Amazon Kindle, Sony and Barnes And Nobles eBook Readers Sold Out
An eBook reader is an electronic device that can reads digital books, newspapers, magazines and personal documents. Some of its not-so-obvious advantages are its portability, battery life that can run for almost a week, and the ability to use it flawlessly even in bright sunlight. Other advantages include allowing the reader to make notes of his favorite lines as well.
Amazon’s eBook reader is called Kindle, while its two competitors are the Nook and the Sony Reader. These products are a huge hit in the eBook reader market where all three products sold out to the extent that they went out of stock well before the holiday season.
Nook was the first product that sold out all its units, after which the Sony Reader went out of stock as well. This gave Amazon a clear edge to make some profits but just like its competitors, its product sold out due to the overwhelming demand for the product. Though industry experts predicted that gifting eBook readers could be a popular trend especially during the holiday season, they agreed that it was difficult to predict the demand during the other months.
The eBook readers are priced in the range of $199 to $499 and some devices have a 3G connection with WiFi facilities built in. The eBook readers also have a built-in memory and the option to expand if required. The latest entrant in this competition is Apple, which has recently launched its eBook reader iPad, which is expected to have unique and very useful features.