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| Kindle ($189 3G Version) |
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| Nook ($165) |
Kindles or Nooks? In this review I will evaluate each device and give some good things and bad things about each and come up with a final conclusion. What makes these devices different from tablets such as the ipad and the thrive? Well, these ebook readers offer eink technology which allows the user to read for long period without eye straining. It also allows the reader to read without any glare. Ebook readers are mainly for reading and tablets such as the ipad are used for other things too.
Kindles the ebook reader by amazon are unique because they offer free 3g wireless Internet for a lifetime. It also has the kindle store which offers books at a discounted price or even free books. The battery life lasts up to two months and it weighs 8.5 ounces (lighter than a paperback). What i did not really like was the keyboard. The keyboard keys seemed really small and hard to press, but that is my opinion.
Nooks, by Barnes and Noble, are (the newest model) touchscreen. I find that the touch screen is easier to navigate with than the keyboard. The nook also offers two months of battery life. The nook, however, is 8 ounces and that is lighter than the kindle. The nook is also a lot smaller than the kindle, which makes it ultra portable. One huge flaw that the nook does not have is that it does not have the free 3g Internet. It is only WiFi capable.
The Kindle and Nook both have its strengths and weaknesses, but in conclusion I would say that I would get the Nook because I like to have an ebook reader that is portable and light. I just wished they had free 3g on the nook. Thank you for reading and please pass the word about this blog. -J
