The Nook Tablet Vs Kindle Fire

Do you have a tablet but want a small lightweight device devoted exclusively to reading.

The nook tablet vs kindle fire.

In terms of portability and weight neither the kindle fire nor the nook tablet distinguishes itself from the other. The amazon kindle fire sarah tew. Can the barnes and noble nook tablet put out amazon s kindle fire. Just like on the nook color barnes noble made an effort.

Amazon has one of the best selling top rated line of tablets with their fire hd series. The nook tablet is 14 1 oz while the kindle fire is 14 6 oz. The nook tablet s screen uses the same 1 024x600 pixel resolution found on the kindle fire but it looks better to our eyes. The fire 7 is usually 39 which is less than an expensive hardcover book but not really powerful enough to be your everyday multimedia tablet.

If so a kindle or nook e reader makes sense. Barnes noble released their new nook 10 1 to go up against the amazon fire hd 10 tablet. Similarly the nook can last up to 8 hours with wireless disabled but can be charged in 3 hours which gives it a slight advantage over the fire machine. The kindle fire boasts a battery life of up to 8 hours with wireless disabled and takes 4 hours for a full charge.

Both tablet s screens have a resolution of 1024 by 600 pixels which limits how sharp the text they display can be. If so a kindle or nook e reader makes sense. But the nook tablet s screen is less. The compact nook weighs 8 8 ounces and measures 7 4 inches high 4 2 inches wide and 0 39 inch deep.

The slightly bulkier fire weighs 11 ounces and measures 7 5 inches high 4 5 inches wide and 0 4. For book reading just note that it s not an e ink. This is our review on the 10 inch tablets fire hd versus nook. The nook tablet is slightly taller wider and deeper than the kindle fire by millimeters but the difference is negligible.

But if you want a full featured tablet with games streaming media and networking the ipad is a great option. The fire tablets have also been the best option for dual purpose ereader and tablet combination.