Buying eBooks – Our round-up of the top retailers

So you’ve taken the plunge and splashed out about £200 for a new eBook reader, found the bundled ‘classics’ a bit lacking and are looking to buy yourself some newer titles. The good news is some of the UK’s biggest names in book retailing have eBook stores to compliment their reader offerings, so how do they … [Read more...]

Elonex ebook – now available in Borders

The Elonex ebook reader is available through book retailer Borders UK. The makers say the internal memory is enough to store 1,000 eBooks , large enough for almost any book lover! Screen 6 ’’  eInk® Screen High contrast grayscale shades Anti-glare / no flicker / no eye strain Easy to read – even in direct … [Read more...]

Software readers

Although hardware ebook readers are currently attracting much of the media’s attention, software readers are also available. Without the high up front outlay, these have the advantage of allowing to read ebooks on existing devices such as laptops, netbooks and smartphones. Adobe Digital Editions Adobe Digital … [Read more...]

Sony Reader

Sony popularised ebooks in the UK with its Reader range

Released in the UK in September 2008, the Sony Reader is the benchmark against which all newer ebook readers are measured. Unlike other readers, the Sony also plays music files allowing it to double as an media player. Dimensions Height (mm) 175.3 Width (mm) 122 Depth (mm) 7.6 Weight (g) 260.00 Screen Size … [Read more...]

BeBook

The BEBOOK is a portable E-book reader that lets you read digital content anywhere, like you do on paper. The reader supports over 20 file formats. Features Unique and patented paper like display, read even in bright sunlight. Long life battery, one charge will last 7.000 page turns!* Fit your entire bookcase into … [Read more...]