With the eminent release of the iPad from Apple, it’s a tougher choice to choose which ebook reader to buy. Do you spend a little more money and get a “super-device”? Or just get a basic ebook reader? Now that the game has changed, I think the Nook and Sony Reader will probably lose out to the iPad and Kindle 2.

Amazon’s Kindle 2 has always been an ebook reader, and nothing else. It’s arguably the simplest design of ebook readers with the E-Ink screen and button navigation system. The fun included with the ebook reader is the book you are reading and not bell and whistle features.

The Barnes and Noble Nook has many added features that seem almost silly now that the iPad has been released. Google’s Android software is on the device, hoping to attract software applications. But is this actually going to happen? How will the apps work on the 1″ color navigation screen? We have yet to see the uses possible.

The Sony Reader Daily Edition- The Sony Reader Touch and Pocket Edition are obviously just an ebook reader. The touch having a little more robust memory, operating power, and touch screen display. The Daily Edition is the newest of the 3 models that offers a larger screen, touch screen, wireless and 3G, and other great features making it a quality e-reader.

Apple’s iPad compared to the rest- Now that the iPad is coming, some of these devices will be overshadowed. Their features just won’t make as much sense to spend good money on.

If you want a colorful device that runs applications and allows you to read ebooks, one probably isn’t going to think of the Nook. It has a 1″ tall color screen and basically a Kindle 2 rest of the device attached. The devices intentions are confused- is it an app-driven super device, or a basic ebook reader?

The Sony Reader Daily Edition has a lot of features that many will find quite appealing. Adding all the new features has Sony pricing it a bit higher, though. So if someone is spending that much on a device, is it a real stretch of the imagination that they will just pay a little more to get the iPad?

So now we have the Kindle 2 standing strong as the basic ebook reader in the market. There is no comparison between the iPad and the Kindle 2. The Kindle 2 is much cheaper and is an ebook reader. The iPad is much more expensive and is an all-in-one device. The confusion isn’t there.

So it’s the iPad and Kindle 2 which, in my opinion, will be a popular choice. Those with less budget, or little desire for the iPad, will get the Kindle 2, while those with some more money to spend or desire for a “turbo-gadget” will get the iPad.

Apple’s iPad and Kindle 2 will probably gain even more ground on the competition with their international service.

Find the best deal on the Kindle 2, or visit www.gadget-freak.info to learn about the various models and pricing for the new iPad.