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Are all eBooks created the same? The answer is No. Some are readable on your computer or laptop and PDAs while others require a special reader called an eBook reader. These eBook Readers are portable, have easy-to-read high-resolution screens, lengthy battery life and a list of titles to choose from. At present, there are several popular models available like Sony PRS, Iliad, Rocket eBook Reader, Adobe Reader, etc but all of them are priced rather steeply.

Another important aspect of eBook readers currently available is that, an eBook purchased for use with one vendor's eBook reader may not always be read on a different vendor's eBook reader. Therefore, when purchasing an eBook reader one is advised to see the list of eBooks it is compatible with.

The three most selling eBook reader gadgets are reviewed below:


This eBook reader was launched in 2006 by the electronics giant Sony.

• It has a built in Lithium ion rechargeable battery for about 7500 pages of viewing.
  
  
• It measures 6.9" x 4.9" and is 0.5" thick, weighing about 11.6 oz
  
  
• It has a resolution of 800 x 600 pixels, giving it clarity of viewing.
  
  
• The controls are reasonably easy-to-use with some preloaded eBooks.
  
  
• The main index of the unit gives the option of storing books, by author name or title name and can accommodate 2000 eBooks onto a single 2GB SD card.
  
  
• The screen has a very wide viewing angle.
  
  
• The refresh rate does not support the display of animation and movies.
  
  
• There is also no backlight to use up power, so you can apparently leave the unit on without worrying about using up battery life, and you can read pages slowly or quickly, because the only battery use is when you change pages.
  
  
• Priced steeply at USD300, it is recommended only to gadget lovers and avid readers.

• The most selling, e-reading device (black and white) available for approximately $199, it is also the cheapest in this category!
  
  
• Rocket eBook?s size is 5" x 7½" x 1½ and it weighs 22oz with a rechargeable battery.
  
  
• Rocket eBook has the ability to hold up to 41,000 pages of text that's about 200 books.
  
  
• Publishers like Prentice Hall Press, Random House, Inc. and St. Martin?s Press etc are all tied up with REB to supply content for their reader.
  
  
• In color format it costs $699.
  
  
• This device also allows downloading from an on-line bookstore, like BarnesandNoble.com, Indigo.com, Amazon.com, etc.
  
  
• The eBook that is readable on REB will not be readable on your computer.

• The iLiad is an electronic handheld eBook reader device, which can be used for document reading and editing.
  
  
• It is distributed by iRex Technologies, a Philips subsidiary and is priced at $699, almost twice as much as a Sony reader.
  
  
• It has an 8.1-inch display with a resolution of 768x1024 pixels for extra clarity and better viewing.
  
  
• With a CompactFlash Type II slot for memory extension and a MultiMediaCard slot for MMC memory cards, it is a multipurpose gadget.

With a 3.5 mm stereo jack for a headset it can play MP3 music and videos.

It measures 155 mm × 216 mm × 16 mm with a touch screen, for user interface and weighs around 390 grms.

Each eBook reader requires that the text of the book be in a specific format. That means if an author wants his book to be read on the Palm Pilot, Soft Book or Rocket eBook readers, Sony PRS he needs to have it formatted in completely different ways.

To complicate matters further, the eBook format chosen will also determine who sells your books as different publishers have tie-ups with different readers.

So look at all these details and the list of titles available before investing in an eBook reader.