This and the following pages present an evolving snapshot of devices, features, prices and companies -- be sure to check dates of reviews and comparisons. This is not a complete survey: there are many similar lesser-known eReaders and tablets (in addition to desktop and smartphones) that we will not discuss. Please let me know about any new products, rumors, or obsolete web links.
- Wikipedia: Comparison of tablet PCs; Comparison of e-book readers;
Comparison of Android reader software; Comparison of iOS e-book reader software - The Verge Reviews & Comparisons: eReaders; Tablets Tech vs. Tech: Rollover a product and click the compare icon to add up to 6 products to your comparison, then click 'compare' to see side-by-side specs.
- iPad vs. Android Tablets
- ePub eBook Readers and Applications
- Gutenberg: MobileReader Devices How-To
- iPad mini vs. Nexus 7: The debate 12/7/2012
- Hot Gift Is a Tablet, but Which to Buy? Kindle PaperWhite, Nook HD, Nook HD+, iPad Mini; 11/28/2012
- Nexus 10: How Google?s New Tablet Stacks Up Against iPad, Surface 10/29/2012
- How Apple's iPad mini compares with Android tablets 10/25/2012
- The 7-Inch Competition Facing Apple?s iPad Mini Kindle Fire HD; Acer Iconia Tab A110; Google Asus Nexus 7; Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7; 10/22/2012
- Surface vs iPad vs Galaxy vs Kindle Fire HD: Battle of the $500 tablets 10/17/2012
- The 7-inch tablet advantage 10/10/2012
- Newly Enlightened E-Readers Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight; Amazon Kindle Paperwhite; 10/3/2012
- Ratings: Tablets & eReaders Consumer Reports; 10/2012
- The Difference Between Apple & Amazon In One Chart profit margins, media; 9/10/2012
How the Kindle Fire HD Stacks Up to the Competition Kindle Fire HD; Nexus 7; iPad; Kindle Fire(orig.); Galaxy Tab 2.6.4; Kobo Arc; 9/6/2012- Apple iPad Mini: 3 Ways Amazon, Barnes & Noble Can Avoid The Death Knell Lower The Price; Provide Discounted Services; Reflect The Company Identity; 8/12/2012
- E-Books: The Next Chapter Consumers Digest; 7/2012
- Kindle vs. Nook vs. iPad: Which e-book reader should you buy? 3/13/2012
- New iPad vs. the competition: by the numbers; Comparison Table (Kindle Fire; Nook; ...; 3/7/2012)
- iPad2 and Kindle Fire: The top 5 technical annoyances: common: WiFi connection issues; USB issues; iPad: LED display issues; microphone quality; screen issues; Kindle: one-click shopping issues; no parental controls; touchscreen issues; 2/22/2012
- Buyer's Guide to Tablets: What to consider when shopping for a tablet 2/22/2012
- Kindle Fire Display Doesn?t Stand Up To Nook, iPad 2 In Tests 12/20/2011
- Amazon Kindle Fire vs. iPad 2 12/19/2011
- Review: Gift guide to e-readers, tablets, $99-$500 12/7/2011
- 2011's best E-book Readers Bookeen CyBook Orizon; Amazon Kindle & Kbd 3G; WHSmith Kobo Touch; Sony Reader Wi-Fi PRS-T1; 12/5/2011
- Kindle Touch compared to Nook Simple Touch, Kobo Touch, and Kindle 4 12/2/2011
- Kindle Fire and iPad 2 Fire is a terrific Kindle, but a weak tablet; 11/29/2011
- Kindle, iBooks, Nook, and Google Books: How to choose the best eBook store 11/22/2011
- Does the Nook Tablet have what it takes to extinguish the Kindle Fire? 11/18/2011
- Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet? I bought the? 11/13/2011
- Nook Tablet vs Kindle Fire vs Nook Color vs iPad 2 (comparison tables; 11/7/2011)
- Nook Tablet vs. Kindle Fire (comparison table; 11/7/2011)
- Nook Tablet vs. Kindle Fire: The Differences Add Up 11/7/2011
- Here?s the secret to Amazon?s, B&N?s tablet strategy (simplicity and reasonable prices, not specs; 11/4/2011)
- The Word on E-Book Readers Consumers Digest; 11/2011
- What You Get With $199 Tablets 10/11/2011
- Amazon's Kindle Fire Tablet vs. the Competition: Spec Showdown (Kindle Fire; Nook Color; Playbook; IdeaPad A1; Iconia Tab A100; Thrive; iPad2); 9/28/2011
- Beyond the Kindle, outside the Nook: What are the other e-readers? 6/16/2011
- Kindle vs. iPad: How to pick the best ebook reader 2/22/2011
- Which E-Reader Is Right For You? 2/2011
- IPS (In Plane Switching) Tablet Display Technology Shoot-Out Fire; Nook; iPad 2; 2011
- Choosing an eBook Reader (no tablets) [video; 3:05]; 10/4/2010
- Many more review articles in following individual device sections.