
This yields much longer battery life - the battery can last for several weeks - and better readability, similar to that of paper even in sunlight. It is similar in form factor to a tablet computer, but often features electronic paper rather than an LCD screen. Overview Īn e-reader is a device designed as a convenient way to read e-books. This is because an e-reader is capable of holding thousands of books while weighing less than one book, and the convenience provided due to add-on features. Their main advantage over printed books is portability.

Īny device that can display text on a screen may act as an e-reader however, specialized e-reader devices may optimize portability, readability, and battery life for this purpose.

Amazon's Kindle Keyboard e-reader displaying a page of an e-bookĪn e-reader, also called an e-book reader or e-book device, is a mobile electronic device that is designed primarily for the purpose of reading digital e-books and periodicals.
