Kindle DX, PRS-505, nook, and paper - side-by-side

TevK · 12-18-2009, 11:50 AM

A side-by-side comparison of the Sony PRS-505, the Amazon Kindle DX, the Barnes&Noble nook, and paper book.

I used Calibre to convert a scanlation of the manga Fairy Tail, and put it side-by-side with the print version.

Check it out!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tevk/se...7622898319997/

jj2me · 12-20-2009, 06:06 PM

Thanks much, a great set of photos. And videos of page turning.

I was surprised that the older Sony 505 page turns are equally as fast as the Kindle DX, despite the mismatch of processor speed.

Not only did paper win out in clarity, it also had the best translation.

pboss · 12-21-2009, 07:23 PM

Thanks for the videos. I don't think the slow page turn will really be an issue. The real pain is when you try to get back to the first page. I hope it's just a firmware issue and not a majorly screwed up hardware.

omk3 · 12-21-2009, 07:29 PM

Very interesting comparison.
Thank you!

tablettweet · 12-23-2009, 01:06 PM

I just write an article about comparison table about Nook, Kindle DX, and Sony Digital Reader Touch Edition . this is a quick sum up.

- Kindle DX has a biggest screen size.

- Nook & Sony Digital Reader Touch Edition has a touchscreen keyboard while Kindle DX only has a Qwerty keyboard.

- Sony Digital Reader Touch Edition is a lightest e-reader among this three.

- Kindle DX is a biggest e-reader.

- Kindle has a best screen resolution 1200*824 pixel

- Kindle has a largest 4 gb memory.

- Sony Digital Reader Touch Edition has a longest battery life – 2 weeks (no wireless on Sony).

JSWolf · 12-23-2009, 01:08 PM

Interesting that the 505 looked noticeably better then the nook.

WT Sharpe · 12-23-2009, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tablettweet

... Nook & Sony Digital Reader Touch Edition has a touchscreen keyboard while Kindle DX only has a Qwerty keyboard. ...

I can't say anything about the Sony Touch Edition as I've never used it, but in my opinion the Kindle's tiny physical QWERTY buttons, as bad as they are, run rings around the Nook's virtual keyboard, and they're always there when you need them; no need to wake up the LCD screen and flip through menus just to get to the keyboard.

WT Sharpe · 12-23-2009, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Interesting that the 505 looked noticeably better then the nook.

In my capacity as Grand Arbiter of All Things Aesthetic, I have to take issue with that statement. The one area in which the Nook really shines is in its beauty. When the Wicked Queen asked the Magic Mirror who’s the fairest in the land, the Mirror answered “The Nook, Your Majesty!”

12-18-2009, 11:50 AM	#1
TevK Member Posts: 13 Karma: 166 Join Date: Mar 2007 Device: Sony Reader	Kindle DX, PRS-505, nook, and paper - side-by-side A side-by-side comparison of the Sony PRS-505, the Amazon Kindle DX, the Barnes&Noble nook, and paper book. I used Calibre to convert a scanlation of the manga Fairy Tail, and put it side-by-side with the print version. Check it out! http://www.flickr.com/photos/tevk/se...7622898319997/

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12-20-2009, 06:06 PM	#2
jj2me Guru Posts: 820 Karma: 8820388 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505, -350; Kindle 3 3G, DX, PW 2; various tablets	Thanks much, a great set of photos. And videos of page turning. I was surprised that the older Sony 505 page turns are equally as fast as the Kindle DX, despite the mismatch of processor speed. Not only did paper win out in clarity, it also had the best translation.

12-21-2009, 07:23 PM	#3
pboss Evangelist Posts: 408 Karma: 646 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: none	Thanks for the videos. I don't think the slow page turn will really be an issue. The real pain is when you try to get back to the first page. I hope it's just a firmware issue and not a majorly screwed up hardware.

12-21-2009, 07:29 PM	#4
omk3 Wizard Posts: 1,454 Karma: 37243 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Europe Device: pocketbook 360, kindle 4	Very interesting comparison. Thank you!

12-23-2009, 01:06 PM	#5
tablettweet Connoisseur Posts: 75 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Thailand Device: IPad 1&2,IPod Touch 4G, DXG, Kindle 3, Kindle 4, Kindle Touch	I just write an article about comparison table about Nook, Kindle DX, and Sony Digital Reader Touch Edition . this is a quick sum up. - Kindle DX has a biggest screen size. - Nook & Sony Digital Reader Touch Edition has a touchscreen keyboard while Kindle DX only has a Qwerty keyboard. - Sony Digital Reader Touch Edition is a lightest e-reader among this three. - Kindle DX is a biggest e-reader. - Kindle has a best screen resolution 1200*824 pixel - Kindle has a largest 4 gb memory. - Sony Digital Reader Touch Edition has a longest battery life – 2 weeks (no wireless on Sony).

12-23-2009, 01:08 PM	#6
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 76,448 Karma: 136564696 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Interesting that the 505 looked noticeably better then the nook.

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