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OverDrive library support
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Some e-readers, notably Kobo e-readers, allow the user to enter their library card number into the OverDrive app to borrow ebooks from their local library. Kindle does support this feature, but it isn't available for Kindle Australia users.
- Yes
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Audiobook support
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Some e-readers, notably Kobo e-readers, allow the user to play audiobooks through Bluetooth headphones or speakers. While most Kindles support this feature it isn't enabled for Kindle Australia users.
- Touchscreen
- Yes
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Adaptive lighting
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Adaptive lighting automatically adjusts the e-reader lighting to suit the ambient lighting of the environment. Other features include the ability to reduce blue light exposure to help improve your sleep quality.
- No
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Multiple fonts types
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A model with multiple font types lets you change the typeface.
- Yes
- Landscape/portrait mode
- Yes
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Text to speech
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The introduction of Bluetooth support for speakers and wireless headphones combined with support for Audible allows some of the latest e-readers to play audiobooks on an e-reader.
- No
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Wireless
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Wi-Fi support lets you wirelessly connect to the internet or an online bookstore. Every device we tested (that's currently available) can connect to the internet using Wi-Fi.
- Yes
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Built-in speakers
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None of the currently available e-readers using e-ink have speakers except for the Onyx Boox Air C.
- No
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Headphone jack
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Headphone jacks are becoming increasingly rare on e-ink e-readers.
- No
- Web browser
- Yes
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EPUB file format
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The most common format is the electronic publication file (EPUB). Also check if the file is locked with digital rights management (DRM).
- Yes
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AZW file format
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Amazon's proprietary file format. It's only supported on Kindle e-readers, but the Amazon Kindle application is available on PC, Mac (OSX/iOS) and Android devices.
- No
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MOBI file format
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A DRM-free file format.
- Yes
- RTF file format
- Yes
- DOC file format
- No
- PDF file format
- Yes
- Dictionary
- Yes
- Removable storage (microSD)
- No