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E-readers round-up

By Justin Mullins

2 December 2009

Thanks to a growing selection of e-books, innovative new devices, and the notion that trees are just too valuable to waste on print, e-readers are ready for the mainstream. Yet draconian software is a significant barrier, preventing copying, lending or even freely accessing most modern books. Here is our lowdown on the latest devices

This has the advantage of a touch screen that allows you to navigate menus, add notes with a stylus and turn pages with a finger swipe. Needs a PC or Mac to download books and articles from the web

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