E-readers have been popular over the past several years and continue to keep that popularity going. There are reading services like Kindle Unlimited or Scribd (now Everand), and Kobo Plus that allow readers to “check out” books like a library. Hell, even public libraries have e-books accessible in their libraries to check out. Needless to say, e-books are everywhere. There are e-book services for everything, comics, books, manga, and audiobooks, and I am sure I missed something that is available for all kinds of devices.
That being said, are all e-readers built the same? Which one is best? What’s the difference? Well, I am here to help. I am going to give you the rundown of several devices because I am sure I missed something but everything I am talking about is available from Amazon if you want to shop from the spot you are in. Just to be clear, these are general for each kind of device. I figured I would just point you in the right direction. Let’s get into it.
Kindle- They come in a variety of sizes but they have ones similar in size to a paperback book which seems the most popular. It is light in weight and is specifically for reading so there are no notifications to interrupt you. It is made with a glare-free design with 16 GB storage on average. Kindles have a long-lasting charge, more than 2 weeks. As a nifty fact, it is waterproof. Kindles have access to both Kindle Unlimited and Audibles.
Nook- This has a smaller storage than Kindle at 8GB. It is lightweight and small like a book with a choice of physical buttons or finger-swiping. It has cloud storage and a glare, scratch, and fingerprint-resistant screen. It is self-adjusting for any light and long-lasting charge, two weeks or more. It does have access to B&N Readouts and access to audiobooks but no reading service like Kindle Unlimited. You can read e-books from your library, but you can’t check out books.
Kobo- They are lightweight and paperback book size. The screen is glare-resistant, has dark mode, and can adjust brightness, blue light, and color temperature. It has about a two-week battery life and is waterproof (nice!). It has a good amount of storage at 16-32 GB, depending on which one you get. They can hold up to twelve thousand e-books or seventy-five audiobooks. only some have page-turning buttons, Obviously, it has access to Kobo Plus.
PocketBook- This is easy on the eyes with the ability to adjust the brightness and is lightweight because it is the size of a paperback. It has a combination of touchscreen and buttons for easy use. It has the longest-lasting charge at one month and 8-32 GB storage depending on which one you get. This supports twenty-five formats including EPUB, ACSM, PDF, JPEG, DJVU, and more. There are even eleven pre-loaded dictionaries as well as forty-two languages on the device.
Veidoo- Like everything else it is lightweight and paperback book size. It is glare-resistant and has an amazing 32GB storage with expandable storage ability. It has a battery life of two weeks plus and can use buttons or swipe.
Tablet (Samsung Galaxy A9+ for this purpose)– It has a much bigger screen because it’s about the size of a hardback book. It’s lightweight but heavier than dedicated e-readers given that it is the size of my last Dresden Files book. It has speakers which are helpful for audiobooks. The storage is bigger with 64-128 GB storage depending on which one you get with expandable storage up to 1TB. They have access to Kindle, Audibles, Kobo Plus, Everand (Scribd), and other e-reading apps. This can get notifications while reading and has access to other apps such as Pinterest, TikTok, and email.
I have had a Kindle Fire which I gave to my child but they decided they don’t like reading so… I currently have a tablet and that’s what I use though when I leave my house, using the Kindle app on my phone and reading is easier. I do it a lot like when I pick up my son later today. I will say though, I like my tablet best at the moment. I like having the flexibility of using other apps when I am not reading or my phone is dead. Also, I keep Messenger on there so I actually get my messages while I read because I sometimes see said message. I definitely will not see it if you don’t use Messenger and I am reading. It irritates my family.
Are you a reader? Do you use an e-reader? Which one? Let me know in the comments below. Until next time, have fun storming the castle!
