E-readers offer a certain reading comfort and features capable of appealing to literature enthusiasts. In fact, thanks to these small touch tablets that can hold manga, comics or even PDF documents, it becomes possible to buy a book when the bookstores are closed or even take the entire library with you. From Amazon to Kobo to Vivlio, many brands offer their own version of this device with varying degrees of success. Summary of the best references.
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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
This well-designed and highly reliable reader is equipped with a large 6.8-inch touch screen of excellent quality. Precise and responsive, the latter displays good contrasts to improve reading comfort, as well as lighting with a blue light filter to tire the eyes less. The reading goes smoothly. Although readers aren’t necessarily suited to comics, the Paperwhite screen has enough pixels to display everything and offers the ability to see the entire board at a glance, but only in monochrome. Also, one system allows you to click on a box to enlarge it.
For its part, PDF files are displayed without error. Waterproof and connectable via Wi-Fi, the Paperwhite provides access to the Kindle Store and its millions of titles, including 35,000 in French. It is also possible to connect the device to a computer with a USB-C cable and use Caliber software for ebooks encoded in a format that the device does not recognize (EPUB, for example).
Caliber allows you to manage a collection of books from various sources and convert them to a format compatible with the Kindle. Finally, the autonomy of the Amazon reader is quite correct: 10 weeks of endurance at a rate of 30 minutes of reading per day. However, using Wi-Fi consumes a lot of power and charging is not very fast.
Kobo Ellipsa
Pattern size. With its 10.23-inch touch screen, Elipsa is a large-format reader whose particularity is that it features a stylus to draw and take notes. A “My notebooks” tab, dedicated to this function, groups these handwritten documents. Therefore, it is possible to annotate or highlight files. Please note that eBook doodles are only possible in EPUB format with books purchased from the Kobo Store. In addition, note taking is combined with relatively efficient automatic recognition of handwritten characters.
Kobo accepts a total of 15 different book formats: EPUB, EPUB3, FlePub, PDF, MOBI, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF, TXT, HTML, RTF, CBZ, CBR. Only Kindle’s proprietary format, AZW, is not recognized. For its part, the connection is minimal: apart from the USB-C socket, the Elipsa does not have Bluetooth, not even a micro SD port. However, the device has excellent autonomy, being able to work between two weeks and a month without going through the charging box.
Amazon Kindle Oasis
The Kindle Oasis is a high-end e-reader that is easy to carry and use with one hand thanks to its compact form factor (6-inch screen, 238g). Its touch screen is very pleasant to use and allows you to comfortably read text, but also images displayed in black and white with sufficient detail.
With good ergonomics and nice finishes, the device has some features to improve reading comfort, such as an adjustable backlight system and a screen temperature system to reduce the blue light emitted. Pages load quickly and it’s also waterproof to withstand submersion up to 2m.
In addition, the Oasis, like the other light, it is compatible with many formats (TXT, PDF or MOBI, but also DOC, HTML, JPEG, PNG, GIF). Caliber software allows you to modify the format of an electronic book and transfer it to the reader. Finally, the Kindle Oasis offers excellent battery life: six weeks with 30 minutes of reading per day on a single charge.
Amazon Kindle 2022
This reader offers the best value for money at the moment. Its compact format ensures a correct grip and its precise 6-inch HD screen is spot on. It is easy and enjoyable to read manga or classic comics. The Kindle 2022 can also be connected to a computer with a USB-C cable to quickly recharge and transfer your digital books. It is also possible to use Caliber software.
In terms of functionality, a lighting system is present, and the device can easily connect to Wi-Fi.
kobo pound 2
Solid and pleasant to handle, the Kobo Libra 2 is distinguished by its 7-inch screen, an ideal viewing surface for reading manga in good conditions, but also by its functionality that allows you to buy audiobooks in the bookstore. Kobo Digital and listen to them through wireless headphones or an external speaker. At the moment, files in MP3 and FLAC format from other digital libraries are not taken into account.
Among the rest of the integrated functions, we must highlight the possibility of adjusting, manually or automatically, the brightness and color temperature of the screen to facilitate reading. In addition, this device is waterproof and can be submerged in fresh water for 60 minutes and up to a depth of two meters.
Kobo Libra 2 supports 15 different formats, including EPUB and PDF. For connectivity, the reader has a USB-C port, as well as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. In addition, its battery with a capacity of 1500 mAh can support several hours of reading or listening. audio book. Finally, the Kobo Libra 2 is presented as an excellent option for e-reader enthusiasts.
Vivlio Touch Lux 5
With its 6-inch screen, the Touch Lux 5 is primarily intended for reading novels. The reader will be less suitable for manga because of the size of its slab and its weight (155g). A reduced format that, however, allows you to present excellent ergonomics. The machine is also relatively fast and shows good performance. Result: pages render quickly and the user interface navigates without latency. The addition of an anti-blue light night mode is a nice bonus.
This model allows you to shop at the online library of vivilio (500,000 pounds) or those of Culture and Decitre. Also, it supports many text formats. The Touch Lux 5 is content with a micro-USB socket for uploading or downloading, but it does have a microSD memory card port. A matter of autonomy, its battery ensures a duration of use of three to four weeks (without Wi-Fi). A very good entry-level reader.
Source: BFM TV
