009. An improved version of the original Kindle, Kindle DX also was launched May 6, 2009, which supported PDF files natively, unlike the first version.

All versions of the Kindle electronic document based on a "monochrome screen, which has a high contrast for easy reading of various intensities of light, and has a resolution of 600 x 800. Kindle has an internal memory 2GB (4GB on some models), which allows users to store 1500 + eBooks on the device at any given time.

Barnes and Noble Corner: The Android-based eReader B & N has made a name for itself because of its color touch screen monochrome eReaders different culture generally available. The reader with dimensions of 7.7 x 4.9 x 0.5 inches and weighing only 2.11 oz with an excellent laptop and sport as a rechargeable battery user replaceable if malfunction. The integrated 2 GB memory storage that is expandable to 16 GB via Micro SD card is another important and much more.

Sony Reader: Made by the electronics giant in Japan, the Sony Reader uses paper 600 x 800 pixel address. Some models also display is touch-sensitive, which facilitates easy operation. The device is also lightweight, weighing only 10 oz which allows hours of reading without effort. As a bonus, the device can also play MP3 and AAC (not clear) audio files.

The recent Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show 2010 presented some of the latest eReaders in the market, which has highlighted how these devices are evolving to meet consumer demands. Most of these models are not commercially available at the time of writing, but to come on the market in 2010. The three stars of the exhibition of products includes:

Reader Skiff: The new Skiff eReader created quite a buzz due to its most radical – the first touch screen is a flexible plastic sheet coated stainless steel. The screen is not only clever, but it is also unbreakable, ensuring it remains in one piece even if the device is accidentally dropped on the soil. The display supports operation through two fingers and the pencil, ensuring that users can use the unit according to your preferences. Other features Notable reader:

• With a size of only 9 inches by 11 inches by 0.268 inches and weighing less than 500 grams, the device is sufficiently laptop for maximum hours of relaxing reading.
• Supports short-and long-range wireless connectivity via Wi-Fi and 3G, respectively.
• With a range of about a week (with a low frequency of use of wireless connectivity) after a full charge.
• Sports in the memory space 4GB internal more than 3 GB available for storage of content.

Reader Skiff, powered by the Sprint network, is expected to hit the market 2010.

EDGE Entourage: The New Virginia eReader Entourage base consists of two devices packaged in one body. The left side of eReader device ha, while the right is a fully functional netbook. Both screens are synchronized with each other, which means if the user finds a unknown word while reading an electronic book, just select and search through Google netbook. The netbook is running on Google's Android operating system, resulting in a user-friendly interface that is easily accessible, even novice users. Other features include:

• Fully portable 8 1 / 4 of 10 3 / 4 inches one dimension, while weighing a little less than three pounds.
• Sports 3GB of usable memory onboard, which allows users to maintain several Electronic Manual hundred pounds.
• The lithium battery provides backup for 16 hours (fully charged) and can be exchanged with another battery quickly and easily.
• The integrated video camera can record video in MP4 and 3GP formats.

Plastic Quebec Logic: the Plastic Logic eReader has a future explosion-proof plastic and touch screen is about the size and thickness of a standard laptop. The display is monochrome, but sports a high contrast for easy readability in different lighting conditions. The built-in 4 GB of memory allows the user to store up to 35,000 documents and electronic books. Plastic Logic does not reveal much information about your reader, and instead chose to make the launch, scheduled for April 2010.

They also provided some voters others due to release in 2010 include Orizon Bookeen eReader, eReader Copy, Fujitsu FLEPia, Hanvon WISEreaders, RCA / Audiovox eReader Lexi, Samsung E6 and E10 and Design Spring eReaders eReader Alex. Some of these voters have made use of electronic ink technology, while others use full color, backlit LCD screens.

2010 also sees the release of a number of PC tablets, which can be used voter. The keyboard-less slate HP is the most anticipated, presented by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at CES 2010. Others include Cydle M7 Tablet, Dell "Streak" Slate Tablet Freescale, TM2 HP, Lenovo IdeaPad, MSI Dualscreen Ultra PC Prototype, an unnamed tablet Nvidia and Verizon, Paradigm Shift EMT-10AB / W compressed Viliv Netvertible S10 Blade.

Conclusion

Lative The apple is a leap forward, non-electors but only for electronic publishing in general.

The device has eReader technology to a whole new level and is not likely to capture the public imagination in the same way as iPod and iPhone have in their respective markets.

The year 2010, the eReader finally enter the ordinary. And stay there.

 

Advantages and disadvantages eReader – Comparison

 

Apple IPAD

 

Advantage

• Portable – smaller than a laptop with connectivity options that are similar.
• Can use any existing iPhone application (even if it is just a larger scale and may seem strange)
• 1Ghz chip uses a new Apple
• 10 hours of battery life (very good compared to a laptop, very bad compared with Kindle)

Disadvantages:

• Cost and current data plans for reading electronic books – up to 830 + $ 30 per month (prices in the United Kingdom may be a 700 pounds 600 pounds sterling)
• Usability (keyboard on the screen compared to the real keyboard) – There is a dock with an integrated keyboard is sold separately to deny that.
• Heavier than a Kindle

 

Amazon Kindle 2

 

Advantage

• memory capacity, more than 1,500 pounds.
• high performance battery, lasts for days after loading.
• Songs built-in support for 3G wireless network: no need to find public Wi-Fi.
• The download speed quick download electronic books in less than 1 minute.
• Free access to journals, newspapers, Wikipedia and more than 1,000 blogs.
• The documents created in Microsoft Word and PDF files can be sent directly by email Kindle 2.
• Full support of text to speech conversion, users can listen to books.
• In an elegant look with a more improved display of 16 grayscale electronic levels.
• Users Registered in money, The New York Times best-seller on the Kindle costs less than half the price of hardcover (approx.).

Disadvantages:

• At a price of $ 359, the player is very expensive.
• No color screen.
• The battery is not replaceable. If cells power die, the device can be used. Repair Cost $ 60 + shipping).
• No external memory card slot is no way to expand capacity Storage
• The documents and PDF files by email so that the reader must become before the opening.
• The device does not include a impact resistant cover, which costs an additional $ 30.

Barnes and Noble Corner

Advantage

• paper, high resolution color display and touch screen LCD separately allows comfortable reading and easy navigation.
• Songs to support the data network and wireless access points Fi
• large memory capacity, 1,500 + books, plus a maximum of 2 GB Micro SD card.
• The battery can be removed and replaced by the user.
• Allows the user to read ebooks free number while browsing Shop B & N.
• Some electronic books can be shared among friends for free, even using different devices eReader.
• EPublishing Full compatibility with the technology enables users to read electronic books in formats for most popular electronic books and free books Google.
• Food can also display image files and read MP3 tracks.
• PDF files and e-books already owned by the user can be transferred directly to the device.
• Chamber works with Google Android.

Disadvantages:

• Slow start and access titles in the library.
• frequent use of the touch screen LCD can significantly affect battery life.
• No support for Microsoft Word documents and text files.
• Some notable software bugs.
• No book can be downloaded outside of the Together, even through Wi-Fi network
• Does not come with a cover, must be purchased separately.

Sony Reader

Advantage

• The large size ePaper display facilitates easy reading. On some models, is also sensitive to touch to navigate smoothly.
• Most models can play MP3 and AAC audio files unencrypted.
• all metal body improves durability and resistance against physical shock.
• It is much better than the current crop of voters.
• Supports document formats on Kindle and Nook.
• Less expensive than other e-readers on the market over $ 150 of credit available if the expenditure of more than 299 in Sony's online store.

Disadvantages:

• Limited collection of titles available in the Sony library.
• The device must be connected to a PC for the transfer of Electronic books.
• The device is not compatible with wireless networks or access points Wi-Fi

Skiff Reader

Advantage

• The device sports an unbreakable screen, touch, which consists of a flexible sheet coated steel plastic, improving sustainability.
• The touch screen allows the user to change text size and turn pages quickly.
• massive 11.5-inch screen supports a resolution up to 1600 x 1200, for comfortable reading.
• The users can transfer files from one PC via USB or wireless network. 3G network support is also available through Sprint.
• The device ships with 4 GB of internal memory, 3 GB usable to store data.
• Mass storage: 4 GB, 3 GB that can be used to store data. The memory capacity can be expanded via micro SD card.

Disadvantages:

No information is available about the disadvantages that the device is not currently available.

final entourage.

Advantage

• This is essentially a 3-in-one device, and can perform the functions an electronic book reader, a netbook and a smartphone.
• The eReader part has a touch screen LCD high resolution display that lets you navigate smooth and comfortable to read.
• high-resolution touch screen LCD offers smooth and comfortable surfing the reading.
• The system works Google Android OS.
• The unit comes with an integrated video camera, allowing users to record videos in 3GP and MP4.

Disadvantages:

No information about the disadvantages will be available until the device was launched in February 2010.

What Plastic Logic

Advantage

• High-resolution LED flexible, allowing the playback of the navigation problems free and comfortable.
• Display physical impact resistant.
• support e-books, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint presentations.

Disadvantages:

• At $ 649, is one of the voters getting more expensive.
• Online Business Partner Barnes & Noble has launched its own eReader, meals, causing concern on the titles to download via Quebec.
• Other disadvantages will be released once the plane hits stores in April 2010.

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