The Kindle has a brand new rival — Barne’s and Noble introduced the Nook e-Reader to compete with Amazon. At $259, it’s priced competitively too.
The Nook comes pre-installed with Google Android OS and will comes with a 3G SIM from AT&T.
Aside from that, there’s also a built-in WiFi. Internal storage is just 2GB but that can be bumped to 16GB via microSD card. Display is also 6″ just like the Kindle.
Amazon quickly responded and gave back $20 in rebates to all those who ordered the International version of the Kindle. It’s now just $259 too. Let’s not forget Sony has its own line of eReaders too.
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WiFi – YUM, Android – YUM!
Will they make it available in the Philippines just like Kindle is?
Wow, this comes with Android? This is already better than Kindle with that alone.
But I am much more curious with the 3G SIM. I am just dreaming that its next iteration will have phone functionality!
At last! Something like this has caught yugatech’s attention! Although this is quite better than the Kindle, wait till you guys see enTourage Edge…
Wait till you guys see the enTourage Edge…
Until the price goes down to the $100 or less, I don’t think it will be popular here in the country. mas pipilitin pa ring bumili sa booksale. hehehe. or i’m just going to stick with the ipod touch.
When would this be available locally?
More ereaders, the faster the prices would go down.
i guess in a year or two, screen can shift from greyscale (book reading) to color (magazine & web surfing)easily. Capacity will reach 120gb ssd and priced similarly or lower. That’s when i’ll get an e-book reader.
where the heck are ereaders in the Philippines.
How can you name this article a Kindle killer without having held one?
@jhay – my guess is that it won’t be readily available.
@vern – don’t worry, I am not alone.
hehe Google Search : Results 1 – 10 of about 617,000 for “kindle-killer“. (0.35 seconds)
@israel – check this one out — right into your doorstep for only $259.
Awesome! This will be the hardest competitor of Kindle.
@pusang tulog – enTourage eDGe is pretty powerful but too pricey at $400+.
better yet…wait till the Asus Eee Reader comes out…:-)
@yuga the fact that there are thousands of others who have not held the device who call it the kindle killer does not excuse you from journalistic responsibility. The title like many others you choose is more link-bait than anything else.
@vern – dude, don’t take the title too seriously. Just call it figure of speech.
san ako pwede bumili n nook p[lease pakisabu naman sa akin
hello, i would like to ak if you know a store that sells any brand of e reader here in manila? thanks