WiFi is a huge leg up, but unlike the Kindle, it doesn't look like the Nook actually has a web browser built in, which limits the connectivity to shopping for books. The massive advantage here goes to the Nook, as it also includes WiFi connectivity, with a business model built around allowing you to use WiFi in B & N stores to shop virtually on the nook. Both have cellular data connectivity with the Kindle relying on the Sprint network, and the Nook on AT&T.You could probably hold every book you've ever read on a single card. Considering that 2 gigs is about 1500 books, that's a ton of storage for text.
Still, some people do, so to reiterate: the Nook has a replaceable battery and the Kindle 2 doesn't. Given that both will run for over a week on a single charge if you switch the wireless connection off, and the lifetime of recharge cycles for a modern battery is longer than you're likely be using the device, I don't see this as a huge issue. Nook has a replaceable battery, which is still a big deal for some people given the amount of comments on the topic that still show up around the web.On the other hand, the Nook supports the open epub standard for electronic texts, which means that converting your Word files locally should be trivial. The nook does not support word files at all. The Kindle ostensibly supports Word files, but only through an email conversion process.The Nook will handle PDF's natively, while the Kindle 2 won't (the Kindle DX does, but it's really a specialty device compared to these two).Here's the quick rundown of the things I get asked about the most when I talk about eReaders: In my opinion, as you go through the specs, the comparison seems to favor the Nook over the Kindle. It's a great-looking innovation, and one that gives the reader's interface flexibility that the Kindle just doesn't have. The Nook also has a remarkable navigation system: a secondary color touchscreen display, directly under the eInk. The important bits: The Nook has the same 6-inch eInk screen as the Kindle, and is $20 cheaper (the Nook preorders for $259, while the Kindle 2 is still $279). The Barnes & Noble Nook launched Oct 20th, and it stands toe-to-toe with the standard that has been set by the Kindle, even exceeding it in many ways. The Amazon Kindle's first real competitor saw the light of day for the first time this week, and it looks very, very impressive.
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