Presented by David Eckert Assist. Dir., Craighead Co. Jonesboro Public Library

Content Availability Display Connectivity Storage Space Audio Features Battery Life Ergonomics Price

EPUB vs. MOBI Most e-readers vs. Amazon e-readers Other supported formats Word docs and PDF Work-a-round: Public Libraries

Screen size Fonts E-Ink or backlit Screen resolution

Wired Wireless 3G Internet browsing capabilities Library Connectability

Internal memory Expandable memory

Text to Speech capabilities MP3 Player Audio Books

Depends on the mode used Wireless E-ink Recharge Time

Touch Screen Keyboard Weight Landscape mode Ease of page turning

E-Ink Readers: Built primarily for reading Usually smaller, lighter, less expensive Battery life is usually longer Color Readers: Reader/tablet hybrids Backlit screens Usually larger, heavier, more expensive Usually can surf the net

Four Models Kindle Kindle Touch Kindle Keyboard Kindle DX Commonalities MOBI e-book format Free cloud storage Download library books wirelessly

Kindle ($79) vs. Kindle Touch ($99 or $149) Both have: e-ink on 6” screen Wi-Fi BUT the Touch has: Touch screen Battery lasts twice as long 4GB vs. 2GB Can upgrade to 3G Text to Speech technology WINNER: Kindle Touch

Touch ($99 or $149) vs. Keyboard ($139) Both have: e-ink on 6” screen Wi-Fi and 3G (with $ Touch) Same battery life 4GB Memory One has a touch screen, one has a keyboard WINNER: Touch

Touch ($99 or $149) vs. Kindle DX ($379): Both have: Wi-Fi and 3G (with $149 Touch) E-ink 4GB memory Touch has: Longer battery life Touch screen DX has: Bigger screen Keyboard BUT $230+ Price Difference???? Come on!!! WINNER: Touch

Two Nook Models Simple Touch Simple Touch with Glowlight Commonalities: EPUB Format Expandable memories to 32GB Wi-Fi Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary Ability to share e-books between devices

Simple Touch ($99) vs. Glowlight Touch ($139) Both have: E-Ink 6” displays 2GB memory expandable to 32GB Glowlight Touch: Of course, the Glowlight Power adapter ($18 dollar value) Anti-glare screen protector Lighter than the Simple Touch WINNER: Glowlight Touch

Kindle Touch ($99) vs. Nook Glowlight ($139) Both have Wi-Fi and 6” touch screens Kindle Touch Advantages: 2 month battery charge Text-to Speech capabilities No need to connect to a computer to download books Glowlight Advantages: Glowlight Power adapter included Uses the ePUB format WINNER: Kindle Touch

PRS-T1RC ($129) vs. Kindle Touch ($99) Both have Wi-Fi, 6” touch screens, similar battery life, audio capabilities. PRS-T1RC advantages: Less than 6 oz. Stylus for editing 12 dictionaries (10 foreign language) Expandable memory to 32GB Shorter recharging time (2.5 hours) Kindle Touch advantages: Text-to-Speech capabilities More on-board memory WINNER: Kindle Touch (maybe)

BeBook Neo ($159) vs. Kindle Touch ($99) Both use E-Ink on 6” touch screens and Wi-Fi BeBook Neo advantages: 512MB initial memory but expandable to 16GB Internet connection through Wi-Fi EPUB Format (Universal) Kindle Touch advantages: Download books through Wi-Fi Text-to-Speech capabilities $60 cheaper Half as light as the BeBook WINNER: Kindle Touch

Kobo Wi-Fi ($69) vs. Kobo Touch ($79 or $99) Both have: 6” screens 2GB memory Expandable to 32GB Wi-Fi Soft cloth Backs Kobo Touch advantages: Touch screen Battery life twice as long More font styles and sizes Wired Magazine’s Editor’s 2012 E-Reader Pick WINNER: Kobo Touch

Kobo Touch ($79 or $99) vs. Kindle Touch ($99) Both have: 6” e-Ink touch screens Same Price Wi-Fi Kobo Touch advantage: Expandable memory to 32GB Kindle Touch advantages: Text-to- Speech and audio capabilities Twice as long battery life Better ergonomics for turning pages STILL THE WINNER: Kindle Touch!!!

Kindle Touch Highlights 6” Touch Screen 4GB memory on the device 2 month battery charge Text-to-Speech capabilities Can zoom font sizes with a “pinch” Built in stereo MP3 player Can download library books wirelessly through the Amazon store

Devices: Kindles: Nooks: Sony: BeBook: Kobo: Reviews and Comparisons: comparison-chart comparison-chart ebook-reader-review.toptenreviews.com/ ereadercomparisonchart.org/

Overdrive Business Model: For Public Libraries – Based on Population Money committed each year has a 70/30 split 70% for maintenance 30% for materials Single Library vs. Consortium How does it compare to a school plan?

The Bad: No separate portal Public might check out titles you need Cannot control checkout periods Kindle Titles: 7 days All others: 14 days The Good: All funds can be used for books PL takes care of all technical issues PL takes care of ordering all books Maybe kids will use their library cards to check out other material

Best Device Value: The Kindle Touch Best Content Value: A Partnership with your friendly neighborhood Public Library Questions?? My Tech guy: