Barnes & Noble Nook Color: Product Review

Pros: Good readability, 7-inch color touch screen, Built-in Wi-Fi, web browser, Reads ePub, PDF and Word files, Plays videos and audio

Cons: No 3G connectivity, Few apps, Can't play Flash videos, Screen glare in bright sunlight, Short battery life

The Nook Color is more than just an eReader, but to be fair it’s not even a complete tablet. It’s a 7-inch color LCD, the Android operating system, a reading-centric UI, and a "curated" set of apps from which to choose. If one cuts the arbitrary labels and witty polishing of words, what one would have is an eReader that does extremely well at its primary purpose while offering sufficient extras to validate the price. Ever since the ebook reader roar began, consumers have been pleading for color displays, which they finally got with Barnes & Noble’s The Nook Color with a 7-inch color LCD display to satisfy this need. Nevertheless, one looking for a full-color reading experience that makes the most of graphic media like magazines and children's books, the Nook Color delivers.

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Amazon Kindle (ebook Reader): Product Review

Pros: Improved PDF viewing, Outclasses competitors and costs less, Easy to read, even in direct sunlight, Battery lasts for weeks between charges, Slim and light, Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi plus 3G connectivity, Free global wireless downloading (3G)

Cons: Can't read ePub library books, Text-to-speech mispronounces words, No built-in lighting, Limited mostly to Amazon books, Integrated web browser is a bit clunky

The third generation Amazon Kindle has applied many a most combinations to make it a market favorite, such as an improved screen, better battery life, lighter weight, and lower price, vaults it to the top of the e-book reader category. It would be hard to quarrel that the online retailer's Kindle isn't the iPod of the e-book reader market. The Kindle has helped usher the e-book reader from gadget curiosity to an up-and-coming mass market device, all in less than three short years.  The first thing you should know about the "Kindle 3" is that it's more evolutionary than revolutionary. In fact, this Kindle comes in a couple of versions, one with both Wi-Fi and 3G wireless, and a Wi-Fi-only version. Each version is accessible in graphite or white and, on top of the more packed in design, some other key trappings include more memory and double the battery life. That e-ink screen is both the Kindle's power and flaw.

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