It's the latest-generation Amazon Kindle versus the Barnes & Noble Nook Color. We weigh specs and reviews. What e-reader do you think reigns supreme?
So you want an e-reader, huh? Maybe you’ve decided to get back on the literary horse and start reading again, or maybe you’ve decided it’s just time to ditch trees and go digital. Either way, you’ve got a tough decision ahead of you. There may only be two big e-reader devices in the market, but they both offer some unique benefits. Do you care more for style and options, or are you just in it to read that novel you’ve been putting off? The newest Nook and Kindle are as different as they are similar. Some may say it’s not even fair to compare them, but if you’re looking for an e-reader, these are your two most prominent options. In the end, choosing an e-reader is more about personal taste than anything, but let’s give it a go.
Longform reading
If your goal is to read long novels and spend hours with your e-reader, the Kindle is probably the device for you. Unlike your laptop, smartphone, or almost any electronic device, the Kindle uses an E-Ink display, which isn’t pretty or in color, but it does look just like ink. The first time you see a Kindle, you may wonder if you’re just looking at a fake screen or a store display, but believe it or not, this is a digital display. Aside from its screen, the Kindle’s size, design, battery consumption, and entire interface is built to cater to those who love the act of reading text and are willing to sacrifice a bit of prettiness for the written word.
Winner: Kindle
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Variety
With its backlit, color LCD touchscreen and app store, the Nook Color is the e-reader for those who love to read, but not 100 percent of the time. If you’re a Nook Color owner, you’re likely looking to buy a device that’s designed for reading or have a budget that prohibits a tablet purchase (sub $450), but you want a few bells and whistles anyway. The Nook Color has long-form books just like the Kindle, but it also has illustrated books, magazines, newspapers, and children’s books, all of which are in full color. You’ll need a Wi-Fi connection to download all of this, of course, but those who do can also check their email, play some popular Android games (the Nook runs on Android) like Angry Birds, browse the Web, and use “enhanced” e-books, which are e-book apps with more interactive elements than traditional books, which only let you turn the page.
Winner: Nook Color
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