E-reader or tablet

Many people often don’t know what is better to choose: a tablet or a reader? These devices are very popular today, because global manufacturers are constantly expanding their product line and improving their functionality. Since mid-priced tablets have already become equal in cost to inexpensive readers, there is a choice. To determine which specific device is best to choose, you need to know their main differences.

What are the advantages of an e-book

To begin with, readers differ from tablets in their light weight and small size. Even expensive devices often have a diagonal of less than 7 inches, while for tablets this is the minimum size. E-readers with a 5-6-inch display will not require many different modules and fancy fillings, so their weight is approximately 220 grams. Small tablet computers, as a rule, weigh 320-480 g - the difference is almost 2 times. Naturally, there are larger readers, but they are less common, this is more of an exception.

The autonomous operation of the “readers” is indicated in the number of sheets viewed on the display. When swiping, the screen refreshes the screen image, then power consumption ends only when the backlight is not in use. Most often, one recharge of the reader is enough for 6-12 thousand sheets.Considering that the average fiction publication fits on 900-1000 pages, the battery is enough for 6-12 books in offline mode. This is enough to work for a month.

Attention! The tablet and the reader differ greatly in reading comfort. E-Ink ink in an e-reader may provide a static image. Regular screens create flickering, so your eyes get tired quickly. When using the reader, fatigue occurs in the same way as from reading a paper book.

Tablet Features

A tablet differs from an electronic reading device in its wide functionality. Today, readers allow you to take notes, surf the Internet, and look at photos. Tablet computers perform many more different tasks, and you don’t have to always wait for a couple of seconds for a web page or photo to load, since powerful hardware provides fast performance. In addition, multi-touch control is much simpler and more comfortable, in contrast to a small set of buttons.

There is no point in describing what even a budget device can do. The variety of software makes it possible to almost completely replace a regular computer with this gadget. Moreover, to this you need to add a video camera, a navigator, a player, and various games.

Reference! Naturally, tablets are also used to read texts in various formats. It is for this reason that the question arises, what is better to buy.

There is another important advantage of the device. A large, high-resolution screen with a huge range of colors and powerful backlighting isn't easy on your battery, but can make viewing photos and web pages enjoyable. Even color readers are only suitable for flipping through digital versions of manga, but nothing more.

Tablet or e-reader: which is better?

Both of these devices are very different from each other. The most important thing is the cost. High-quality multifunctional “readers” with a monochrome screen are comparable in cost to cheap tablet computers. And if we consider “elite” tablets, their cost is significantly higher than e-books. It depends on the budget, and how much the user plans to spend on new equipment, and how much savings are required.

The devices also differ in possible accessories. You can easily choose a case for the reader, since the main part is made in a standard version, and they practically do not differ in size. In addition, there are much fewer such devices on store shelves, unlike tablet computers, which makes the task easier for accessory manufacturers. As a last resort, purchase film for the display. This concludes the list of additional accessories.

There are a large number of different types of tablet computers today, so you need to think about accessories in advance. For one model you can find spare panels, a film for the display, different versions of cases, in particular with a keyboard, an external battery, and an extension cord for flash drives. It is difficult to choose a case for another model. This depends on the specific manufacturer.

Reference! Windows devices even turn into full-fledged computers. You can also find a tablet that has a reader mode, the so-called hybrid equipment. This device is practically no different from an E-book.

So, if you need a gadget for reading, then it is best to choose an e-book.If reading is only one of the many functions that is required, if you plan to watch movies, social networks or news sites in the future, then you should not look in the direction of an e-book.