Tech bite: 5 e-readers under $200

Cheap e-readers with monochrome screens and Wi-Fi:

Barnes & Noble Nook

$139, 7.5 oz. Touch screen. Value score: 9 out of 10.

Kobo eReader Touch Edition

$130, 7.1 oz. Touch screen. Value score: 8 out of 10.

Kindle with special offers 3G

$164, 8.7 oz. Has ads in screen saver and top menu, cellular wireless connection. Value score: 6 out of 10.

Kindle with special offers

$114, 8.5 oz. Has ads in screen saver and top menu. Along with 3G, largest in test. Value score: 4 out of 10.

Aluratek Libre Air

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$130, 6 oz. Only one in test with reflective LCD rather than e-ink. Smaller screen than the rest, shorter battery life. Value score: 2 out of 10.

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