| Now that Apple has released the iPad, people will | | | | eBook reader. The touch having a little more robust |
| have to think long and hard whether or not to buy | | | | memory, operating power, and touch screen display. |
| that basic eBook reader, or splurge a little and get | | | | The Daily Edition is the newest of the 3 models that |
| Apple's "all-in-one" device. Now it's going to be a | | | | offers a larger screen, touch screen, wireless and 3G, |
| decision between the Kindle 2, the Nook, the Sony | | | | and other great features making it a quality e-reader. |
| Reader, or the new iPad. For many reasons, it could | | | | IPad and other eBook readers- With the release of |
| be argued it's going to be a simple decision between | | | | the iPad, it could be argued that some of these |
| two of those devices now- The iPad or Kindle 2. | | | | devices above have completely lost their appeal. |
| The Kindle 2- Amazon has never been confused as | | | | The Nook has a 1" tall color navigation screen. |
| to what this device will do. It's an eBook reader and | | | | Software that may or may not attract the |
| doesn't try to be anything else. It could be seen as | | | | development of applications for the device. When |
| the simplest design of the eBook readers with it's | | | | you look at the Nook compared to the iPad, the |
| push button navigation and complete gray-scale | | | | Nook looks confused as to the direction it is trying to |
| display. Obviously there is not any added excitement | | | | go. Is it an eBook reader or a "super-device"? |
| to this device unless you are reading a great book on | | | | The Sony Reader Daily Edition has a lot of features |
| it. | | | | that many will find quite appealing. Adding all the new |
| The Nook- The Nook has most of the same basic | | | | features has Sony pricing it a bit higher, though. So if |
| features as the Kindle 2 (reading screen, memory, | | | | someone is spending that much on a device, is it a |
| pricing), but Barnes and Noble added some features. | | | | real stretch of the imagination that they will just pay |
| The Nook has the color navigation screen. Also using | | | | a little more to get the iPad? |
| the Android software, B and N boasts that users will | | | | It could be argued that the Kindle 2 is in a strong |
| be able to use applications from developers on the | | | | position in the market at this point, then. It's an |
| device. How? What kind of applications? This is yet | | | | eReader and only an eReader. There's no color, no |
| to be seen. | | | | applications, or any other semi-useful features that |
| The Sony Reader Daily Edition- The Sony Reader | | | | won't stand up against the iPad anyway. |
| Touch and Pocket Edition are obviously just an | | | | |