With the Holidays fast approaching, the contest between the new editions of Barnes and Noble's Nook Tablet and Amazon's Kindle Fire are heating up. Both have their advantages and disadvantages, and they both have decided to roll out their latest tablets in time for Christmas shoppers. They have similar styles and features , and only time will tell which company will sell more, but this year, because of the Nook vs Kindle competition for our dollars, the true winner will be us, the consumer.
Outward Appearances
The Nook vs Kindle comparison starts with their appearance. The Nook is somewhat larger and lighter at 40.5 square inches, and 14.1 ounces vs the Kindle at 35.25 square inches, and 14.6 ounces. Both have 7-inch screens, with brilliant 1024x600 resolution, and 169 pixels per inch. Many prefer the backlit reading quality of the Nook; but others are pleased with the readability of the Kindle, due to the style of its type and font size. Both tablets have vivid IPS LCD displays.
Inside the Tablets
The Nook vs Kindle comparison continues with the electronics of the tablets. Both are equipped with a 1GHz dual-core TI Omap4 processor. The Nook has 1GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. Whereas the latest Kindle has 512MB of RAM and 8GB of storage. Comparison reviews have pointed out that the smaller RAM on the Kindle does not affect its performance; quite the opposite, the reviewers were pleasantly surprised by Kindle Fire's speed and performance. The difference in storage space in the Nook vs Kindle is significant with the Nook having twice as much. Amazon's Kindle counters that disparity by offering unlimited free Cloud storage backup for content purchased from Amazon, and 5GB of free Cloud storage for any of your personal content.
Extras
Both the Nook vs Kindle have WiFi 802.11 b/g/n capabilities, and neither have a camera, GPS, or 3G. I am sure both tablets could have been built with these goodies installed, but that would have brought the price up to iPad2 range, ($499 - $829). Besides, these are primarily e-readers, and I believe Amazon, and Barnes and Noble did not want to stray too far from their base demographic. Battery life for the Nook Tablet averages between 9 - 11.5 hours, with WiFi off, and the Kindle Fire battery will operate for 8 hours with the WiFi off.
Price of Nook vs Kindle
As I stated above, the competition between Barnes and Noble and Amazon for this market niche has created a bonanza for the consumer. The Nook Tablet has a retail price of $249, and the Kindle Fire comes in at $199. Depending on what you are looking for, I consider both of them bargains.
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