What is E-book reader?
An '''e-reader''', also called an '''e-book reader''' or '''e-book device''', is a [[:en:Mobile_computing|mobile electronic device]] that is designed primarily for the purpose of reading digital [[:en:E-book|e-books]] and [[:en:Periodical_literature|periodicals]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnet.com/topics/ereaders/best-e-book-readers/|title=Best E-Book Readers of 2017|work=CNET|access-date=2017-05-26|language=en}}</ref> Any device that can display text on a screen may act as an e-reader, but specialized e-reader devices may optimize portability, readability (especially in sunlight), and battery life for this purpose. Their main advantages over printed books are portability since an e-reader is capable of holding thousands of books while weighing less than one and the convenience provided due to add-on features in these devices.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/25/science/25qna.html|title=The Weight of Memory|last=Ray|first=C. Claiborne|date=October 24, 2011|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|agency=Q&A (column)|page=D2}}</ref> [[File:Amazon_Kindle_3.JPG|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Amazon_Kindle_3.JPG|thumb|Amazon's [[:en:Amazon_Kindle|Kindle Keyboard]] e-reader displaying a page of an e-book]] == References == <references /> [[Category:Books]] [[Category:Computer science]] [[Category:Electronics]]