Kindle vs Nook
Nook vs Kindle Compare eReaders
Which One To Buy?
Kindle vs Nook or Nook vs Kindle, the immense battle between these eReaders has led to to cheaper devices for you and ever better ways to get access to good reading material where ever you are. Get details on which eReader is best – Kindle vs Nook vs Kindle – by following the links below or read on for an overview of how the battle Kindle vs Nook unfolded.
- Compare eReaders: Nook Tablet $199 vs Kindle Fire $199 – color tablets
- Compare eReaders: Kindle Fire vs Nook Color vs Nook Tablet 2011 – color tablets
- Compare eReaders: Kindle Touch vs Nook Simple Touch – black and white eReaders
News: Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet dropped by $50 in February 2012
If you compare eReader prices you find that Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet is now identical in price to Amazon Kindle Fire at $199, so once more the heat is turned up.
The latest Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet released February 2012 has half the memory of its predecessor but other than that is much the same.
Kindle vs Nook vs Kindle 2011 was a hot contest, so hot that it is hard to keep up but you reap the benefit of cheaper eReaders!
Compare eReaders – Kindle vs Nook vs Kindle Price War
On 7th November 2011 Barnes & Noble slashed the price of the Nook Color down from $249 to $199 (now is it down again to $169). The November price cut came hot on the heals of Amazon releasing its new Kindle Fire full color eReader also priced at $199. Barnes and Noble also revamped their black and white eReader, branded Nook Simple Touch. It is quite a bit smaller than the previous model, weighting in at 7.5 ounces, and measuring 6.5 by 5.0 by 0.5 inches (HWD), with a new price tag of only $99. And then there is the New Nook Tablet.
Download our compare eReaders Table for Kindle Touch vs Nook Simple Touch 2011
News: Amazon Lights a Fire Under Nook
Kindle vs Nook news in November 2011 was that Amazon eReaders got even cheaper as Amazon lit a fire under Nook with the release in the USA of the New Kindle Fire.
Kindle Fire, Full Color 7″ Multi-touch Display, Wi-Fi
Kindle
Kindle, Wi-Fi, 6″ E Ink Display – includes Special Offers & Sponsored Screensavers
Kindle Touch 3G, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6″ E Ink Display
– this model is slightly larger than Kindle 4 but also with a 7” display and at last a touch screen instead of a keyboard for navigation, all buttons are gone. It also boasts a new infrared-sensitive screen.
Previously you could buy a good eReader for under $150 now you can buy the Kindle for just $79 with sponsored links and $109 without sponsored links.
There was already hot competition when you compare eReaders, Kindle vs Nook, for third generation Amazon Kindle Keyboard black & white eReader and Barnes & Noble’s all-new Nook (Nook Simple Touch) black & white eReader released early June 2011.
The range on offer before the latest releases in November 2011 was:
- Amazon Kindle 3 Keyboard ebook reader (WiFi + 3G) 6″ Display B&W E-Ink Pearl Technology – with sponsored links
- Amazon Kindle 3 Keyboard ebook reader (Wi-Fi only) Now replaced by Kindle WiFi only $89 ebook reader with rocker
- B&N All-New Nook Simple Touch – (WiFi only) 6″ Display B&W E-Ink Technology
Compare B&W eReaders Kindle 3 vs Nook 1st Edition and All-New Nook Simple Touch released June 2011
Kindle Started Out In Pole Position
In the Kindle vs Nook vs Kindle battle Kindle took pole position in August 2010 when Amazon’s released its third generation Kindle now called Kindle Keyboard. Kindle Keyboard quickly became an Amazon best seller and when you compare eReaders Kindle vs Nook 1st Edition it had some distinct advantages, including being significantly lighter, having a longer battery life and was cheaper than the Nook.
Kindle vs Nook – Amazon Attacked Again With A Further Kindle Price Cut
In May 2011 Amazon raised the stakes yet again by slashing the price of Kindle if you are willing to take sponsored links, well let’s just call it promotions, on your Kindle. That made eReader comparisons for the price conscious even easier, Kindle had to be your number one choice.
Kindle vs Nook – Nook Closed The Gap With The All-New Nook
But B&N was not to be beaten that easily, with the release of the All-New Nook in June 2011 it seems that they addressed most of the weaknesses. Now when you compare eReaders you will find that the All-New Nook is smaller, or at least shorter, lighter and has a longer battery life than Kindle, although battery life measurement systems have been hotly debated.
However in eReader comparisons with Kindle vs Nook vs Kindle the key selling point for the Nook was the new 6″ touch screen which B&N claimed made navigation very simple and of course Amazon agreed and has now gone head to head with their new Kindle Touch.
Kindle vs Nook – What About Kindle DX?
Amazon does have the super sized Kindle DX which is great if you want to read larger type or if text layout is important.
When you compare eReaders I suspect in the end your decision is going to be based on whether you like to buy books from Amazon or from Barnes and Noble and what content you want delivered to your eReader. Read more about Nook vs Kindle vs Nook individual model using the links at the top of this page
Nook Simple Touch | Kindle Touch
Nook Color | Kindle Fire
New Nook Tablet
