The number of fans of electronic books is growing day by day, despite the huge number of models 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 Rating of the best e-books of 2012 10 devices of different price categories were included.
From among the presented reliable and high-quality devices, it is easy to choose what best suits the needs of each particular reader.
By the way, we released the updated 2017 e-book ranking.
10. PocketBook 360 Plus
The price of this compact E Ink reader ranges around 4 thousand rubles. The book supports most popular formats, has an anti-glare screen. There is also a new version on the market with the prefix “Plus New”, differences in 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 touchscreen, wi-fi module and supports many formats. One of the first in the domestic market of reading readers with backlight 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, a 6-inch touch screen E-Ink Pearl, supports most popular formats. A "younger" model is also offered, which does not have 3G and costs one and a half thousand cheaper.
7. PocketBook 613 Basic New
For about 4,500 rubles, the owner receives a reader with a 6-inch non-touch screen, pre-installed dictionaries and support for many formats.
6. Nook The Simple Touch Reader
Experts consider the 6-inch touch screen reader one of the best to date. E-Ink Pearl technology, anti-glare effect and high contrast allow you to create the complete 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 reader costs about 4 thousand rubles, a backlit model costs 1,500 rubles more.
5. Pocketbook Touch
This 6-inch touch screen reader features E-Ink Pearl technology. The price of the book is slightly higher than 6 thousand rubles. The model has built-in dictionaries, a wi-fi module and supports most well-known formats.
4. Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
The price of the reader is about 7 thousand rubles. The book has a 6-inch touch screen E-Ink and a wi-fi module. The prefix “Paperwhite” in the name of the device is not accidental - the clarity of playback, contrast and reading comfort are really up to par.
3. Pocketbook Pro 912
The most "tricked out" reader from Pocketbook costs about 9 thousand rubles. For this money, the buyer receives a 9.7-inch E-Ink touch screen, support for most formats, as well as 44 ABBYY Lingvo dictionaries. The book can even read books aloud, though its diction is quite peculiar.
2. Amazon Kindle 5
The updated model of 2012, unfortunately, is not officially delivered to Russia. This circumstance does not allow the reader to become the best e-book of 2012. Otherwise, all the specifications are on top: the E-Ink Pearl screen, intuitive interface, the absence of “glitches” and freezes, a very affordable price around 110 US dollars.
1. Sony PRS-T2
Best Ebook 2012 - This is the model that replaced the leader in the 2011 ranking of the Sony PRS-T1. The cost of the reader from Sony is about 6 thousand rubles. Among the advantages of the device - the weight of only 164 g, Android OS, 6-inch touch screen, Wi-Fi support and 7 recognizable formats.
