Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Wi-Fi, 6" Display, Graphite - Latest
Generation : Reviews and Descriptions
Kindle is our #1 bestselling item for two years running. It’s also the most-
wished-for, most-gifted, and has the most 5-star reviews of any product on
Amazon.
First, reasons why we prefer the kindle over nook:
* Page refresh speed
Kindle 2 was twice as fast as nook, Kindle 3 is slightly faster yet. However, I
read a whole book on the nook and didn't find page refresh to be so slow as
to be annoying. You get used to it, and automatically develop the habit of
pressing the page turn button a second before you need it.
* Navigation speed
Here is where the kindle has a huge advantage. Moving the cursor around
the screen (e.g. to select things) is way, way, way better on kindle than
nook. When you use the rocker button (on kindle 3, or the joystick on
kindle 2), the cursor moves almost immediately. In contrast, when you use
the "virtual rocker button" on nook's color touch screen, there's a
noticeable lag before the cursor moves. Plus, just to get to the cursor
control on the nook, you have to turn on its color touch screen (which is
normally off when not in use, to save battery power). This adds to the lag
time.
* Screen contrast
You've seen Amazon's claims that the Kindle 3 e-ink has 50% better
contrast. I can tell you, it makes a difference, particularly in low light
conditions, when you have to strain a little to make out the not quite as dark
characters on Kindle 2 and Nook. When lighting is not ideal, it's much
easier and more pleasant to read on Kindle 3 and Kindle DX than on Nook
or Kindle 2.
* Battery life
The nook's color LCD touch screen drains its battery quickly - I could never
get more than 5 days out of a charge. We got at least 7 days or more on the
Kindle 2, and supposedly the Kindle 3's battery lasts slightly longer between
charges than Kindle 2.
* Weight
Nook weighs about 3 ounces more than the new Kindle, and you can really
feel the difference. Without a case, Nook is still light enough to hold in one
hand for long reading sessions without fatigue. But in a case, Nook is a
heavy sucker and wears you out after a while. I found myself taking Nook
out of its case when I was reading Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest. The
new Kindle 3 is so light, even in a case, my wife and I read on our new
kindles until quite last last night, each holding them in their lighted leather
case with one hand (we are such an old married couple!).
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