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Consumer Reports Reviews E-book readers

Consumer Reports is the best place to come to find expert E-book reader reviews. We review different types of E-book readers. Our E-book reader reviews will help you decide what E-book reader is best for you.

Consumer Reports E-book reader reviews will provide you with recommended models based on the combination of price and performance. You can also subscribe for our E-book reader ratings where you will see our E-book reader reviews on Claimed battery life, Touch screen, Navigation, File Support, Readability, Page Turn, Viewable display size (in.), Responsiveness and Versatility. You will also see Consumer Reports take on each model of E-book readers that we review. This is a quick summary of what we think works well for this model, and possibly what doesn't.

After reading reviews of the E-book reader you are interested in you can compare models, review our list of the E-book reader's features and specifications, read user reviews and submit your own review of a E-book reader. We also have up to date E-book reader blogs featuring Consumer Reports First Look for new models and E-book reader news our experts think will help you make the best purchase.

E-book reader Reviews from Consumer Reports

ratingsAluratek LIBRE Touch (AEBK08FB) Reviews
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Aluratek LIBRE Touch (AEBK08FB)
Type: 6- to 7-inch display e-book readers
Summary: A 7-inch e-book reader with a color LCD display with a built-in light. It comes with 2GB of memory. It uses touchscreen navigation and has Wi-Fi for buying e-books.
 
 
The Aluratek LIBRE Touch (AEBK08FB) E-book reader has the following features: HxWxD (in.), Weight (oz.), Warranty -- parts, Warranty -- labor, E-book store, DRM e-book formats, Unsecured e-book formats, Library loaning, Other document formats, Music formats, Photo formats, Wi-Fi, Internal memory (GB), Headphones jack, Number of memory card slots and Removable memory type.
ratingsBarnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch Reviews
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Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch
Type: 6- to 7-inch display e-book readers
Summary: A 6-inch e-book reader with a monochrome Pearl E-Ink display . It comes with 2GB of memory. It uses touchscreen navigation and has Wi-Fi for buying e-books.
 
 
The Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch E-book reader has the following features: HxWxD (in.), Weight (oz.), Warranty -- parts, Warranty -- labor, Notes stay with e-book, Clippings stay with e-book, E-book store, DRM e-book formats, Unsecured e-book formats, Library loaning, Other document formats, Photo formats, Wi-Fi, Internal memory (GB), Number of memory card slots and Removable memory type.
ratingsKobo eReader Touch Edition Reviews
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Kobo eReader Touch Edition
Type: 6- to 7-inch display e-book readers
Summary: A 6-inch e-book reader with a monochrome Pearl E-Ink display . It comes with 2GB of memory. It uses touchscreen navigation and has Wi-Fi for buying e-books.
 
 
The Kobo eReader Touch Edition E-book reader has the following features: HxWxD (in.), Weight (oz.), Warranty -- parts, Warranty -- labor, E-book store, DRM e-book formats, Unsecured e-book formats, Library loaning, Other document formats, Music formats, Photo formats, Wi-Fi, Internal memory (GB), Number of memory card slots and Removable memory type.
ratingsEctaco jetBook mini Reviews
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Ectaco jetBook mini
Type: 5-inch or smaller display e-book readers
Summary: A 5-inch e-book reader with a monochrome reflective LCD display . It comes with 1.2GB of memory. It uses buttons for navigation and lacks wireless for buying e-books.
 
 
The Ectaco jetBook mini E-book reader has the following features: HxWxD (in.), Weight (oz.), Warranty -- parts, Warranty -- labor, E-book store, DRM e-book formats, Unsecured e-book formats, Internal memory (GB), Number of memory card slots and Removable memory type.
ratingsAmazon Kindle DX (3rd Gen) Reviews
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Amazon Kindle DX (3rd Gen)
Type: 8-inch or larger display e-book readers
Summary: A 9.6-inch e-book reader with a monochrome Pearl E-Ink display . It comes with 4GB of memory. It uses buttons for navigation and has cellular 3G for buying e-books.
 
 
The Amazon Kindle DX (3rd Gen) E-book reader has the following features: HxWxD (in.), Weight (oz.), Warranty -- parts, Warranty -- labor, Notes stay with e-book, Clippings stay with e-book, E-book store, DRM e-book formats, Unsecured e-book formats, Library loaning, Other document formats, Music formats, Photo formats, Text-to-speech, Cellular 3G, 3G carrier, Internal memory (GB), Headphones jack, Number of memory card slots and Removable memory type.