7 eReaders That’ll Make Perfect Gifts For The Bookworm This Holiday Season

With the holidays coming up, and Black Friday right around the corner, many are still looking for gift ideas for this Christmas and it’s never too late to get started. One of the gadgets this year that has been talked about a lot are eReaders. That sector is getting more crowded and competitive with Barnes & Nobles recently reporting they’ve sold out all of their Nooks. To weed out all the problem, we’ve got a round up of the best eReaders on the market and what their best features are.

Kindle 2

It’s the iPod of the eReader market and it’s a cash cow for Amazon. It’s also the one eReader that everyone compares to when making their own. The features it offers, which was recently updated, were very unique when first released but can now be found on other eReaders. The latest version is also is a global version.

Best Features: Landscape mode, native PDF reader, wireless 3G coverage and automatic updates.

Cost: $259

Nook

The aforementioned Nook has already been sold out according to Barnes & Nobles and it’ll continue to gain popularity, especially with its line up of features. It offers a second colored screen at the bottom of the device, which lets users select books and browse for new titles.

Best Features: Second LCD screen, along with the much bigger selection of books from the Barnes & Nobles catalog.

Price: $259, the same as the current Kindle 2 model

Cool-er

This was the eReader that was supposed to give the Kindle a run for its money, except it never became popular with the masses because of its poor quality but it does have a very nice design (iPod like) and is extremely light. It was once one of the cheapest eReaders on the market.

Best Features: Weight is its best feature. At one point, it was the price and design but the Nook and Kindle have very sleek designs as well.

Cost: $249

IREX DR800SG

While this device hasn’t made its round to consumers, the features on it could easily make it one of the best. It’s supposed to have 3G wireless from Verizon, a virtual keyboard that pops up whenever you want it to, and has screen that is 2 inches bigger than the Kindle. Oh did I forget that it was offers touch screen capability. We don’t know why it hasn’t hit the market yet, maybe they’re trying to figure out a decent price point, but when it does, expect it to do well.

Best Features: Touchscreen, bigger size (8-inch screen) and no physical buttons.

Price: The $399 price point may throw people off.

Sony eReader Daily Edition

The much anticipated update for Sony’s eReader offers many features, one of which makes it stand out above the rest, the ability to borrow library books right on to the device. It offers a 7-inch touchscreen, with landscape mode and comes with 3G wireless connection from AT&T.

Best Features: Ability to download books from the public library, touchscreen, landscape mode

Price: $399

Kindle DX

This is a great gift for the student in your family. The DX boasts a 9.7-inch screen and offers many of the features found on the Kindle 2. It’s part of the Kindle family but has its own niche among eBook readers.

Best Feature: Big screen

Price: $489

Sony Pocket Edition

It’s the cheapest eReader on this list but it’s still a great eReader. It’s very similar to the Sony eReader Daily Edition except without the wireless connection and has a smaller screen (5-inches).

Best Feature: Its pricepoint

Price: $199