| Barnes and Noble will have the "Nook" this year | | | | platform the Nook will run by Google called |
| on the market to compete with Amazon's eBook | | | | Android. Developers will be able to create |
| reader, the Kindle 2. So what are the main | | | | "applications or apps" or the software, and we will |
| differences between the two? | | | | soon see how that effects the market. |
| | | | 3. The Nook boasts the capability to be able to |
| 1. The first and most noticeable differences | | | | lend the books to your friends or family. They will |
| between the Nook and Kindle 2 is the fact that | | | | need to have the "app" that allows them to do |
| the Nook has a color navigation screen. Notice I | | | | this on their smart-device, or actually have a |
| did not say a color screen, but a navigation | | | | Nook as well. The Kindle does not allow you to |
| screen. The Kindle 2 and the Nook both have | | | | lend books at this time. It should be noted that |
| gray-scale reading screens that are crystal clear. | | | | while the book is being "lent", it is not accessible to |
| However the Nook has added a thin screen below | | | | the person who lent it. It can be lent up to 2 |
| that is full color. On this screen you can scroll | | | | weeks. |
| through the full color book titles, and there are | | | | Otherwise, the Kindle 2 and the Nook are exactly |
| other full color touch functions. | | | | the same price at the moment. They have similar |
| 2. Secondly, the Nook will be able to sync with a | | | | storage capabilities with similar wireless and 3G |
| large amount of other smart devices on the | | | | download capabilities as well. |
| market. This is made possible by the software | | | | |