The number of e-book fans is growing day by day, despite the huge number of tablet computers, smartphones and other mobile devices suitable for reading. Unlike the display of a computer or smartphone, readers based on electronic ink technology (E-Ink) allow you to create the complete illusion of "reading from a sheet".
In our today's Rating of the best e-books of 2012 included 10 devices of different price categories.
From among the presented reliable and high-quality devices, it is easy to choose the one that best suits the needs of each particular reader.
By the way, we have released an updated rating e-books 2017 of the year.
10. PocketBook 360 Plus
The price of this compact E Ink reader is about 4 thousand rubles. The book supports most of the popular formats, has an anti-glare screen. There is also a new version on the market with the "Plus New" prefix, the differences are in the processor power, which is a couple of hundred megahertz faster than its predecessor.
9. ONYX BOOX i62ML Aurora
The backlit reader has an E-Ink Pearl touch screen, wi-fi module and supports many formats. One of the first readers with backlighting in the domestic market is not cheap - about 9 thousand rubles.
8. Amazon Kindle Touch 3G
The price of the reader is about 7 thousand rubles. The device has wi-fi and 3G modules, 6-inch touch screen E-Ink Pearl, supports most popular formats. A "younger" model is also offered, which does not have 3G and costs 1,500 cheaper.
7. PocketBook 613 Basic New
For about 4500 rubles, the owner gets a reader with a 6-inch non-touch screen, preinstalled dictionaries and support for many formats.
6. Nook The Simple Touch Reader
The 6-inch touch screen reader is considered by experts to be one of the best today. E-Ink Pearl technology, anti-glare effect and high contrast create the full illusion of a paper sheet. If you do not use a wi-fi module, then the battery will last for 2 months of battery life. The cost of the reader is about 4 thousand rubles, the backlit model costs 1,500 rubles more.
5. Pocketbook Touch
This 6 '' touch screen reader features E-Ink Pearl technology. The price of the book is just over 6 thousand rubles. The model has built-in dictionaries, wi-fi module and supports most of the known formats.
4. Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
The price of the reader is about 7 thousand rubles. The book has a 6-inch E-Ink touchscreen and a wi-fi module. The prefix "Paperwhite" in the name of the device is not accidental - the clarity of reproduction, contrast and reading comfort are really at their best.
3. Pocketbook Pro 912
The most "fancy" Pocketbook reader costs about 9 thousand rubles. For this money, the buyer gets a 9.7-inch touchscreen E-Ink screen, support for most formats, and 44 ABBYY Lingvo dictionaries. The book even knows how to read books aloud, however, her diction is quite peculiar.
2. Amazon Kindle 5
The updated 2012 model, unfortunately, is not officially supplied to Russia. It is this circumstance that prevents the reader from becoming the best e-book of 2012. Otherwise, all the characteristics are up to the mark: E-Ink Pearl screen, intuitive interface, no glitches or freezes, very affordable price around $ 110.
1.Sony PRS-T2
Best Ebook 2012 - this is the model that replaced the leader of the 2011 Sony PRS-T1 rating. The cost of a Sony reader is about 6 thousand rubles. Among the advantages of the device - a weight of only 164 g, Android OS, 6-inch touch screen, Wi-Fi support and 7 recognizable formats.