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E-Reader Reviews

We’ll always love a good paperback or hardcover book, but let’s be honest: e-readers have changed everything. Perfect for when you’re reading something you’d… rather people not know about, or just want to pack in a 10-part ebook series for vacation, there’s no easier, suitcase-friendly way to do it than with an e-reader. You’ll find the latest from Amazon’s Kindle lineup below, along with key competitors like Kobo and Nook.

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The best ebook reader to buy right now

From reading in the bath to scribbling notes in the margins, from diving into the Amazon ecosystem to avoiding it outright, there’s an e-reader for everyone.

Neck lamps are a bookworm’s best friend

E-readers are great, but this ultra-dorky gadget is the best solution we’ve tried for reading physical books in dim light.

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The dream of the E Ink phone is alive in the Boox Palma.

Jason Snell over at Six Colors has a review of the Boox Palma, a strange E Ink device that straddles the line between a phone and an e-reader.

The $280 Palma is not a phone, per se, as it doesn’t have any cellular connectivity. But it’s a six-inch, phone shaped thing that runs Android 11 and comes with an E Ink screen.

Snell notes that it works better than prior Boox devices because of some new software tweaks from Boox and the fact that Android apps still run best on a phone-shaped screen as opposed to a tablet. Still, I think I’ll wait for Boox to put these features on a larger screen.


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Barnes and Noble’s forthcoming e-reader: a new Kindle alternative?

It’s always refreshing when a promising new product enters an Amazon-dominated market, which is why I’m excited about Barnes and Noble’s Nook Glowlight 4 Plus. Available on September 6th, it seems to share much in common with the best e-readers, like waterproofing, a sharp display, and page-turning buttons. We’ll likely be testing it soon, so stay tuned.


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The best e-reader to buy right now

Put a library in the palm of your hand

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Amazon Kindle Oasis 2019 review: getting warmer

Small improvements make the best e-reader slightly better