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This guide explores available options for eReaders and digital tablets, including iPod Touch, smartphones, basic and advanced eReaders, and digital tablets. Understand the differences in features, display types, and battery life, including the advantages of eInk technology in basic eReaders and the multifunctionality of digital tablets. Learn about the pros and cons of Android tablets and iPads, helping you make an informed choice based on your needs for reading, multimedia, and app accessibility.
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What’s Available • iPod Touch • Smartphones • Basic eReaders • Advanced eReaders • Digital Tablets
iPod Touch • 4” Color LCD, Touch Screen Display • Wi-Fi • Thousands of Apps Available – Web and Email • Play Music, Audio, and Videos • Can Download eBooks Directly • Battery lasts up to 40 hours
Smartphones • 4” – 5.5” Color LCD, Touch Screen Display • Wi-Fi and 3G/4G • Thousands of Apps Available – Web and Email • Play Music, Audio, and Videos • Can Download eBooks Directly • Battery lasts up to 10 hours
Basic eReaders • Relatively Inexpensive • Use E Ink Displays • Often No Touch Screen • 6” – 8” Screens • Often No Wi-Fi
Basic eReaders • May Require a Computer to Download eBooks • Often No Audio • No Apps – No Web or Email • Can Be Slow • Long Battery Life
Advanced eReaders • Moderately Priced • Color LCD, Touch Screen Display • 7” – 10” Screens • Wi-Fi and 3G
Advanced eReaders • Can Download eBooks Directly • Some Can Run Apps – Limited Web and Email • Play Music and Audiobooks • Batteries Last 5 – 10 Hours
Digital Tablets • Can Be Expensive • Color LCD, Touch Screen Display • 7” – 10” Screens • Wi-Fi and 3G • Thousands of Apps Available – Web and Email
Digital Tablets • Play Music, Audio, and Videos • Can Download eBooks Directly • Can Perform Many of the Tasks of a Notebook Computer • Batteries last 4 – 10 hours
Android Tablets Pros Cons • Filing System • Many Sources for Apps • Home Screen is Customizable • Some Support Removable Memory Cards • Many Brands Available • Some cost less than $100 • Filing System • Different Versions of Android Available • Not all Apps Work On All Versions of Android • Not Upgradeable • Viruses • 3G Requires Contract
iPad Pros Cons • No Filing System • Upgradable • Most Apps Work on alliPads • Apps are Screened • iCloud • Buy 3G Service as Needed • No Filing System • Home Screen Not Very Customizable • No Removable Memory • No Widgets • Cost more than Most Other Brands