There has been a growing movement in the e-reader industry to embrace large screens on an e-reader. Most of these products are relatively expensive, because they have WACOM screen and come with a stylus to take digital notes or to freehand draw. Most of them focus on editing PDF files and reading ebooks is just something they do. What if you want a large screen just to read ebooks and that’s it? Surprisingly there isn’t that many models currently being sold to choose from.
Many people are not willing to spend $500 or $600 on a large screen e-reader, so older devices like the Sony PRS-950 or the Kindle DX seem appealing. One of the big problems with buying ebook readers that were made almost 10 years ago, are the batteries. Batteries have a definitive lifespan and are normally only good for around 10,000 charging hours. In addition to this, batteries simply start to fade, and cannot capture a full charge. I know many people who bought a DX from 2010 and have to charge it every few days. The primary purpose of this article is to focus on large screen e-readers that are relatively new and should easily be relevant for the next 5-6 years.
Large screen e-readers
Kobo Forma – 7.8 inches – $299
Amazon Kindle Oasis 2 – 7 inches – $299
Tolino Epos – 7.8 inches – £246.22
Boyue Likebook Mars – 7.8 inches – $239
Pocketbook InkPad 3 – 7.8 inches – $239
iReader Ocean – 6.8 inches – $200
They can take notes, but focus on reading
Onyx Boox Nova Pro – 7.8 inches – $315
Likebook Muses – 7.8 inches – $279
Mobiscribe – 6.8 inches – $215
Michael Kozlowski is the editor-in-chief at Good e-Reader and has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past fifteen years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.