Cool-er
Weighing only 5.6 ounces and capable of holding 800 books, the Cool-er is for the “reader who doesn’t want to be weighed down.” However, it doesn’t view magazines or newspapers.
The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
eSlick
“Anything you can turn into a PDF is readable” on the eSlick. What’s more, this e-reader can zoom in on electronic documents up to 800 percent.
Price: $260
Contact: Foxitsoftware.com
Source: Real Simple
Amazon Kindle DX
Though heavier than the 6-inch version of Amazon’s pioneering
e-book reader, the 9.7-inch Kindle DX has a bigger screen that allows “a ton of text on the page,” regardless of font size.
Price: $489
Contact: Amazon.com
Source: Esquire
iPad
Essentially a “giant iPod touch,” Apple’s latest toy features a 10-inch “dream screen” that allows multi-touch interaction with e-books, videos, photos, audio, most iPhone apps, and the Internet.
Price: Starting at $499
Contact: Apple.com
Source: The New York Times
Sony Reader Pocket Edition
The “least expensive in its class,” this model is slim enough to fit in a back pocket or a small purse. But its size means less capacity—it holds only 350 books.
Price: $200
Contact: Sonystyle.com
Source: Real Simple
-
Film reviews: ‘Send Help’ and ‘Private Life’Feature An office doormat is stranded alone with her awful boss and a frazzled therapist turns amateur murder investigator
-
Movies to watch in Februarythe week recommends Time travelers, multiverse hoppers and an Iraqi parable highlight this month’s offerings during the deep of winter
-
ICE’s facial scanning is the tip of the surveillance icebergIN THE SPOTLIGHT Federal troops are increasingly turning to high-tech tracking tools that push the boundaries of personal privacy
