E-Book Readers Make a Great Gift For The Bookworm on Your List!

One thing that is certain about the future, and that is the way we will all be reading our favorite books. With the rising popularity of e-book readers, they are becoming one of the most wanted Christmas gifts this holiday season. Now there are many choices out there, and choosing the right one for the bookworm on your list can get confusing. Some of the main features to look at when choosing your e-reader is the size of the library available, the size of the reading display, the weight of the reader, battery life, and WiFi accessibility. After considering all the available features, a smart choice would be to take a look at the Amazon Kindle DX.

The Amazon DX is the the 2nd generation of the Kindle reader. The DX offers you a huge 9.7" which reads like real paper because of the 16 shades of gray for clearer text and images. Also I've found with the e-ink screen, and the ability to rotate your device to read from either landscrape or portrait makes the Kindle easy to read even in the sun. Another great new feature to the Kindle Dx is the support of PDF files. PDF's are the gaiing in popularity as the preferred file format for online reading. Previous versions of the Kindle did not support PDF files and the reader had to go online for a PDF conversion.

With the ability to access wireless Internet with the built in WiFi on the Kindle, the reader now has the ability to access over 360,000 books, newspapers, magazines, and blogs, including access to the New York Times Best Sellers list. One of the great new Kindle features I thought was big improvement, is the read to me feature. Read-to-me is a text to speech feature that can read your on screen text to you out loud if you so wish.

Now all these new fancy bell and whistles are fine and dandy but lets look at the core of the Kindle e-reader. The big display and WiFi are all great to help you out, but what about the size? How many books can you bring along with you on your Kindle? The Kindle can hold up to 3,500 books and documents, which provides you with hours upon hours of reading. Another core feature I look for in an e-reader is the size. Whats the point of having an e-reader if its bigger and bulkier than the book itself. The Kindle solves that problem because it is only 1/3 of an inch thick! Don't break out your rulers that's only about the size of a most magazines.

Now I know the price of the Kindle DX may scare off some buyers with the over $400 price tag, but just think off all the money you have spent, and will spend on further books and hard backs. If your serious about reading then and almost certain you've spent at $500 over the years. The original Amazon Kindle sells for a little over $250 but also comes with a much smaller 6" display, and can only hold around 1,500 books.

I know making a deciding on an e-reader can be a tough decision but just take a look
at all the features that interest you, and better suit your reading situation. An e-reader can also make a very wonderful Christmas gift for an avid reader that will use this great new technology for years to come.