The Nook vs. Kindle battle is a hot topic this 2010 holiday season. Everyone is wondering which ebook reader is best for them, or for their loved ones as a gift. The choice gets a little tougher with the updated software to Version 1.5 for the Nook. How does it change the device and how does it compare to the new Kindle 3 released this fall?
New Nook Software Update Version 1.5 Released
Barnes and Noble released it’s software update Version 1.5 for the Nook this holiday season. It’s available for wireless download on the B and N website for Nook. Existing Nook users and new users will either have it automatically installed on new ordered devices, or have to visit the site to update it quickly.
What’s New?
1. Stay in Sync Accross Multiple Devices- You can read the Nook at home, get on your phone for the commute to work and read on your phone from the spot you left off, then change to another device and start from the synced page.
2. New “My Shelves”- This is basically a new way to organize your books on the Nook.
3. Password Protected- Now the Nook can be password protected with the new software update.
How Does the Kindle 3 Compare To The New Nook Version 1.5?
Whispersync- Amazon has offered the same syncing across multiple devices with what they call “Whispersync”. You can start on your Kindle, move to your smartphone, continue on your PC, and go back to the Kindle and the pages will be synced.
Collections- The Kindle 3 offers a variety of ways to organize your books on the device as well.
Password Protection- The Kindle can be password protected as well.
Nook Vs. Kindle- Which Is the Better Ebook Reader?
So which is the better device when comparing the Kindle Vs Nook? Take an honest look, and you’ll notice the new updated software Version 1.5 for the Nook really just keeps the device up to speed with the Kindle 3rd generation.
One thing the Nook can do that the Kindle 3 can’t is lend books. This will, according to Amazon, be a feature that will be released “later this year”. Does that mean early next year? We’ll see.
The Nook and Kindle are similar in design, however the Nook has a color navigation screen, whereas the Kindle 3rd generation one-ups the Nook in all other categories. The Kindle 3 is lighter, smaller, sleeker, has triple the battery life, more standard memory, works internationally, and is cheaper than the Nook.
The hands-down winner is the Kindle 3 when looking at the Nook vs. Kindle. Of course, Barnes and Noble has thrown a completely different device into the fight with the Nook Color. If you are thinking you need some color in your device, then you’ll want to check out more on the Nook Color vs. Kindle 3.
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December 6, 2010
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