Tablet & Ereader Reviews

As I find myself in the market for a new cell phone, more and more research is directing me to the newest hype in technology: mobile internet devices (e.g. Dell Streak, Apple iPad and Amazon Kindle, etc.).

Companies are attempting to find a healthy median between cell phones and laptops by building affordable, mobile pieces of technology that require very little time and effort to surf the internet, access email, and store media. The market is brand new and open for interpretation based on the consumer need and business capabilities. First thing is first: Do I need ANOTHER device in my possession aside from my phone and primary processing unit (laptop, netbook, desktop, etc.)?

Take a step back and evaluate your phone usage. What do you find yourself using the most, the least, and the areas that you wish were more enhanced or geared toward your specific needs. Now do the same thing with your computing device.

You might see some overlapping in areas and processes. Seeing as technology in general has turned pro-mobile, our cell phones are turning into mini-computers from a few years ago – capable of carrying a multitude of information while processing at speeds faster than original desktops. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s here: the Kobo eReader. Having established itself as a leading ebookstore, Kobo now has its very own ebook reading device.

So how does the new kid on the block compare with the names we already associate with the best ebook readers – Sony, Kindle and Nook?

Here we take a look at some of the key features.

Memory

The Kobo eReader comes with 1 GB of memory, enough for up to 1000 titles. If your hunger for the written word is bigger still, you can boost this to 4GB with an SD card. Read the rest of this entry »

In the last few months we witnessed the launching of Amazon’s Kindle. The marketing strategy was fierce; the new device was being advertised on major TV shows and on the news everywhere, sales skyrocketed in the first few hours. People that weren’t familiar with e-ink based technology thought this was the greatest innovation ever; Although the technology wasn’t new: Sony had been in the market for almost 2 years with their PRS-505 e-reading device. Even though they were the pioneers in implementation of the e-ink technology they didn’t receive the attention the Kindle got. Why? Because Sony’s marketing was weak. They focused on other products such as the PS3 and Blu Ray players. They didn’t think the niche for e-book readers was that large, but they were wrong: Amazon hasn’t been able to meet the demand for kindles. Currently the wait list is of three weeks (reminds me of the Read the rest of this entry »

So you are drinking your coffee, reading your emails, typing up a document and designing a presentation. Then you realize that you have an appointment and can’t be tied to your computer. With three projects do the next day, what are you going to do? Well switch to mobile computing, of course. You heard about that iPad Tablet. You also heard about other devices deemed the “iPad killers”. Which one are you going to buy? This article will compare the iPad to its main competitors Read the rest of this entry »

The electronic book reader, or “eReader” should be considered the wave of the future and the Kindle 2 is no exception. The basic features include an e-Ink screen with 16 shades of grey, 6 different type sizes (good-bye reading glasses!) and a 10oz light weight. (no more hand cramping for arthritic hands, fingers and wrists!).

The Kindle 2 electronic book reader can hold up to 1500 average sized books and uses wireless technology when connecting to the internet for book downloading and access to Wikipedia. There is no monthly fee for the wireless access or any fee other than the cost of the Kindle 2 and each book. As a matter of fact, most of the Kindle books are priced at about $9.99, which is about $4/book cheaper than the Read the rest of this entry »