Amazon recently released their Kindle Fire. With a lot of media hype surrounding the highly anticipated release and the tablet has actually been selling quite well, is this the tablet for you? Or, how about the Nook Tablet? Another device that has been released by a book seller and is actually a great competitor to the Kindle Fire with similar design intentions. But, what about the iPad 2? This review covers the difference between the Kindle Fire, the Nook Tablet, and the iPad 2.
Weight and dimensions:
The Kindle Fire features a touch screen and audio capabilities, but it weighs 14.6 ounces which is more than twice as much as the entry level Kindle ereader. With a seven inch screen and a weight of about 14.1 ounces, the Nook is very close to the Kindle in size. The iPad 2 is the heaviest of these devices, and it weighs over a pound at about 21 ounces. However, the advantage of the heavier iPad is that its screen has almost twice as much area as the smaller seven inch screens.
Display :
The screen on the Nook utilizes a VividView feature. This technology means that it is easier to see the screen in bright sunlight by reducing glare. The Nook and Kindle compare very nicely in terms of screen resolution. They both have 1024 x 600 screen resolution and 169 pixels per inch. The iPad on the other hand has an LCD screen and has 1024 x 768 resolution and 132 pixels per inch.
Battery
Readers do not need to worry about the battery life on most of these devices as they offer a relatively long battery life. The iPad offers about ten hours of battery life while the Kindle and the Nook last about eight hours.
Processor and memory
The processing units and storage capacities of these devices vary. Most ereaders can hold thousands of books, but the iPad has the largest capacity of all of these devices. The iPad 2 can be purchased with 16, 32, or 64 GB of storage, and it features a 1GHZ processor and is thought to have 512 MB of memory. The Kindle Fire offers 8 GB of internal storage which seems small but Amazon offers cloud storage for all their purchased content, and it also has a 1 GHZ processor and 512 MB of memory. While the Nook has an 1GHZ processor with 16GB of storage and 1 GB of memory.
The processing units and storage capacities of these devices vary. Most ereaders can hold thousands of books, but the iPad has the largest capacity of all of these devices. The iPad 2 can be purchased with 16, 32, or 64 GB of storage, and it features a 1GHZ processor and is thought to have 512 MB of memory. The Kindle Fire offers 8 GB of internal storage which seems small but Amazon offers cloud storage for all their purchased content, and it also has a 1 GHZ processor and 512 MB of memory. While the Nook has an 1GHZ processor with 16GB of storage and 1 GB of memory.
These three devices allow readers to download and store thousands of books from their respective marketplace, and they all allow their owner to carry these books easily in a single device. However, the small differences between these three devices will impact your final decision regarding which one you ultimately decide to purchase.
Deciding between the Kindle vs Nook vs iPad can be difficult. It really comes down to what you intend to do with the devices. However, it is important to note that although the iPad 2 has some advantages over the other two, it also carries a larger price tag than the other two devices with the Nook coming in at $50 more than the Kindle Fire due to offering more storage.
The Kindle Fire and the Nook Tablet are really good tablets for people who are looking to get started with tablets without the huge price tag but offer a good ebook reader accessibility with pretty good multimedia capabilities. The iPad can do those things as well but also offer a tremendous marketplace for apps and can help the mobile professional.
Summing up:
The first questions you will want to ask are: whether you want a large or small tablet, and how much you’re willing to pay. If you want the largest display and don’t mind paying more for it, then the iPad it is. If you decide that you do want one of the smaller/cheaper slates, then you’re still left with another decision.
The Kindle Fire may still be a better buy than the Nook Tablet. For most customers, the Fire’s superior app selection, free month of Amazon Prime, and $50 discount will cancel out the Nook’s slightly better specs. Content-hoarders, hackers, and B&N faithful will prefer the Nook, but most others would be wise to dive into Amazon’s superior overall ecosystem.
Still, we can recommend all we want, but the tablet you buy will ultimately come down to your personal taste. You can view test results, specs, and stats all day long, but each of these three devices offers something a little different. Half the fun is in finding out which feature set is best for you.
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