Thursday, June 13, 2013

The Changing Publishing Industry #3


3.  A comprehensive analysis of the most common/popular e book readers- include (graphics) and use a table.

NAME
TOUCH SCREEN?
WI-FI DETECTION?
SPEAKERS?
FORMATS
PRICE
Nook Touch
1 point touch
Yes
None
EPUB, PDF
$99
Ipad Mini
Yes
Yes
Yes
PDF, TXT, DOC, MOBI, PRC, HTML, EPUB, PPT
$329
Sony PRST2
2 point touch
Yes
None
EPUB, PDF, TEXT
$129
Kobo Aura
1 point touch
Yes
None
EPUB, PDF, TXT, HTML, RTF, MOBI, CBR, CBZ
$169
Kindle 3
No
Yes
Yes
AZW, PDF, TXT, MOBI, PRC, AAX, AA, MP3
$139

Nook touch-has an optional glow light along with page turn buttons. It also allows for different font types and is available in colour. However, it has no browser; it is only in portrait mode and costs $20 for the glow light.

Ipad Mini- comes from a much known brand, therefore a reliable source and of good quality, there is optional wireless. It also contains Bluetooth and front and rear cameras. However, it doesn’t have a memory card and costs a lot more than many others and cannot be afforded by many.

Sony PRST2-has advanced zooming settings and an android os. However, there is a loud sound when the buttons are clicked and there is no audio support or other such features.

Kobo Aura- it has a high resolution screen of at least 6.8”, there is an even front light and you can load custom fonts. But there is a sticky plastic exterior and there is a lot of wasted blank space on the screen when reading.

Kindle 3-there is access to free global wireless along with 3G web browsing, there is also a text-to-speech keyboard. But the keyboard takes up a lot of reading space and is/looks quite old.


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