Nook VS Kindle 2
Here’s a comparison between Barnes & Noble’s Nook and the Amazon Kindle2:
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FEATURES |
Barnes&Noble Nook
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Display |
6”diagonal E-Ink Vizplex – color touch / reading screen combo 600×800 pixel 16-level gray scale 3.5 “ Color touch-screen |
6”diagonal E Ink® 600×800 pixel 16-level gray scale |
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Size |
4.9” x 7.7” x 0.5” |
5.3 “ x 8.0” x 0.36” |
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Weight |
11.2 oz |
10.2 oz |
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Capacity |
Up to1500 books |
1500 books |
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Font |
6 sizes |
6 sizes |
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Format |
EPUB
eReader MP3 JPEG GIF PNG BMP |
DOC HTML JPEG GIF PNG BMP PDF (experimental) TXT AZW Unprotected Mobipocket (.prc, .mobi) AAX MP3 RTF |
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Content |
Browse & shop for eBooks wirelessly More than a million titles available More than 500,000 free eBooks available at Barnes and Nobles Many bestsellers and new releases at $9.99 Newspapers and Magazines Free unique content daily Exclusive content when in your local Barnes & Noble store Directly load & read PDFs Word document support fee for wirelessly emailing EPUB and eReader Formats Supported Free samples of all eBooks Built in Dictionary |
More than 300,000 books at Amazon store.- U.S. newspapers including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post; top magazines including TIME, Atlantic Monthly, and Forbes Top international newspapers from France, Germany, and Ireland. Over 250 top blogs. Email your Word documents and pictures (.JPG, .GIF, .BMP, .PNG) to Kindle for easy on-the-go viewing. Free book samples. Download and read first chapters for free before you decide to buy. |
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Expansion |
Micro SD expansion slot |
No slot |
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Computer requirement |
For purchase and content download in non- wireless coverage area For USB Charging |
For purchase and content download in non- wireless coverage area For USB charging. |
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Connectivity |
Wireless AT&T, the nation’s fastest 3G network Wi-Fi/802.11b/g first 3G and Wi-Fi-enabled eReader
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Use EVDO/CDMA Wireless connectivity to shop the Kindle store and download content USB cable for content transfer when necessary. |
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Content delivery time |
. Less than a minute.
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Less than a minute when done wirelessly. USB- as fast as internet connection and USB cable will allow. |
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Synching and Sharing |
iPhone iPod touch BlackBerry PC Mac OS Lend-Me technology for lending between nook, iPhone, iPod touch, BlackBerry, PC, Mac OS |
iPhone iPod Touch Kindle DX |
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Audio |
Speakers Headphone Jack |
Speakers Headphone Jack |
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Power supply |
Rechargeable Lithium Polymer battery
Turn wireless off and read for up to 10 days before recharging |
Rechargeable Lithium Polymer Battery.AC Power adapter Turn wireless off and read for up to 14 days before recharging. Fully recharges in 4 hours with USB 2.0 cable |
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In the Box |
Micro-USB 2.0 cable Quick Start Guide AC adapter Rechargeable battery
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Power adapter USB 2.0 cable |
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Special Features |
Reading screen / color touch-screen combo. Turn pages with the swipe of a finger and enjoy fast and intuitive navigation of your favorite books. Lend-Me Technology allows you to lend books to friends for up to 14 days. Free Book Samples Built-In dictionary |
Text-to-Speech feature allows device to read to you.New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases $9.99 New 5-way controller Images and can be zoomed to the full size of the screen 50,000 audio titles from Audible.com New Whispersync technology allows you to switch back and forth between your Kindle devices and iPhone. Basic Web browser reads simple, text-centric Web sites Transfer MP3 files to Kindle as background music while you read Free book samples Built in dictionary Search within books |
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Cost |
$259 Pre-order available |
The verdict:
The Nook follows the lead of the Amazon Kindle 2 in many ways, but added a few extra features of its own hopefully to give it that edge. Some noticable differences include:
Nook
Access to over 1 million books from google, plus over 500,000 books at the Barnes & Nobles store.
Users can lend books on the device to friends for up to 14 days.
The screen is divided into eInk screen for reading plus a 3.5″ colored touch screen for navigation.
There is additional wi-fi access.
Magazine and newspapers are available, but no blogs.
It syncs with a few more cell-phones than the Kindle 2.
Amazon Kindle 2
Offers syncing only to the iPhone, iPod touch, and others in the Kindle family.
Offers text to speech, experimental internet access, no book lending, no touch screen, no wi-fi, no ePub format.
Over 350,000 books available at the Kindle store.
Has now gone international.
More readable formats available on device than on the Nook.
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