Perhaps, we are no longer the most readable nation in the world, but there are plenty of people who like to spend free time on books in our country. The era of electronic gadgets has presented them with a magnificent gift - an e-book.
Now the room does not need to be cluttered with cabinets with numerous volumes of literary works. It's much better to buy an e-book. After all, in a small reader the size of a palm can easily fit the entire Lenin Library. Those who do not yet know which e-book to choose, offer a small rating of manufacturing companies.
Contrary to established traditions, this kind of "hit parade" will be opened by companies from the CIS countries. Perhaps, in terms of quality and reliability, these devices are inferior to American and Japanese analogues, but they are much more in line with the requirements of Russian-speaking users. This fact, in our opinion, in the field of electronic books is decisive.
Texet
All rights to this brand belong to the Russian company Alcotel. Electronic books of this brand are equipped with modern screens E-INK VizPlex( electronic ink).Such a display our eyes perceive as an ordinary paper page, and therefore less tired and not exposed to harmful factors typical of LCD screens.
Texet readers attract buyers with a combination of affordable price and excellent functionality. The company offers a choice of five models from low-cost TV-116 to "advanced" TV-146.
The TV-146 screen is made using E-INK Pearl technology. The bookshelf of this device "knows how" to display book covers and supports ZIP-archives. The page turning buttons are on both sides of the reader.
All Texet electronic books have a slot for SD memory cards. The cover does not need to be purchased separately, it comes with the device. The shortcomings of the "readers" from Texet include the lack of Wi-Fi.
The software of these readers "understands" most text formats, including fb2, which is very common for today. When displaying text, the font smoothing effect is applied. There is a well thought out file manager. But there are also disadvantages: the software does not provide for the installation of downloadable applications, you can not download fonts, there is no way to customize the bookshelf so that it displays the names of the books. The hyphenation, unfortunately, is also absent.
Pocket Book
The production capacity of this Ukrainian company is located in China, but this fact did not affect the quality of products. Electronic books Pocket Book are quite high-quality devices with a rich set of functions that were developed with the participation of our specialists with the expectation of a Russian-speaking user.
"Reader" from Pocket Book is similar to a small computer. For installation is available a wide range of applications, it is possible to work with alternative software.
The reader line contains a number of items. In general, these are six-inch devices, but there are also models with a five-inch screen( 360 Plus and 360 Plus New).
These gadgets will appeal to those who spend a lot of time on trips. The reader body is provided with a front cover protecting the screen from possible damage during the journey. To use the book this lid does not interfere at all - during reading it is conveniently fastened on the back side.
Another feature that can rarely be found even in imported analogues of the elite class is a gyro sensor that monitors the position of the book. If you rotate the device 180 degrees, the text will automatically return to the correct position. Thus, the need to install a second button for page turning has disappeared.
All models display text on E-INK VizPlex displays. The exception is the most expensive representatives of the line - the Touch 622 and Touch 623. They have screens with the possibility of touch control E-INK Pearl.
For reading in low light conditions or completely absent, LED backlighting is provided. In the latest versions, a screen with a higher resolution( 768x1024 pixels) is installed. In the specification it is designated as E-INK Pearl Large.
Each Pocket Book model has an SD card slot and is capable of supporting data exchange over Wi-Fi.
The software is worthy of the highest grade: there are Russian translations, the bookshelf displays the Author's name and the title of the work, the file manager contains many useful functions.
Amazon
If you are fluent in English and like literature written in this language, then you should choose an e-book from Amazon. At the expense of advertisers, this company contains a huge library, which it provides free of charge to the owners of its "readers".This bonus has only one negative - a Russian-speaking user who does not speak any foreign languages, nothing to do in this library.
Thanks to the same advertisers, you can, too, buy an e-book from Amazon at a great discount. The matter is that some models display an advertising block of this or that company at a time when the book is not being used. Here on such models, wise "Amazons" and reduce prices, attracting all new buyers, and hence advertisers.
In the product line of this company there are both Kindle Touch Special Offer, without keys, and equipped with a full keyboard( Kindle 3 Wi-Fi).
A significant drawback of these devices is the poor adaptation of the software to the needs of the Russian-speaking user.
Sony
Hardly anyone will doubt the traditional quality of this authoritative Japanese manufacturer.
Model PRS 600, unlike many competitors, has a metal case. Thanks to this device looks very stylish. There is an SD card slot and a Wi-Fi adapter.
Officially, Russia is supplied with a more "advanced" version of the book, which is called PRS-T2.This development, unlike the previous ones, supports the fb2 format and has a significantly larger battery life. One charge is enough for 30,000 flipping( recall that E-INK screens consume power only at the moment of "turning", that is, the formation of a new page).
The rssification of Sony readers is also not fully implemented - there is no hyphenation.
