2.   eInk vs. LCD  Touch Screen  WiFi/3G  Color/Black and White  Text to Speech  Text formats  Weight/Size of the Device  Access via numerous devices? Considerations

3.   eInks screens are black and white and imitate ink on a printed page.  Some consider eInk “easier on the eye” than an LCD screen.  Easier to read outdoors and in bright sunlight.  Require less power than LCD screens (extends battery life).  Very crisp and sharp. eInk

4.   Full color  More interactive possibilities (video, children’s books)  Backlit so you can read in the dark. LCD

5.   Do you need always on wireless data?  While you don’t have to pay to access 3G capabilities with the Nook and Kindle, it does increase the price of the reader.  Do you have access to wireless? Wi-Fi/3G?

6.   Sony Reader  iPad  The Color Nook  The Nook (using eInk). Touch Screen

7.   eInk readers are black and white. If you’re going to use your eReader primarily for books, consider black and white.  Color readers are usually more “tablet-like.” If you’re interested in subscribing to magazines or are interested in “interactive” books consider color. Color/Black and White

8.   Kindle  Accommodations for disabilities? Text to Speech

9.   An eBook is published by converting text into one or more formats and uploading to a website that distributes eBooks.  ePUB: International standard by the International Digital Publishing Forum. Apple iPad uses ePUB for iBook sales and Google books also has a commitment to ePUB. Amazon Kindle has their own text format. Currently it isn’t possible to “borrow” books (OverDrive) with a Kindle. Kindle has promised that capability very soon. Text Formats

10.   Since you hold the device in front of you, weight and size can be an issue.  All eBook readers let you adjust the font size of the content you’re reading, so even a small screen can display larger font. Weight/Size

11.   Having your reading collection “in the cloud.”  iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Android devices, Blackberry apps. Cross Platform support