Reviews of Top User-Rated Ebook Readers

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Editors:

3.5 stars out of 5

Users:

5.0000 stars out of 5

Amazon Kindle (international version) review

Finally available in the UK, the Kindle ebook reader is a smashing piece of kit. Its e-ink display closely resembles a printed page and poses little risk of eyestrain, it's undeniably well-designed, and it couldn't be easier to download ebooks. Amazon's digital bookstore could do with some work, though Read more

£220

29 October 2009 by Nate Lanxon

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How to back up Kindle purchases on your PC or Mac

Here we'll show you how to save yourself the hassle of resurrecting your digital library by backing up your Kindle purchases to your computer. Read more

17 August 2011 by Nik Rawlinson

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Editors:

4.0 stars out of 5

Users:

4.5000 stars out of 5

Amazon Kindle Keyboard 3G review

The restrictive DRM and lack of support for the EPUB file format is disappointing, but we can't deny the Kindle 3G is an excellent ebook reader that makes finding, downloading and reading books a pleasure. Read more

£149

1 October 2010 by Luke Westaway

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Editors:

4.0 stars out of 5

Users:

4.5000 stars out of 5

Sony Reader PRS-505 review

Sony's newly released Reader PRS-505 trumps the competiting ebook readers, if you ask us. Its design is more attractive and it's significantly cheaper than its rivals. It's also rather pleasant to use, with a 600x800-pixel resolution e-ink display that simply doesn't feel like a screen Read more

£200

17 September 2008 by Patrick Wignall

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Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-350 hands-on

The addition of a touchscreen makes the 5-inch Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-350 a very slick little ebook reader. Read more

6 September 2010 by Rich Trenholm

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Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-650 hands-on

The 6-inch touchscreen-sporting Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-650 gives you everything you could want from an ebook reader. If you're not bothered about music or expandable memory, its smaller sibling -- the Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-350 -- is a more attractive proposition. Read more

6 September 2010 by Rich Trenholm

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Editors:

3.0 stars out of 5

Users:

3.0000 stars out of 5

iriver Story review

The Story is packed with features, such as its voice-recording capability and Qwerty keyboard, but many potential purchasers of an ebook reader are likely to find them irrelevant. Fortunately, its lengthy battery life, clear screen and excellent file-format support mean this Story has a happy ending Read more

£200

4 January 2010 by Nik Rawlinson

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Editors:

3.0 stars out of 5

Users:

2.0000 stars out of 5

Interead Cool-er review

The Cool-er ebook reader from UK start-up Interead isn't the speediest device of its type that we've ever seen, but it does offer a great e-ink display that's on a par with the printed page for readability. Transferring books, pictures and MP3 files onto it is also easy, and it supports a wide range of formats Read more

£190

15 July 2009 by Patrick Wignall

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Editors:

3.5 stars out of 5

Users:

1.5000 stars out of 5

iRex iLiad review

The iRex iLiad has the best screen we've seen on an ebook reader -- it's made using E Ink technology, which doesn't flicker and doesn't use a backlight. It also has built-in Wi-Fi. But is that enough to make us burn our paperbacks? Read more

£433

8 August 2007 by Patrick Wignall

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Editors:

3.0 stars out of 5

Users:

1.5000 stars out of 5

Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600 review

The Reader Touch Edition PRS-600 is a decent ebook reader with some intriguing capabilities, such as its touchscreen, which not only lets you turn pages with a swipe of a finger but also allows you to make annotations. It's not as simple to use as Amazon's Kindle, but it offers much more freedom when it comes to finding books Read more

£224

29 October 2009 by Nate Lanxon