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
$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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