eBook readers have changed the way people collect and view books, magazines and news. In this post I dig into the best ebook readers existing on the market today.

There are quite a few criteria shoppers should think about when you review ebook readers. Amid the top features to think about are screen size, screen type, battery life, recharge time, amount of storage, weight, overall size, wireless capabilities, and file types accepted.

In my analysis, I take into consideration the Amazon Kindle 2 and Kindle DX, the Barnes and Noble Nook, Sony's Reader Touch PRS-600 and PRS-700, and Astak's EZ Readers. There are several others, and we will evaluate those in due time, but my intention is to give the reader a small representation with an explanation of capability comparisons so that they can join the market armed with some elementary knowledge about ebook readers.

In my opinion, characteristics like the touchscreen, screen size and form and wireless capabilities should be your first consideration when comparing eBook reader models. The next thing to analyze is the notion that some of the eBook readers have hundreds of thousands of titles in the market while other readers can only handle a a small number of books. If the preceding criteria meet with your satisfaction, then you should lastly consider price and technical support.

The Kindle and Sony offerings are rated very well by various online sources. The mixture of characteristics on these models plus the reasonable price point makes them engaging models. All readers showcase the E-Ink screen. Only the Kindle and one Atsak model feature "text-to-speech" to allow the device to read to you. The Sony models feature a touch screen for a more interactive user experience. All models boast a robust approximately 2 week battery life with various charging times, but most are close to 3 or 4 hours. There are small variances in the file formats that each ebook model will handle.