Discover the handiness of an e-reader

Every year from an unlocking suitcase because of all the books you want to take with you on vacation? Or wanting to take a book on public transport every day to pass the time, but it never fits in your bag or makes it incredibly heavy? An e-reader will help you get rid of that hassle. An e-reader is like a tablet, but for books. That way you have an entire library always at your fingertips.

What is an e-reader?

An e-reader is a device that lets you read a book digitally. It looks like a tablet, but is different. An e-reader is designed specifically for reading and this is reflected in a number of things.

The screens work together with e-ink: a technique where pixels can be set to black or white. This makes it look like you are reading from paper. Also, these screens can withstand any kind of light. So you can still enjoy your book in the sun. Also, this technology ensures that no matter how long you read, your eyes won't bother you. E-readers weigh only a few hundred grams. So they are super light and easy to hold. So you can take them anywhere and hold them in any position. The pixels of an e-reader require quite little power, this allows you to do weeks with a full battery. So you don't even have to make room for a charger in your suitcase: just a light e-reader with full battery.

How to put a book on an e-reader

On an e-reader you can read not just 1 book, you can read countless books on it. The books you can download onto an e-reader are electronic books, also called e-books. You can download these e-books from your online library. Whether this costs money depends on your choice: are you going to buy or borrow? You make sure you have downloaded e-books from the library onto your computer and then you can transport them to your e-reader with a USB cable.

We recommend downloading a lot of books at once. That way you have a supply ready to go on your e-reader. You can easily switch stories without having to buy a whole new physical book. Don't you like one book as much as you expected? No problem, you can download another book to the same device and start a new story in no time

This is how to operate an e-reader

E-readers can be operated with touch screen, also called touchscreen. Thus, it looks more and more like a physical book: right click for the next page, left click for a page back. The font size of your e-book is also adjustable. Does your need for font size change all the time? Or do you sometimes lend out your e-reader? No problem, because the font size is constantly adjustable. Even the brightness is adjustable. So you can go for a super bright screen when you're in the sun and a little less bright, when you're inside. For reading in the dark, just before going to bed for example, there is a night mode.

Personalize your e-reader with the cutest accessories

Because of the light weight of an e-reader, you can easily let it slip through your fingers. And a damaged screen is the last thing you want when you need to read from it. For this, there are an awful lot of nice protective covers available. The covers usually come in the form of a flip cover: to give the traditional reading feel from a physical book. The e-ink screen of your e-reader turns on automatically when you unfold your cover, how convenient is that? If you fold the magnetic cover again, the e-reader automatically goes into sleep mode. The covers can be found in a variety of colors and prints. Choose one to your liking and personalize it for example with your nameplate or cute stickers. This way you really make a personal item of your e-reader.

Buy your online book, online at Productpine

You can't ignore it anymore: an e-reader is the perfect alternative to a physical book. Your favorite stories, comedy, horror, fiction or educational, all at your fingertips. An evening on the couch with your e-reader is also much better than an evening on the couch with your phone. No deterioration of your eyes and/or brain, just get relaxed for a while from a wonderful story. You can also buy e-readers at Productpine from high-quality brands such as Kobo, among others. Buy your new e-reader online and, without paying more, contribute to one of our sustainability projects. Do you have more questions about e-readers? Then our customer service will be happy to help you.