Ebook readers, the new smorgasbord for digital digestion

I remember when the Amazon Kindle first came out a few years ago. All I could think about was the huge impact it would have on the publishing industry.  My very techy friends purchased the Kindle back then and raved about how cool it was to get rid of their large bookshelves and heavy books. They bragged about the convenience of downloading ebooks at the airport before boarding their flights.

There is no denying that the ebook reader has revolutionized its industry. You can wake up in the morning and view 7 different newspapers with the click of a button.  You can have multiple books open at the same time.  With thousands of free ebooks on the Internet, you don’t even need to schlep to the library anymore. Unless of course, you just like the smell of old books and the sound of pushy librarians.

But now that the Kindle isn’t the only kid on the block anymore, how do you choose which ebook reader to buy?  Here’s our quick summary of the pros and cons of the top ebook readers.

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