1. What Is an Ebook Reader?
Diverse group of ebook reader makes variety of e-books available for purchase.
Since an ebook is a file that needs to be viewed its important to know what
format it comes in and what program it can be opened with. E-book files are
viewable through specialized programs called e-book readers. There are a few
formats that an ebook could come in. It could come in plain text and thus be
viewed in Microsoft word or a notepad program.
Computers that operate on Windows will open that file automatically with the
best matched program at hand. Some files come in a format of HTML and require
a browser or a browser enhanced version of Microsoft Word for Windows. These
files are usually compact and very user friendly. The last but not least and
probably the favorite format of all is a PDF by Adobe. PDF files can be viewed on
Adobe Reader, Microsoft Reader, or any other ebook reader available. These files
are small, easily accessible and can be readily transferred, emailed, shared or
printed.
E-book readers are available to download online or could be bought at a software
store. Microsoft Reader only operates on the Windows based machines, whereas
Adobe Reader can be installed on both Windows and Macintosh operating

2. systems. Separate readers are available for PDA’s. Today Adobe sets standards
for ebook industry since it’s a most widely known and used program available. Its
compatibility with existent systems is greatly appreciated by users making PDF
files the standard for today’s e-books.