At first glance the EZ Reader has it all: crystal-clear text, fluency in gazillions of file formats, MP3 playback (with equalizer), and multiple language and font compatibility. Alas, sluggish page turns and convoluted menu navigation, plus a heavy, brickish design, conspire to knock this otherwise serious contender out.
EDITOR'S NOTE: An earlier version of this review was published with a simulated screen, which was part of a meta-puzzle in the May 2009 issue of Wired magazine. We have replaced that illustration with the original photo.