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Connexions - Sharing Knowledge and Building Communities E-book Reader Matrix This page compares e-book reader devices that use e-paper. The data on this page represents the second generation of eBook Readers and most are no longer available. For newer current devices see eBook Reader Matrix. [edit] Other pages of interest First generation devices are collected in the Older E-book Reader Matrix. [edit] 5" Devices [edit] 6" Devices Because of several requests there is also a row oriented version of the 6" eBook Reader Matrix. [edit] Large Devices

The E-Reader Explosion: A Cheat Sheet By almost any imaginable definition, last week was the newsiest ever in the still-new world of e-book readers. We witnessed the unveiling of Barnes & Noble’s ambitious Nook. We got more details about Plastic Logic’s long-awaited device. We learned of an underdog known as the Spring Design Alex. We were informed that Amazon was killing the original Kindle 2 and lowering the price of the model with international roaming, and saw a demo of an upcoming Amazon Kindle reader application for Windows (a Mac version is also in the works). It seems like a good time, then, to put some basic facts and figures about a bunch of major and/or new e-reader competitors in one place. Amazon Kindle With U.S. and International Wireless In three words: Pioneering…getting stale? Price: $259 Availability: Now Books, etc: 360,000 books; newspapers, magazines, and blogs. Screen(s): 6″ E-Ink; 16 shades of gray; 600 by 800 pixels Dimensions and weight: 8″ by 5.3″ by .36″; 10.2 oz. Input: Physical keyboard, buttons