The latest Amazon Kindle Paperwhite and Kobo Libra 2 have 7-inch displays the Kobo Forma and Sage have 8-inch screens and Onyx sells larger-format readers up to 13.3 inches. Most E Ink readers were 6 inches for many years, but the panel sizes are slowly growing. In all cases, E Ink is much easier to read in bright sunlight, while color touch screens on tablets tend to wash out, and their glossy displays can show distracting reflections. On the lowest settings, you can read in the dark while your partner sleeps peacefully next to you. With each model, you can vary the intensity of the brightness from barely there to flashlight-bright. But most ebook readers now include edge lighting that lets you see in the dark. On the least expensive models, it's not backlit, so you'll need light to see the text, just as you would with a printed book.

E Ink, or digital ink (often manufactured by the E Ink company), looks a lot like paper, and it's easy on your eyes when reading for long periods. eReader Screen Type and Sizeīasic ebook readers use monochrome E Ink screens to display text. If you don't need as much screen real estate, the 10.3-inch Onyx Note Air 2 offers greater value at $499.99, earning our Editors' Choice award for large-format ebook readers.

That said, it costs quite a lot at $879.99. Additionally, if the way that LCDs flicker and refresh bothers you, the Max Lumi 2 might be more enjoyable to use because of its grayscale, E Ink panel. If you frequently work with or consume large-format documents, a smaller device simply won’t work as well. It lets you read, annotate, download, and upload documents using your favorite applications on an expansive 13.3-inch screen. The Onyx Boox Max Lumi 2, an oversized tablet that runs a custom version of Android 11, sets the bar high for large-format E Ink computing devices.

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