Inexpensive reader for readers with few extra wishes.

A narrow double victory for Pocketbook: In both the 6-inch and the 7-inch class, the devices from Switzerland took the test victory by a razor-thin margin. In the low-priced readers, Amazon's Kindle Basic and the Tolino Page 2 were tied. The slightly lower price ultimately helped the Amazon device to win the price-performance category...

All six tested eBook readers offer solid features, are well-made and display texts crisply. In addition, all candidates score points with integrated lighting. Those who want to take care of as little as possible and can live with limitations in the book shop selection are best served with a Kindle from Amazon...

All the e-readers in the test offer unadulterated reading pleasure. While the Tolino page 2 and Amazon's Kindle are modest entry-level devices, Pocketbook's Inkpad 3 comes up trumps as a real premium device with convincing features and many useful functions. However, so much reading comfort comes at a price: the giant reader costs more than three times as much as the two entry-level models...

Amazon has released a new version of its most affordable e-book reader. Like the slightly more expensive Paperwhite model, the basic version of the Kindle is now also equipped with a front light. The fact that the 6-inch display only has a resolution of 167 ppi (in contrast to 300 ppi on the Paperwhite) is hardly noticeable when reading and is therefore bearable...