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This page will compare E-paper eBook reading devices available in 2014 or slightly later, but no current ones.

Introduction

This page compares eBook reader devices that use e-paper (primarily E Ink). The data on this page represents the third generation of eBook Reader devices. There is some overlap between the arbitrary designation of 2nd vs 3rd but the major difference is the newer technology screens and the survival of the companies in this market. The products on this page were all for sale in April of 2014. These devices are using the E Ink Pearl, E Ink Carta, or E Ink Triton (color) displays. Many of them have front lights.

Other pages of interest

• Second generation devices are collected in the E-book Reader Matrix
• First generation devices are collected in the Older E-book Reader Matrix.
• Large eReader Matrix has be assembled by User:Pierro78 for devices larger than 6" using the large display below as a starting point.
• If you want an LCD (TFT) display See: LCD E-Book Reader Matrix.
• For a general introduction to all e-book devices see: E-book devices.
• See also Web Tablets, Mobile devices, PDA devices and Smartphones that may be used as e-book readers.

6" Devices

This is the most popular format. Lots more devices need to be added.

Brandname	Kobo		Kindle		Pocketbook	Hanvon	Barnes and Noble	Boeye	BOOX	Wexler	MobiScribe		Brandname
Model	Kobo Glo	Kobo Glo HD	Kindle Voyage	Kindle paperwhite 2	PocketBook Touch Lux	WISEreader W631	NOOK glowlight	Boyue T62+	BOOX C65	WEXLER. Flex ONE	MobiScribe	MobiScribe-Origin	Model
Manufacturer	Kobo		Amazon		Obreey Products	Hanvon	Barnes and Noble	Boeye	Onyx	Wexler	MobiScribe		Manufacturer
Picture													Picture
Dimensions	114 x 157 x 10 mm	115 x 157 x 9.2mm	115 x 162 x 7.6 mm	169 x 117 x 9.1 mm	175 х 115 х 9.5 mm	204 x 133 x 10.4mm	165 x 127 x 11 mm	160 x 123 x 8.5 mm	170 x 117 x 8.7 mm	151 х 134 х 4 mm	132 x 175 x 9.8 mm		Dimensions
Weight	185g	180g	180g or 188g	206g	198g	265g	176g	173g	186g	110g	227g		Weight
Screen Technology	E Ink Pearl	E Ink Carta	E Ink Carta		E Ink Pearl	E Ink Pearl	E Ink Pearl	E Ink Carta	E Ink Pearl	E Ink Mobius	E Ink Carta		Screen Technology
Display Size	1024 x 758, 212 ppi	1448 x 1072, 300 ppi	1448 x 1072, 300 ppi	1024 x 758, 212 ppi	1024 × 758, 212 ppi	800 x 600, 167 ppi	1024 x 758, 212 ppi	1024 x 758, 212 ppi	1024 x 758, 212 ppi	1024 x 768, 213 ppi	1440 × 1080, 265 ppi		Display Size
Grayscale	16		16		16	16	16	16	16	16	16		Grayscale
Controller					Freescale						Freescale	Allwinner	Controller
Touch screen	yes	IR touch	Capacitive multi-touch	2 finger multi-touch	Capacitive Multi-Touch	Stylus EMR	infrared touch	Capacitive Multi-Touch	Capacitive Multi-Touch	no	Capacitive Touch and stylus		Touch screen
Full Screen refresh rate	600 ms	450 ms	450 ms	450 ms	600 ms	600 ms	600 ms	600 ms	600 ms				Full Screen refresh rate
Front light	comfort light		yes	yes	yes	no	glowlight	yes	Afterglow	no	Adjustable warm/cold glow		Front light
Power		Lithium-Ion, 1500 mAh			Lithium-Polymer, 1000 mAh	Lithium-Polymer, 1500 mAh		Lithium-Polymer, 3000 mAh	Lithium-Polymer, 1700 mAh	Lithium-Ion, 900 mAh	Lithium-Polymer, 1500 mAh	Lithium-Polymer, 2050 mAh	Power
Battery Life	1 month	2 months	6 weeks	8 weeks	8000 pages	8000 pages	8 weeks	12000 pages		weeks	weeks		Battery Life
OS	Linux	Linux	Linux	Linux		WinCE	Android	Android	Android	Linux	Android		OS
Boot time													Boot time
SDK													SDK
CPU	1GHz	1GHz			Freescale 800MHz	360MHZ		Cortex A9 Dual Core 1.0GHZ	Cortex-A8 1.0 GHz		Freescale 1GHz	Allwinner Quad-core B300 @1.8GHz	CPU
Memory	2G flash	4G	4G	2 or 4G flash	128MB RAM 4GB flash	128MB RAM	4GB Flash	512Mb RAM 8GB Flash	512Mb RAM 4GB Flash	8 GB	1Gb RAM 8GB Flash	2Gb RAM 32GB Flash	Memory
Expansion	Micro SDHC to 32GB	none	none	none	Micro SDHC to 32GB	Micro SDHC to 32GB	none	Micro SDHC to 32GB	Micro SDHC to 32GB	none	Micro SDHC to 32GB		Expansion
Interfaces	Wi-Fi, Micro USB		Wi-Fi, 3G (some models), Micro USB		Wi-Fi, Micro USB, audio out	Wi-Fi, Mini USB, audio out, keyboard	Wi-Fi, Micro USB	Wi-Fi, Micro USB, audio out	Wi-Fi, Micro USB, audio out	Micro USB	Wi-Fi, Micro USB		Interfaces
Supported Formats	EPUB, PDF, and MOBI, kepub, TXT, HTML, RTF, CBZ, CBR, JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF	EPUB 2 & 3, PDF, and MOBI, kepub, TXT, HTML, RTF, CBZ, CBR, JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF	AZW, KF8, TXT, PDF, MOBI, PRC		PDF, EPUB, DJVU, FB2, FB2.ZIP, DOC, DOCX, RTF, PRC, TCR, TXT, CHM, HTM, HTML, JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF, MP3	TXT, HTXT, HTML, PDF, EPUB, DOC, XLS, JPG, BMP, PNG, GIF, TIF, MP3, WMA, WAV	ePub, PDF, JPG, BMP, PNG, GIF	EPUB, PDF, FB2, MOBI, TXT, RTF, HTML, HTM, CHM, RTF, DOC/DOCX, XLS/XLSX, PPT/PPTX, PDB, DJVU, DJV, ZIP, RAR, 7ZIP	EPUB, PDF, TXT, RTF, HTML, MOBI, CHM, DOC, FB2, PDB, DjVu, ZIP, JPG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, PNG, MP3, WAV	TXT,RTF, PDF, DOC, CHM, HTML, EPUB, FB2, DJVU, JPG, GIF, BMP, PNG	MOBI ePub PDF TXT AZW3 AZW FB2 PRC		Supported Formats
Supported DRM	Adobe ePub, PDF		Amazon		Adobe ePub, PDF	Adobe ePub, PDF	Adobe PDF, B&N ePub	Adobe ePub, PDF	Adobe ePub, PDF	?	?		Supported DRM
Font Sizes	24 with 10 fonts	48 with 11 fonts	8 with 6 fonts	8 with 6 fonts	several with 18 fonts	several	several	several	several	several	several		Font Sizes
Folders	no	no	no	no	?	yes	?	yes	yes	?	yes		Folders
Search Functions	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes		yes	yes	yes	yes		Search Functions
Dictionary	yes	yes	preinstalled, more available	yes	9 preinstalled, more available	no	?	yes	Stardict	no	?		Dictionary
Notes, highlighting, underlining	yes	yes	yes	yes	?	Yes	?	yes	yes	?	yes		Notes, highlighting, underlining
PDF capabilities	?	?	no DRM	no DRM	cropping	annotation	?	bookmarks, search, text reflow	handwriting annotation, bookmarks, search, text reflow, height and width self-adaption, intuitive granular zoom	?	?		PDF capabilities
Text to Speech	no	no	no	no	yes	no	no	yes	yes	no	no		Text to Speech
Audio	no	no	no	no	MP3	MP3, WAV, WMA	no	MP3	MP3, WAV	no	no		Audio
Software	Web Browser, Chess, Sudoku	Web Browser	Web Browser		Book Store, Browser, Calculator, Calendar& Clock, Chess, Klondike, MP3 Player, Photo, PocketBook Sync, RSS News, Scribble, Sudoku	Web Browser Opera, Search, Remark, Autopage, Zoom, Jump, Rotation screen, Memo, Notepad ,etc	bookstore access	?	Web Browser, open APK installer	none	Web Browser, open APK installer, Chess, Notepad, Book Store, e-mail Client, Calculator, Calendar& Clock		Software
Services	Book Store, Cloud storage		Book Store, Cloud storage, AT&T hotspots				Book Store	?	Book Store, Cloud service	none	Book Store, Cloud service, OCR		Services
Content partners	Kobo		Amazon				Barnes and Noble	none		none			Content partners
Price	$129	$129	$179 w/offers $199 w/o	$119 w/offers $139 w/o			$119	$118				$239	Price
Release date	2012	May 2015	October 2014	September 2013	2013	2013?	2013?	2014	2013	May 2012	2019	2020?	Release date
Misc info	Kobo Aura has 4GB, improved rugged screen, 2 month battery, $149	ePub 3 support, share between devices	lending library	lending library	30 languages	Similar to Wisereader B630 which has no touchscreen or WiFi.	2 Gig reserved for B&N books	Android 4.2.2	Storia model is same w/o front light	English, Russian	Android 4	Android 8	Misc info
Brandname	Kobo		Kindle		Pocketbook	Hanvon	Barnes and Noble	Boeye	BOOX	Wexler	Mobiscribe		Brandname

Small Devices

Brandname	Kobo	BOOX	Hanvon
Model	Kobo Mini	BOOX E43	WISEreader B516
Manufacturer	Kobo	Onyx	Hanvon
Picture
Dimensions	133 x 102 x 10 mm	133.6 x 70.1 x 9.6mm	158mm x 108mm x 9.5mm
Weight	134g (4.7 oz)	120g	195g
Screen Technology	E Ink Pearl	E Ink Mobius	E Ink Pearl ?
Display Size	5" 600 x 800 200ppi	4.3" 480x800 (HD) 217ppi	5" 600 x 800 200ppi
Gray Levels	16	16	8
Controller
Touch screen	IR touch	Capacitive touch	no
Full Screen refresh rate
Front light	no	yes	no
Power		1800mAh Polymer Li-on	Lithium-Polymer 1500mAh 3.7V
Battery Life	1 month		> 8,000 pages
OS	Linux	Android 2.3	Linux 2.6.24
Boot time
SDK
CPU	800 MHz	1GHz	360MHz
Memory	2GB	512MB	128MB
Expansion	none	Micro SDHC up to 32GB	2GB microSD card SDHC to 32G
Interfaces	WiFi, micro-USB	GSM (900, 1800, 1900), Edge, WiFi (802.11b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.1+ EDR, audio out, micro USB	mini-USB, 3.5mm audio out
Supported Formats	EPUB, PDF, and MOBI, kepub, TXT, HTML, RTF, CBZ, CBR, JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF	PDF, EPUB, TXT, DJVU, HTML, RTF, FB2, DOC, MOBI, CHM, PDB, PNG, JPG, GIF, BMP, WAV, MP3	TXT, HTXT, HTML, PDF, EPUB, CHM, FB2, DOC, JPG, BMP, PNG, GIF, MP3
Supported DRM	Adobe ePub, PDF		Adobe ePub, PDF
Font Sizes	24 with 10 fonts	several	several
Folders	no	?	?
Search Functions	?	yes	?
Dictionary	yes	yes	no
Notes, highlighting, underlining	yes	yes	no
PDF capabilities	?	?	?
Text to Speech	no	Yes	no
Audio	no	MP3, WAV	MP3
Software	Browser	Notes, Scribble, Dictionary, Calendar, etc.	none
Services	Book store, cloud storage	Google Play ? https://onyx-boox.com/
Content partners	Kobo
Price	$59
Release date		2014
Misc info		Smartphone, New models are planned.	The B510 is similar with 64M RAM and no audio, no CHM, FB2, or DOC.

Large Devices

Brandname	Kobo	Kobo	Onyx Boox	Amazon Kindle	PocketBook		Hanvon	JetBook	Onyx Boox	Sony	Brandname
Model	Aura H2O	Aura HD	Boox T68	Kindle DX Graphite	PocketBook Pro 912	PocketBook Color Lux	WISEreader E920 Wisereader color	JetBook Color	Boox M92	DPT-S1	Model
Manufacturer	Kobo	Kobo	Onyx	Foxconn	Foxconn	Obreey Products	Hanvon	Ectaco	Onyx	Sony	Manufacturer
Picture											Picture
Dimensions	179 x 129 x 9.7 mm	175.7 x 128.3 x 11.7 mm	194.2 x 132 x 8.8mm	264 × 183 × 10 mm (10.4" × 7.2" × 0.38")	263 × 192 × 11.5 mm (10.4" × 7.6" × 0.45")	170 х 202 х 9 mm	270mm x 188 x 11.5 mm(?.?" x ?.?" x .??")	270mm x 188mm x 11.5mm {10.6" x 7.4" x 0.4")	242.9 x 179.4 x 12.3 mm(9.56" x 7.06" x .48")	233 × 310 × 6.8mm (screen 4.8mm)	Dimensions
Weight	233g (8.2 oz)	240g (8.5 oz)	236g	535g (18.9oz)	565g (20oz)	300g	554g (19.5oz)	662g (23.4oz)	520g (19oz)	358g (12.6 oz)	Weight
Screen Technology	E Ink Carta	E Ink Pearl ClarityScreen	E Ink Pearl	E Ink Pearl	E Ink Pearl?	E Ink Triton	E Ink Triton	E Ink Triton 2nd gen	E Ink Pearl	E Ink Mobius	Screen Technology
Display Size	6.8" 1430 x 1080 265ppi			9.7" 825 × 1200 pixels, 150ppi		8" 800*600, 125ppi color - monochrome 1600x1200 (140 × 203mm)	9.7" 1600 x 1200 pixels - monochrome unit (and 800 × 600 pixels, 100 ppi - color unit). (140 × 203mm)	9.7" 1600 x 1200 pixels - monochrome unit (and 800 × 600 pixels, 100 ppi - color unit). (140 × 203mm)	9.7" 825 × 1200 pixels, 150ppi (140 × 203mm)	13.3" 1200 x 1600 pixels, 150ppi (271 x 203 mm)	Display Size
Grayscale	16			16	16 image 4 text	16 gray 4,096 colors	16 gray and 4,096 colors	16 gray and 4,096 colors	16	16	Grayscale
Controller				Epson Broadsheet (S1D13521)	Epson Broadsheet (S1D13521)	Epson ???? (S1D13524)	Epson ???? (S1D13524)	Freescale Epson (S1D13524)	Epson Broadsheet	Freescale i.MX508	Controller
Touch screen	yes	yes	yes (2 points, capacitive)	no	yes (Wacom Pen)	yes capacitive multi-touch	yes (capacitive)	yes EMR pen	yes (Wacom Pen)	yes dual optical and Wacom Pen	Touch screen
Full-screen Refresh Rate				0.9s	?	1.0s	up to 1.0s	up to 1.0s	?	?	Full-screen Refresh Rate
Front light	ComfortLight	ComfortLight	yes	no	no	yes	no	no	no	no	Front light
Power				Li-ion 1530mAh	Li-Polymer 1530mAh	Lithium-Polymer, 3000 mAh	Li-ion 2350mAh	Li-ion 2350mAh	Li-ion 1600mAh	Li-Ion	Power
Battery Life	2 months	2 months		with 3G: "4 days", without: "up to two weeks"	7'000 pages	5400 pages w/o light	up to 15 days or 10'000 pages	up to 15 days or 11,000 pages	8'000 page turns	3 weeks	Battery Life
OS	Linux	Linux	Android 4.04	Linux	Linux 2.6.28	Linux	?	?	WinCE (?)	?	OS
Boot Time				?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Boot Time
SDK				yes; KDK	?	?	?	?	yes	?	SDK
CPU	1GHz	1GHz	1GHz Cortex-A9	Freescale i.MX31L (ARM1136JF-S core, 532MHz)	Samsung (ARM 533MHz)	Freescale 800MHz	Freescale 508 ARM Cortex-A8 (800 MHZ)	Freescale 508 ARM Cortex-A8 (800 MHZ)	Freescale i.MX 508 (800MHz)	Freescale i.MX 508 (800MHz or 1Gz)	CPU
Memory	512MB RAM + 4GB Flash	512MB RAM + 4GB Flash	512MB RAM + 4GB Flash	128MB RAM + 8MB NOR Flash + 4GB NAND Flash (~3.3GB user accessible)	256MB RAM, 2GB Flash	256MB RAM, 4GB Flash	256MB RAM, 2GB Flash	4GB Flash	256MB RAM, 4GB Flash	4GB Flash	Memory
Expansion Slots	Micro SD/SDHC	Micro SD/SDHC	Micro SD/SDHC	none	Micro SD/SDHC	Micro SD/SDHC	microSD/SDHC	microSD/SDHC	SD/SDHC	microSD	Expansion Slots
Other Interfaces	WiFi 802.11 b/g/n and Micro USB	WiFi, micro USB	WiFi, micro USB, Bluetooth 4.0, 3.5mm headphone	USB 2.0, headphone, 3G (AT&T)	USB 2.0 (charging), headphone, Bluetooth, WiFi, G-sensor	USB 2.0 (charging), headphone, WiFi	USB 2.0 (charging), USB 2.0 host, Stereo speakers, headphone, WiFi 802.11g,	mini-USB 2.0, USB 2.0 host, headphone, microphone, Speaker, WiFI 802.11b/g	mini-USB 2.0, headphone, microphone, WiFI 802.11b/g	micro-USB, WiFi 802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz)	Other Interfaces
Supported Formats	EPUB, EPUB3, PDF, MOBI, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF, TXT, HTML, XHTML, RTF, CBZ, CBR	EPUB, PDF, MOBI, kepub, JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF, TXT, HTML, RTF, CBZ, CBR	PDF, EPUB, TXT, DJVU, HTML, RTF, FB2, DOC, MOBI, CHM, PDB, ... (any format supported by an android app)	Kindle (AZW and TOPAZ), PRC/MOBI (non DRM), PDF (non DRM), TXT, Audible (format 4, Audible Enhanced (AAX)), MP3;	FB2, FB2.zip, TXT, PDF, DJVU, RTF, HTML, PRC, CHM, EPUB, DOC, DOCX, TCR, JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF, MP3, ZIP		TXT, HTML, HTXT, PDF, DOC, XLS, PPT, EPUB, HEB, JPG, BMP, TIF, GIF, MP3, WAV WMA	PDF, ePub, Mobi, PRC, PDB RTF, TXT, HTML, FB2, FB2.ZIP, DJVU, DOC, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3	ePub, PDF, TXT, HTML, CHM, PDB, FB2, DJVU, DOC, XLS, PPT, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, PNG, MP3, WAV	PDF	Supported Formats
Supported DRM Formats	Adobe ePub, PDF	Adobe ePub, PDF		AZW and TOPAZ (USA only)	Adobe ADEPT (EPUB/PDF)	Adobe ADEPT (EPUB/PDF)	Adobe ADEPT (EPUB/PDF)	Adobe ADEPT (EPUB/PDF)	Adobe ADEPT (EPUB/PDF)	Adobe ADEPT	Supported DRM Formats
Font Sizes	24 in 11 fonts	24 in 11 fonts		8	20	20	8-12	?	5	?	Font Sizes
Folder Navigation	no	no	yes	no (collections)	yes	yes	?	?	yes	?	Folder Navigation
Search functionality / Dictionary lookup	yes, yes	yes, yes	yes, yes	using keyboard and 5-way/Dictionary	using touchscreen / Dictionary ABBYY Lingvo	using touchscreen / Dictionary ABBYY Lingvo	yes	using touchscreen / Dictionary	yes	?	Search functionality / Dictionary lookup
Note taking / highlighting / underlining	yes	yes	yes (depending on the android application used)	using keyboard and 5-way (unavailable in PDF files)	using touchscreen	using touchscreen	using touchscreen	using EMR Pen	using touchscreen	highlights handwriting and sticky notes	Note taking / highlighting / underlining
PDF Capabilities	?	?	yes (depending on the android application used)	Full Page; Landscape Autocrop; Text Search;	Full Page Continuous; Landscape Continuous; Two Column; Manual Crop Margins; Autocrop Margins; Single Page Reflow; Zoom Images in Reflow (?); Table of Contents; Hyperlinks; Text Search; Dictionary Lookup;		?	Reflow; Full Page;	Full Page; Landscape; Autocrop Margins; Fixed Zoom; Arbitrary Zoom; Single Page Reflow; Table of Contents; Hyperlinks; Text Search;	Full Page; Text Search; Table of Contents; Hyperlinks;	PDF Capabilities
Text to Speech	no	no	yes (Ivona provided by Onyx, others depending on the android application used)	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	no	no	Text to Speech
Audio	no	no	yes (no speaker but 3.5mm or bluetooth headphone)	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	no	Audio
Services	Book store, cloud storage	Book store, cloud storage	services accessible through android	Amazon Kindle Whispernet, cloud storage, E-mail conversion of DOC, HTML, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP and PDF	?	?	?	?		?	Services
Content Partners	Kobo Book	Kobo Book	depending on the android application used	Amazon	PocketBook Bookstore	PocketBook Bookstore	?	School eBooks, ck12.org	?	?	Content Partners
Price	$179	$169	$199 / €179	US$379 / €n.a.	€399 [1]	?	???	$379 school discount	€379 [2]	$1000 approx.	Price
Release Date	Jan 2014	2013	June 2014	7 June, 2010	2011	2014	April 2011	Oct 2012 Gen 2	June 2011	Dec 2013	Release Date
Misc Info	Kobo Aura HD same unit with upgraded screen and waterproofing	Kobo Aura same unit with 6" screen $149. Both have ruggedize improved screen.	Android provides access to lots of apps and services like Kindle, Kobo, etc ...	The Graphite is the 3rd generation Kindle DX, but the differences are relatively minor. The 1st generation was US-only with EVDO wireless, the 2nd generation was international with AT&T 3G. The 1st and 2nd generation were white with a Vizplex E Ink screen. The 3rd generation is graphite with a Pearl E Ink screen. The Pearl screen has 50% more contrast.	The PocketBook 902 (€329/$299) is a similar model but without the touchscreen and 3G. The 902 will start shipping in early November, 2010.	First color with frontlight. Book Store, Web Browser, Calculator, Calendar & Clock, Chess, Coloring, Klondike, MP3 Player, Photo, PocketBook Sync, RSS News, Scribble, Sudoku	First announced E Ink Triton device. On sale initially in China.	Available everywhere, many school reference books for Math, Science, and more plus software preloaded. Can use a pen scanner for TTS reading from a paper book. Can use online textbooks.		Web Browser	Misc Info
Brandname	Kobo	Kobo	Onyx Boox	Kindle DX	PocketBook		Hanvon	JetBook	Onyx Boox	Sony	Brandname

Canceled Devices

Brandname	Sony
Newest Model	Reader PRS-T3
Manufacturer	Sony
Picture
Dimensions	160 x 109 x 11.3mm
Weight	200g including cover
Screen Technology	E Ink Pearl
Screen Size	6"
Display Size	1024 × 758, 212 ppi
Gray Levels	16
Touch screen	Clear Touch Infrared
Front light	no
Power	3.7 V DC 1000mAh
Battery Life	2 months
OS	Android
CPU
Memory	2G flash
Expansion	Micro SDHC to 32GB
Interfaces	Wi-Fi, Micro USB
Supported Formats	PDF, TXT, ePUB, FB2, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP
Supported DRM	Adobe ePub, PDF
Font Sizes	several
Folders	no
Search Functions	yes
Dictionary	5 preinstalled
Notes highlighting underlining	?
PDF capabilities	?
Text to Speech	no
Audio	no
Software	Web Browser
Services	Book Store
Content partners	Kobo
Price	99 pounds
Release date	9/3013
Misc Info	comes with pc and mac software to share eBooks Has quick 3 minute charge Not available in the USA
Brandname	Sony

Other comparison sites

• http://www.the-ebook-reader.com/ebook-reader-comparison.html several comparison charts