Amazon’s latest eReader – the Kindle 4 is a pared down version of the Kindle 3. The Kindle 3 is now known as the Kindle Keyboard, perhaps to emphasize its distinguishing feature from the new Kindle. Is the basic, no-frills Kindle 4 priced $79 a better choice for the money, or is the more Kindle [...]
The Kindle 3 is now called the Kindle Keyboard and it comes in two versions: a WiFi-only version that is priced $99 and a WiFi + 3G version that costs $139. The Kindle Touch, a follow-up to the Kindle 3, also comes with two communication options: the WiFi-only version costs $99, while the WiFi + [...]
On the first two Kindles, number keys were found on the topmost row of the QWERTY keyboard, comparable to standard laptop keyboards. However, the numbers row has been removed from the Kindle 3 to make it more compact. Numbers are still supported by the new Kindle, and there are two — albeit less convenient — [...]
Kobo and B&N have just launched a new eReader. Respectively called the Kobo Touch and the Nook Touch, the devices are touch-enabled and sport eInk Pearl screen. How do the two devices compare with Amazon’s latest generation eReader, the Kindle 3? The Sony PRS 350? Both the Kindle 3 and the Sony eReader were released [...]
Nook Touch vs Kindle 3: Specs and Features Specs Nook Touch Kindle 3 Screen display 6-inch eInk Pearl screen with 16 grayscale level and optical touch technology 6-inch eInk Pearl screen with 16 grayscale level Navigation Touch navigation, virtual keyboard 5-way controller, page turn buttons on both sides of the device, physical QWERTY keyboard [...]
Finally Barnes & Noble’s upgrade to the original – and response to the Kindle 3 – is here. B&N has managed to create a really good eReader – one that could potentially replace the Kindle 3 as the best eReader: The Nook Touch First, the Nook Touch now matches several of the features of [...]
Since B&N is not disclosing any information about the upcoming eReader beyond the SEC filing that a new eReader will be announced on May 24, analysts and media bloggers everywhere are coming forward with their own speculations. Central to the speculations now is the kind of eReader B&N is releasing. Would it be a dedicated [...]
There’s another Amazon Tablet rumor, and this one’s from DigiTimes. The Asia-based e-news site shares that the Taiwanese notebook manufacturer Quanta has received orders from Amazon to deliver OEMs. Volume expectation is up to 800,000 units per month. While little is known about the Amazon tablet at this point, we can’t help but wonder if [...]
The quality of screen display determines, to a great degree, the quality of reading experience one gets from an eReader. After comparing the screens of different eReaders, we think the following eReaders have the best screen. (Note: we separated dedicated monochromatic eReaders from color eReaders as they are two different classes altogether.) Dedicated [...]
Almost a year ago, I’ve wrote the first Kindle Vs. Nook article. That was before the Kindle 3 was released. Here are some insights I have following the remarkable progress of the e-Reader market. The Kindle 3 is leaving the Nook in the dust. Even after its release, Amazon hasn’t stopped improving the Kindle 3 [...]