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Barnes and Noble has released it’s new Nook Color, and Amazon rocked the ebook reader market with the new Kindle 3. Now the choice is a tough one for the consumer. Which is the best ebook reader on the market? Let’s take a detailed look at the two device.

The New Nook Color Features-

The Nook Color is equipped with a color touch screen much like the iPad’s. It uses the same IPS color touch technology. That means you can see the screen from a 178 degree angle range. It is super low glare, and very sharp.

The color screen is perfect for those publications that are full of color, such as new digital periodicals and magazines. Readers of this type of material are Barnes and Noble’s target market. Because if you are a reader of novels, and only novels, then this device is not for you. It’s back lit and bright, which causes eye-strain after numerous hours of reading, and since it’s back lit the battery won’t last very long, only up to 8 hours on one charge.

Kid’s books come to life with this device, magazines are presented in their full color, newspapers have a little more pop, and you can watch movies, listen to music, surf the web, check your email, and the list goes on…

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The New Kindle 3 Features

Amazon just released it’s 3rd generation of Kindle (the Kindle 3) and it’s the new definition of an ebook reader. The device has an E-Ink screen to reduce eye strain, ultra quiet page turn buttons, 3,500 books of memory, 30 days of battery life on one charge, wireless and 3G technology that works in over 100 countries, is lighter, sleeker, and a little over $100 cheaper than the Nook Color.

So it comes down to what you want in your ebook reader when looking at the new Kindle vs Nook. Do you want the color and pizazz of the Nook Color? Or do you want the author to give you all the color and pizazz that you’ll need and stick with the Kindle 3?

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Nook Color Vs Kindle 3

If you are a person who likes to read books for the sake of reading books, then the Kindle 3 will most definitely be the choice for you. The device tries to be nothing but the absolute best ebook reader on the market. Reading text only on the Kindle 3 is more enjoyable and less strenuous on the eyes than with the back-lit Nook Color.

If you want to have the all-in-one type of device, where you can read a magazine, a newspaper, a book, check your email, surf the web, then maybe watch a movie, then the Nook Color is for you. However this comes at a price with a very short battery life, no 3G access and a price tag around $250. But it’s still a very good device and will prove to compete well with the iPad which starts at $499 for the smallest memory version.

So the choice is up to you which device is the best ebook reader between the Nook Color vs Kindle 3. It will be a tough decision for many this holiday season and beyond, so you aren’t alone! I personally am a traditional reader, who likes to read books, so the cheaper Kindle 3 is my choice. My laptop will allow me to do everything else if I want.

Barnes and Noble has stunned the ebook reader market by releasing the new Nook Color, so we’d better take a look and give it a thorough review. Is it time for the Amazon’s Kindle 3 to finally move over and make some room at the top? Or do the features of the Nook Color fall short?

New Nook Color

The Nook Color is a completely different product than the Nook, and the Kindle 3 for that matter, in a multitude of ways.

Color Touch Screen- The original Nook boasted an E-Ink gray-scale reading screen that was easy on eye strain when read for hours on end. Well, they’ve abandoned that idea altogether with the IPS color touch screen on the new device. This is the same exact technology found on the iPad.

So What’s the Difference Between the Nook Color and the iPad?

That’s a very good question. The Nook Color is much smaller at a 7 inch reading screen vs the iPad’s 9.7 inch. The Nook Color is much cheaper however, at under $250, vs the much more expensive iPad. The NC will act a little slower than Apples device as well, and not have any of the applications that are currently available for the iPad.

Remember…This is an Ebook Reader!

The Nook Color was released as a full color ebook reader, and that means it works well for situations in which you want full color, and a touch screen at the same time. For instance, if you are a magazine reader, then the NC would be a great choice for you. Publications are wirelessly delivered each day to the device, and you can peruse them with the touch of a finger.

Sales have been strong for the initial launch of the Nook Color, with pre-ordering starting now.

Nook Color Compared to the Kindle 3

I would argue that for a long novel, the Nook Color loses out to the cheaper Kindle 3, but if you are the type of person who wants to read a full color newspaper in the morning, a magazine on the way to work on the subway, and a novel at night all from the same device, then the Nook Color is a great option.

The Kindle 3‘s battery life is at 30 days now on a single charge, whereas the Nook Color is at only 8 hours…with the wireless turned off!  Plus the Kindle 3 is over $100 cheaper, offers 3G, is smaller, and can be used internationally. So there a few definite disadvantages to opting for the full color touch experience of the Nook Color.

An All In One Device As Well?

The Nook Color has a robust memory of 8GB that comes standard, with the ability to easily expand it with an SD card. Try THAT with an iPad. You’ll be able to store tons of music on it, watch videos, read books, surf the web, check your email, and a whole lot more on the device. The only thing that is lacking is the availability of apps for the device. Of course, developers are already taking notice of the new device and seeing the Nook Color apps as a viable market.

Children’s Books on the Nook Color

A big feature of the new Nook Color is the integration of children’s books. Barnes and Noble has put a lot of effort into making a whole section that offers children’s books that are touch integrated. Will this revolutionize the entire Children’s Book industry? We’ll have to wait and see. At the very least, this concept is very interesting.

How popular will the Nook Color become this holiday season and into the next year? We will see, but pre-ordering numbers are strong and it shows that good initial Nook Color reviews are translating into a lot of hungry customers. If you are a “purist” reader who only cares about reading novels, then perhaps you’ll want to look at the Nook vs. Kindle instead.