Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Wi-Fi, 6" Display, Graphite

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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