When people talk about e-readers these days, nook, Kindle, or iPad immediately come to mind. However, there are other e-readers available on the market. While they may not be as popular as the top players in this business, they have their own fans (however few they may be). If you want to support other e-reader brands or are just shopping around, here are 7 e-readers worth looking at:

Iriver Story eBook: I had very high hopes for this e-reader. Unfortunately, the market has moved on. The device does read PDF, PPT, DOC, and XLS files and has a voice recorder too.

Elonex 7″ Color Touchscreen eBook: we have not been able to get our hands on this unit. According to its specs, it has a color-screen and supports wireless downloads too.

Aluratek LIBRE eBook Reader PRO: supports PDF, MOBI, and EPUB. It comes with 100 free e-books and 2 GB of memory. Does not have WiFi.

Hanvon n516 Electronic eBook Wise Reader: it’s pocket sized and has a long battery life. More importantly, it can read English and Chinese books.

The e-reader market has become quite crowded in the past few months. That trend is expected to continue as more companies go for their piece of the pie. Kindle, Sony Reader, and iPad are all great devices. But more e-reader makers are realizing the true power of Android platform. It is growing very fast and has a ton of apps available for download. Best of all, it’s an open source platform. In a matter of few months, there are going to be a whole lot of Android e-readers/tablets available on the market. For now, there are 3 Android e-book readers that are worth picking up:

Nook eBook Reader: needs no introduction. B&N has done a great job promoting nook and getting people interested in this device. nook Lite is cheaper and should get some more attention for the nook family.