| Kindle Wi-Fi | Kindle 3G + Wi-Fi | Nook Wi-Fi | Nook 3G + Wi-Fi | |
| Price | $139.00 | $189.00 | $149.00 | $199.00 |
| Manufacturer | Amazon | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Barnes & Noble |
| Display Size | 6" | 6" | 6" | 6" |
| Storage | 3500 bks | 3500 bks | 1500 bks | 1500 bks |
| Expandable Memory? | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Life (wireless off) | 1 mo | 1 mo | 10 days | 10 days |
| Weight | 8.5 oz | 8.7 oz | 11.6 oz | 12.1 oz |
| Screen Type | e-Ink Pearl | e-Ink Pearl | e-Ink Vizplex | e-Ink Vizplex |
| Input Method | Keyboard | Keyboard | Nav Touchscreen | Nav Touchscreen |
| Wi-Fi? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3G? | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| PDF Support? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ePub Support? | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| User Changeable Battery? | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Lending? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Web Access? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Text-to-Speech? | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| MP3? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Extras | Whispernet document service | Whispernet document service | More-in-Store experience | More-in-Store experience |
| Cnet Editor's Rating | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3.5 of 5 |
| Cnet User Rating | 3.5 of 5 | 3.5 of 5 | 3.5 of 5 | 3 of 5 |
| Nook Color | Kobo | Sony Pocket Edition | Sony Daily Edition | |
| Price | $249.00 | $139.99 | $129.99 | $299.99 |
| Manufacturer | Barnes & Noble | Borders | Sony | Sony |
| Display Size | 7" | 6" | 5" | 7" |
| Storage | 6000 bks | 1000 bks | 1200 bks | 1200 bks |
| Expandable Memory? | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Battery Life (wireless off) | 8 hrs | 2 wks | 14 days | 22 days |
| Weight | 15.8 oz | 7.8 oz | 5.5 oz | 9.6 oz |
| Screen Type | Color Touchscreen | e-Ink | e-Ink Pearl | e-Ink Pearl |
| Input Method | Full Touchscreen | 4-way d-pad | Full Touchscreen | Full Touchscreen |
| Wi-Fi? | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| 3G? | No | No | No | Yes |
| PDF Support? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ePub Support? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| User Changeable Battery? | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Lending? | Yes | Limited | No | No |
| Web Access? | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Text-to-Speech? | No | No | No | No |
| MP3? | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Extras | More-in-Store experience, color touchscreen | 100 free ebooks pre-loaded | Freehand notes, intelligent zoom | Freehand notes, intelligent zoom |
| Cnet Editor's Rating | 4 of 5 | 2.5 of 5 | N/A | N/A |
| Cnet User Rating | 3.5 of 5 | N/A | 3 of 5 | 4.5 of 5 |