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This week, I will highlight some more benefits of eReaders.  Most importantly, that you can get all the benefits (advantages) of an eReader without even getting one.  You simply need to download a free app on your smart device, such as the Kindle app.  Also, for those of us taking college courses you don’t need an app at all to access many eTextbooks.  You can simply rent or buy the eTextbook on the publisher’s site and access it there.  An example of this is Ormrod’s  Human Learning  at  Pearson.com  for $29.99.  You can access the book online or download it for use even when you cannot get online. You purchase your book at Pearson and access your book through the vitalsource app or  vitalsource.com . It has many of the same features as a traditional eReader such as read aloud, flashcards, and the ability to highlight, bookmark, and take notes. It also has a scratch book feature for notetaking, although this does not save across de...

There is a lot to chose from out there when it comes to eReaders so I pared down based on two selection criteria.  To me, when comparing eReaders there are only really two things that I truly consider: price and content.  First price.  The Kindle offers more options for price, but to compare devices with roughly the same specs, there is not much difference in price.  As far as content availability, Amazon has far more content available than the Nook and the content is less expensive on Amazon, so the Kindle is the clear winner there. Interested in other eReaders? https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/ Also, my opinion, but the user experience on the Kindle is far superior.  It has the ability to highlight, bookmark, take and export notes, a vocabulary builder and access to an online dictionary and WordWise.  Furthermore, you can see what popular highlights of other readers and if you highlight something the Kindle gives you the option to view additional info...