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The nook with 1.5 is still a tad slow, imo. It's definitely not as noticeable! There is no "lock" on buying books with a nook, but Amazon doesn't support the nook (or anything but the Kindle)
Cheaper readers generally have the same e-ink quality if they're e-ink readers; Only two types on e-ink screens are on the market, right now, the Pearl series (in the x50 sony models, Kindle 3 series) and the Viziplex (present on most circa-2009 readers)
The difference is noticable, but expensive readers often sport Viziplex as well. Cheaper ones, like the Kindle 3, also sport Pearl!
The lack of a backlight isn't really to save battery life, but instead to provide readability. Backlit screens falter in the sun almost always.
The wi-fi on a nook can be used to browse the web, there is an experimental webkit-based browser available on the main menu.
On the topic of screen size: The 350 (That's the model you're talking about, I assume, as the 300 wasn't a touch-screen reader) sports a 5-inch diagonal screen, while most other readers sport a 6-inch diagonal screen. The 350 is very portable, yes.
On the topic of battery life: The best-case battery life of a Kindle 3 is touted as 30 days. The Nook, previous generation Kindles, and, in fact, most e-ink readers sport a 7-14 day battery life. In comparison, an LCD-screen reader like the Nook Color or a netbook sports a 5-10 hour battery life.
Last edited by dorino; 11-25-2010 at 06:55 PM.
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