e-Reader South Africa | Advice on Kindles, Nooks & Gobii find the best e-Readers
With so many new releases, it becomes quite a challenge to choose the best e-reader for you…
Though nearly any tablet (iPad or Android) can double as a reading device, there’s something to be said for a dedicated e-book reader – from being quite a bit cheaper, the e-ink devices offer a longer battery life as well as paperlike readability. Even though the list of the best e-readers is dominated by Barnes and Noble’s Nook and of course the almighty Kindle, there are a variety of other alternatives.
Hopefully the list below will help you find the best e-reader for you!
Best e-Readers South Africa
This is a short list of the best e-readers that are available and supported in South Africa.
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Amazon Kindle 3 – WiFi & 3G The third-generation Amazon Kindle features an improved screen, better battery life, lighter weight, and lower price. Screen: eInk Pearl |
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Elonex 500eb The 5″ 500EB is lightweight and made to fit into your pocket. Aimed at being more of a mult-media consumtpion device than a simple eReader, the Elonex 500EB’s 5” colour screen is great for reading colour books, viewing photos, watching movies as well as listening to music using the earphones included. Screen: 5″ TFT LCD 16:9 Apps: No Internal Storage: 2 Gb Weight: Price: from R 1 129 Review: Elonex 500eb Review |
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Gobii e-Reader Gobii is a new electronics brand sold exclusively via kalahari.com. The Gobii e-Reader offers great value for money whilst ticking all the right boxes as far as a simple e-Reader goes. Screen: 7″ LED Backlit Widescreen Colour LCD screen Apps: No Internal Storage: 4 Gb Weight: Price: from R 899 (includes R 160 ebook voucher) Review: Gobii eReader Review |
More great e-Readers
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Amazon Kindle 3 – WiFi & 3G The third-generation Amazon Kindle features an improved screen, better battery life, lighter weight, and lower price. Screen: eInk Pearl |
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NOOK Color Between an e-reader and a tablet, the NOOK Color boasts a 7-inch color touchscreen, integrated Apps store and increased web browsing capabilities. WiFi enabled. Screen: Backlit IPS LCD |
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NOOK Touch The new touch-screen Nook is a major advancement over its predecessor and offers some real advantages over the current Kindle. Screen: E Ink Pearl |
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Kobo Touch Though the Kobo eReader Touch Edition doesn’t quite measure up to the Nook Touch or the Kindle, it’s a respectable and affordable touch-screen e-reader with a lot of pluses. Screen: E Ink Pearl |
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iRiver Story HD The Iriver Story HD is a decent e-reader for fans of Google Books, but it’s tough to recommend over its identically priced competitors, which offer touch screens and 3G. Screen: E Ink XGA |
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Sony Touch prs-600bc Whilst an improvement on Sony’s last attempt, the latest Touch Edition PRS-600 fall short with a screen that’s prone to glare as well as lacking wireless connectivity. Screen: E Ink Pearl |
“Telefunken” eReaders
Have you ever seen or used these? I see they are on sale from time to time at the local PnP Hypermarket. Unfortunately hidden in a glass display cabinet still packaged inside it’s box. It’s not on demo so you don’t know what it’s screen quality would be like.
It looks something like this:
kalahari.com/electronics/Telefunken-E-Book-Reader/76591/37901857.aspx
Good day to You
I am looking to buy a Kindle for my hubby’s birthday.
He travels monthly.
Which Kindle would you recommend.
How does the 3G and Wifi work? Do you need a subscription?
Hi Samantha
If your husband travels frequently, then definitely the Kindle Touch 3G! And no, there are no additional 3G charges when downloading content using Amazon’s Whispersync network.
I was given a Kobo ereader by Canadian visitors, but it’s not recognized by my pc through any available usb port. Is Kobo supported in South Africa?
I have a Kobo eReader and i love it. To connect to a PC, you need to download the Calibre eBook Management software to you PC/Mac – which is free. Enjoy!
Hi, I need urgent assistance in finding somebody in South Africa who are able to fix my kindle. Any suggestions?
Thank you
Hi
A principal of a school has approached me to buy hundreds of e-readers but has a limited budget.
1. Which e-reader will be the most cost effective and which store gives discounts for bulk?
2. Which is the most resilient, given that high school kids are going to handle them? I guess then that covers are a must?
3. What about e-reader vs. tablet… obviously tablets bring educational software and internet but at a much higher price… or are they?
4. Security concerns… we don’t want children to be able to add or remove books from the device.
thanks!
Shanil