Picking the perfect e-book to curl up with: 3 Readers Go Head To Head

We’ve all been there, trapped on a plane for hours with in-flight movies, TV reruns and music that’s staler than week-old white bread. But there’s a limit to how much reading material you can stuff inside your carry-on. Or is there? Portable devices for reading electronic books can pack in hundreds of books, newspapers and blogs, and lighten your load. A test of four models made a believer out of this bibliophile. But the devices have some drawbacks over a bound book: They shouldn’t be read in the tub, spills may short them out, and if they are accidentally left behind, you are out a pile of money and a good read.