E-book readers: A buyer's guide

With the launch of Amazon's recent 2017 Kindle Oasis, e-reader prices have hit a new high: the 32GB wi-fi+3G version of the new Oasis costs a princely £319.99 (or $349.99 in the US). But you don't have to spend anywhere near that much on an e-reader: there's plenty of choice.

Here are the key factors to look for in an e-reader, followed by a comparison of current devices from the leading vendors in the UK -- Amazon and Kobo.

E-book readers: A buyer's guide at ZDNet.com