iRiver Story HD (Google featured ereader) vs Kindle vs Nook
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Compare iRiver Story HD vs Kindle DX Graphite vs Kindle Wifi + 3G 3th generation vs Nook Wifi 2nd generation
Link | iRiver Story HD | Kindle DX Graphite | Kindle Wifi + 3G | NOOK Simple Touch |
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| Product details | ||||
| Screen size | 6 in | 9.7 in | 6 in | 6 in |
| Screen resolution | 768x1024 | 1200x824 | 600x800 | 800x600 |
| Price | $ 139.99 | $ 379 | $ 189 | $ 99 |
| Manufacturer | iRiver | Amazon | Amazon | Barnes & Noble |
| Operating System | Android 2.1 | |||
| Dimensions | ||||
| Height | 190.4 mm | 264 mm | 190 mm | 165.4 mm |
| Width | 127.5 mm | 183 mm | 123 mm | 126.6 mm |
| Depth | 9.3 mm | 9.7 mm | 8.5 mm | 12 mm |
| Weight | 207 g | 540 g | 247 g | 212 g |
| Battery | ||||
| Battery life | 14,000 pages (6 weeks without wireless) | 3 weeks | 2 months or 10 days with wireless on | 2 months (without wireless) |
| Battery capacity | 1,800 mAh | |||
| Charge via USB | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes microUSB |
| Replaceable battery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Wireless Access | ||||
| Wireless technology | Wi-Fi | whispernet (3G) | Wi-Fi, 3G | Wi-Fi |
| Free wireless access | No | Yes AT&T + 100 countries | Yes AT&T + 100 countries | Yes Free Wi-Fi at Barnes and Nobles and 24,000 AT&T hotspots |
| Wi-Fi | Yes 802.11b/g | No | Yes 802.11b/g | Yes 802.11b/g/n |
| Storage | ||||
| Internal memory storage | 2 GB | 4.000 GB | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory extension | Yes SDHC | No | No | Yes microSD |
| Automatic library backup | Yes | Yes Re-download your books for free | Yes | |
| Features | ||||
| Free ebooks | 3,000,000 Free Google eBooks | 0 | 0 | |
| Free book samples | No | Yes read first chapters for free | Yes read first chapters for free | |
| Built-In Dictionary | Collins Dictionary | The New Oxford American Dictionary | The New Oxford American Dictionary | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition |
| Personal document support | PDF,TXT, PPT, XLS, DOC, HWP JPG,GIF,PNG,BMP (in zip files too) | unprotected Microsoft Word (DOC, DOCX), PDF, HTML, TXT, RTF, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion, PRC, MOBI files (fee for wirelessly emailing), MP3, RTF, PRC, MOBI files (fee for wirelessly emailing) | unprotected Microsoft Word (DOC, DOCX), PDF, HTML, TXT, RTF, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion, PRC, MOBI files (fee for wirelessly emailing), MP3 | PDF,JPG,GIF,PNG,BMP |
| Supported eBook formats | PDF, ePub, TXT, FB2, DJVU | Kindle (AZW), PDF, TXT, unprotected MOBI, PRC | Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC | ePub, PDF |
| Bookstore | Google eBooks | Kindle Store | Kindle Store | Barnes & Noble eBookstore, Google Books |
| Bookstore size | 300,000 books, 99,9% in english | 300,000 books, 99,9% in english | 2,000,000 books, magazines, newspapers | |
| Screen | ||||
| E-ink electronic paper | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Display type | 16 level grayscale | 16 level grayscale | 16 level grayscale | 16 level grayscale E Ink® Pearl |
| Adjustable text size | Yes | Yes 6 | Yes 6 | Yes 7 |
| Sharp display of images and photos | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Full image zoom | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Built-In PDF reader | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Newspaper reading | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bookmarks and Annotations | you can edit, delete, and export your notes. You can highlight and clip key passages and bookmark pages for future use. You'll never need to bookmark your last place in the book, because Kindle remembers for you and always opens to the last page you read | you can edit, delete, and export your notes. You can highlight and clip key passages and bookmark pages for future use. You'll never need to bookmark your last place in the book, because Kindle remembers for you and always opens to the last page you read | ||
| Touch screen | No | No | No | Yes IR Zforce |
| Rotating display (landscape view) | No | Yes auto. | Yes manual | No |
| Audio | ||||
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Built-in speaker | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Microphone | No | No | No | No |
| Supported Audio formats | MP3, Audible | MP3, Audible | ||
| Audiobooks | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Read-To-Me (Text-to-Speech) | No | Yes English newspapers, magazines, blogs, books | Yes English newspapers, magazines, blogs, books | No |
| Sharing and synchronizing | ||||
| Ability to read your eBooks on multiple devices | iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, PC, Mac OS, BlackBerry, Android | iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, PC, Mac OS, BlackBerry, Android | iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, PC, Mac OS, BlackBerry, Android | iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, PC, Mac OS, BlackBerry, Android |
| Synchronized last page read between devices | Yes | Yes between devices, Kindle apps on same acount | Yes | Yes |
| Lend books to friends | No | Yes 14 days on selected titles | Yes 14 days on selected titles | Yes 14 days on many titles |
| Other features | ||||
| Listen to Music & Podcasts | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Web Browser | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Quick page turn by hard key | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Replaceable colorful back cover | No | No | No | No |
| Screensaver with your photos | No | No | No | Yes |
| Over-the-Air software updates | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Input | Keyboard | Keyboard | Keyboard | Virtual keyboard |
| Included accessories | USB 2.0 Cable | Power adapter, USB 2.0 cable, battery | U.S. power adapter (110V-240V), USB 2.0 cable, rechargeable battery. | U.S. power adapter, USB 2.0 cable, rechargeable battery (installed) |
| Release date | Jul. 17th 2011 | Jul. 7th 2010 | Aug. 27th 2010 | Jun. 10th 2011 |
| Website | iriver.com/... | amazon.com/... | amazon.com/... | barnesandnoble.com/... |
| Last update | Apr. 14th 2016 12:50:38 AM | Jul. 29th 2019 1:49:13 PM | Dec. 17th 2021 4:03:59 PM | Aug. 9th 2022 10:10:11 AM |
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