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New! Calibre is an open-source library manager to view, convert and catalog e-books. Cross-platform (Linux, Windows and OS X)

Get support for Adobe Reader, MobiPocket, eReader, Plucker, TomeRaider, just to name a few

New! OpenInkpot is a community project aimed at creating a free, open-source firmware replacement for various e-book devices.

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Mobipocket Mobi is a widely-supported format; the Amazon Kindle format is based on it

ePub (or OEBPS) is an open e-book standard by the IDPF

Adobe PDF is commonly used to distribute print content; usually not the ideal format for smaller displays

Sony LRF (or BBeB) is a proprietary format supported by all Sony Reader devices

eBookwise IMP is exclusively used by eBookwise devices

Need to convert into a specific e-book format not mentioned above? Discuss it and its tools here

Looking for the optimal reader? Unsatisfied with all of them? Get help from our expert forum members

E ink, 10.2-inch SXGA 1280x1024, 16 grey scales, optional: touch-screen, WiFi, Bluetooth

E ink, 8.1-inch XGA 1024x768, 16 grey scales, touch-screen, Arinc eFlyBook (OEM), Book Edition

E ink, 6-inch SVGA 800x600, 8 grey scales, touch-screen, LED front-light

E ink, 6-inch SVGA 800x600, 4 (PRS-500) or 8 (PRS-505) grey scales

E ink Vizplex, 6-inch SVGA 800x600, 4 grey scales, NAEB/Baen (OEM)

E ink, 6-inch SVGA 800x600 (Kindle 1 + 2) or 9.7-inch 1200×825 (Kindle DX), 4 (Kindle 1) or 16 (Kindle 2 + DX) grey scales, keyboard, EVDO wireless

E ink, rollable, 5-inch QVGA 320 x 240, 16 grey scales, keyboard, EDGE/UMTS wireless

E ink, 6-inch SVGA 800x600, 4 grey scales, Chinese counterpart to the Sony Reader

E ink, 6-inch SVGA 800x600, 4 grey scales, ultra-thin design

Back-lit LCD, 5.5-inch HVGA 320x480, 16 grey scales, touch-screen, also known as GEB 1150

Older e-book readers, including hiebook, Rocket Ebook, Cybook Gen1

LCD, 3.5-inch HVGA 480x320, 16M colors, touch-screen, 3G/EDGE/UMTS wireless, also Apple iTouch without wireless

Handhelds, ultra-mobile PCs, media players, and other portables that could work as e-book readers

Your first stop before you upload your own e-books; find guidelines and discuss the tools of the trade

Share your e-books in Sony BBeB/LRF format (e.g. Sony Reader)

Share your e-books in Mobipocket format (e.g. iRex iLiad, Bookeen Cybook, Amazon Kindle)

Share your e-books in ePub format (e.g. Sony Reader)

Share your e-books in eBookwise IMP format (e.g. Fictionwise eBookwise 1150)

Share your e-books in formats other than Sony BBeB and Mobipocket (e.g. Adobe PDF)

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