E-book rating: criteria for choosing an e-book.

Today, for those who like reading, the problem of storing hundreds of dusty paper books on the shelves is solved by buying a neat electronic device. In addition, the reader can always take with you, not caring about how much space it takes in the bag, or in what conditions you are going to read - the latest models have excellent dust and moisture resistance.

In general, to talk about the benefits of such an acquisition in the modern world is not necessary. Another question remains open: how among the abundance of models in stores to choose the one that suits you in all respects? This is a more difficult task. To understand, we offer to familiarize with the main selection criteria and at the same time consider some of the best models on the market today.

What should you pay attention to when choosing an e-book?

Screen

The choice of screen, perhaps, is decisive. Here everything is taken into account: diagonal, resolution, technology. We understand in order.

More recently, the most common and convenient option was a book with a diagonal of 7 inches. But in the process of improvement began to appear devices with a smaller screen. Because of this, to date, the most convenient is the model with a diagonal of 6 inches (sometimes even 5-inch screens are found). For working use (for example, reading technical documentation, viewing various schemes), it is preferable to choose readers larger than 9-13 inches.

In turn, such parameters as the screen resolution and its type (technology) allow you to select a device, when working with which the eyes will not get tired. Most often, e-books are black and white, but there are also color options (TFT-display). TFT technology allows you to view color images, but in perception is not much different from conventional tablets or phones, - eye fatigue during reading can not be avoided.

In addition, as a rule, such devices rather quickly consume battery power. The most convenient type of screen is E-Link. It completely repeats the usual paper sheet, contains the so-called electronic ink, due to which it gently affects the eyesight, without bringing discomfort during reading. This technology already has more than one generation. Today, the most common are E-Ink Pearl (10: 1 or 12: 1 contrast ratio) and E-Ink Carta (15: 1). Good contrast allows you to read in the sun and in the shade.

Memory

Most of the readers on the market have built-in memory of about 8 GB, and, in addition, many models have a slot for an additional microSD memory card. Given that text formats do not take up much space, even without expanding the internal memory, a device can contain literally thousands and tens of thousands of works. This volume is enough even for the most enthusiastic book lovers. If you need the device not only as a "reader", then the problem of storing large files is easily solved by an additional 32 GB of internal memory.

Battery capacity

This criterion determines the time of active use of the device. It is clear that in any case it will not have to be charged every day. But how much energy will be saved determines the comfort of use, for example, when traveling. Standard battery capacity: 1000-3000 mA / h. This lasts for almost a month of use without additional charge.

Backlight

Models without illumination - the so-called last century. Now additional LEDs (and correctly placed and in large quantities) are in every second device. Manufacturers are fighting for the championship not only in the resolution of the screen, but mainly in providing soft lighting. There are special technologies to control even the temperature regime of your backlight. On many devices, the color of the light can change from blue to orange.

Reference! There is a MOON Light system. It uses a special method of distribution of light: here the light goes above the display, reflects to the side of the screen, is absorbed by the dark elements of the image and is reflected from the light. Feels like light is reflected from an external source.

Supported Formats

When buying a reader you should pay attention to the possibility of supporting a wide variety of formats. The most common are TXT, DOC, RTF, FB2 and others. The more formats your device supports, the less likely it is that before reading you will have to perform a conversion operation as well. In addition to text, many readers also support graphic and Internet formats.

Internet access

Any user understands the benefits of having wi-fi support. You can download the necessary works directly to the reader, without connecting to the computer each time to download new ones. Not to mention the fact that many devices now (for example, Amazon) support cloud storage. The cloud opens even greater horizons - your books with saved bookmarks after the last reading from any third-party device (tablet, computer, phone, etc.) are always available.

Push-button or touch control

The taste and color, as they say ... This criterion is left entirely at your discretion. It is worth mentioning that many models on the market have both touch control and the presence of buttons.

Additional features

The presence in the e-book of such widgets as a calculator, alarm clock, voice recorder, etc., is a purely individual moment. If you think that you cannot do without it, then you will certainly pay attention to devices with similar functions.

Regarding what may actually be useful, this is the body. It is worth paying attention to the glass and the base itself. In addition, models with IP57 protection are quite popular now. This standard provides maximum dust and moisture resistance.

We picked up the 7 best models of readers to date. These devices have different characteristics, capabilities and, of course, price. But they are united by the fact that, among others, they are undoubtedly the best!

7th place: Gmini MagicBook S62LHD

Price: 4900 r. Screen: 6 inches.
(800 × 600 with a density of 167 ppi).
Memory: 8 GB + microSD.
Battery capacity: 1500 mAh.
There are lights.

6th place: Amazon Kindle Oasis

Price: 7900-8300 r.
Screen: 7 inches (1440 × 1080 with a density of 257 ppi).
Memory: internal memory only: 32GB
Battery Capacity: 1,000 mAh
There are lights.

5th place: PocketBook 631 Plus Touch HD2

Price: 12900 r.
Screen: 6 inches (1448 x 1072 with a density of 300 dpi).
Memory: 8 GB + microSD.
Battery capacity: 1500 mAh.
There is a backlight with the ability to adjust the color temperature.

4th place: PocketBook 641 Aqua 2

Price: 9500-15500 r.
Screen: 6 inches (1024 × 758 with a density of 212 ppi).
Memory: 8 GB + microSD.
Battery capacity: 1500 mAh.
There are lights with adjustable.
IP57 protection standard. You can read in the bathroom and take with you to the beach.