Barnes & Noble Nook Color

$259.95 from Amazon

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Has an excellent screen, killer battery life and makes buying eBooks ridiculously easy.

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Apple created the market and dominates it with its mature first tablet.

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Sony’s high-end eReader, with lots of bells and whistles.

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The Barnes & Noble NOOKColor costs $249, but you get quite a lot for your pennies.

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We were impressed with the Galaxy Tab: it offers a lot of power in a fairly small package.

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The Sony Reader Pocket PRS-350 is the portable entry in the series.

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The performance of the Micro Cruz T301 isn't too bad, especially when it's meant to be a budget Android tablet.

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Overall, the Barnes and Noble Nook Touch Edition eReader does one thing and does it exceptionally well.

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An impressive e-reader in its own right, at a price that undercuts the rest of the market.

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If you’re looking for an entry-level tablet with a little more under the hood, the Nook Tablet is a fair pickup.

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