Engadget’s back to highschool guide: E-readers

Aug 13th 2010
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Welcome to Engadget’s Back to college guide! We know that this time of year will also be pretty annoying and stressful for everyone, so we’re here to assist out with the heartbreaking technique of gadget buying for the varsity-aged crowd. Today, we’ve got e-readers in our sights — and you may head to the Back to university hub to peer the remaining of the product guides as they’re added in the course of the month.

Engadgets back to highschool guide: E-readers

Yes, it’s the following round of buying advice for those of you condemned to start out hitting the books at the top of the summer. But, with this kind of e-readers, you possibly can just have fewer books to hit — or a minimum of lighter ones. Sadly most faculties are still dependent on texts of the pulpy variety, but that doesn’t mean an e-reader can’t make your life lots easier in class, and doubtless even save you some money in case you’re reading the classics.

On the cheap

Kindle WiFi
A (nearly) full-featured e-reader for only $140?Serious readers now be able to choose whether they need to pay for that ability to download from anywhere, and the $50 savings over the 3G model makes this Kindle hard to overcome — put in a different way its almost a third inexpensive. The design of the Kindle is set the most convenient and the brand new, more contrasty Pearl screen from E Ink makes it even easier on the eyes. See our full review of the earlier 3G edition.

Key specs: Six-inch, 800 x 600 display, 16-shade grayscale, 2GB storage, 532MHz processor.

Price: $139 from Amazon

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WiFi Nook
If you would like something different or really desire to share, the WiFi Nook will not be a nasty choice.

Full review, $149 at Barnes & Noble

Sony Reader Pocket Edition
If size and price are your motivators and you don’t need a Kindle, it truly is probably your best bet.

$136 at Amazon

Mid-range

Sony Reader Daily Edition
You probably have somewhat more to spend it’s a tricky call here, but a number of the additional features of the Sony Reader Daily Edition make it solid choice. Its screen is just a little bigger (though murkier), touch is a pleasing addition, but best of all it could check books straight out of the library. Sure, it didn’t review well when it was first released, but that was when it was $400. At under $250 it’s a solid choice.

Key specs: Seven-inch, 600 x 1024 display, 16-shade grayscale, expandable storage up to 32GB, 3G wireless through AT&T.

Price: $249 from Sony Style

Money’s no object

Kindle DX
The Kindle DX is huge, but when you’ve got room for your satchel and don’t mind a bit extra heft when reading it really is the only to have. And, as we recently found in our review, the brand new version with the Pearl display makes it even more of a pleasure to read. See our full review.

Key specs: 9.7-inch E Ink screen, 4GB internal memory, inbuilt accelerometer, text to speech, EVDO modem with Amazon Whispernet

Full review – Price: $379 from Amazon

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Spring Design Alex
The Alex is a sexy thing and having an entire browser for your reader is good.

Full review, $399 from Spring Design

BeBook Neo
This reader looks to be a captivating alternative to the Kindle, but with a $300 price and specs that don’t exactly blow away the Kindle 2, it’s a little a difficult sell right away.

$299 from BeBook

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