The e-reader market just got a load more crowded this week with the launch of the touch-enabled Nook and Kobo eReader Touch Edition . Will either device manage to take down the Amazon’s industry defining Kindle ? We’ve broken down the specs at the two new readers, the Kindle, and Sony’s comparable Reader Pocket Edition (PRS-350SC) to determine which device will pop out on top. There is a lot of overlap features between different readers, like infrared touchscreens and Pearl E Ink displays. All of these important details and more within the chart after the break. , since you obviously like reading things.
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Barnes & Noble Nook WiFi
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Kobo eReader Touch Edition |
Amazon Kindle (2010)  |
Sony Reader Pocket Edition (PRS-350SC)  |
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| Price | $139 | $129 | $139/$189* | $179 |
| Release Date | Pre-order now, ships June 10 | Pre-order now, in-store early June | August 2010 | September 2010 |
| Storage | 2GB | 1GB | 4GB | 2GB |
| Card Slot | microSD | microSD | N/A | N/A |
| Processor |
800MHz TI OMAP 3 |
800MHz Freescale i.MX508 | 532MHz Freescale i.MX353 | Sony has not disclosed |
| Weight | 7.48 oz | 7.05 oz | 8.5 oz / 8.7 oz | 5.64 oz |
| Dimensions | 6.5 x 5 x 0.47 inches | 6.5 x 4.5 x 0.4 inches | 7.5 x 4.8 x 0.3 inches | 5.7 x 4.1 x 0.33 inches |
| Screen | 6-inch Pearl E Ink with zForce infrared touch | 6-inch Pearl E Ink with zForce infrared touch | 6-inch Pearl E Ink | 5-inch, Pearl E Ink, Neonode infrared technology |
| Advertised Battery Life | Two months | Two weeks | Two months | Two weeks |
| WiFi/3G | WiFi | WiFi | WiFi/3G | N/A |
| Keyboard | On-screen | On-screen | Physical | On-screen |
| Button(s) | 1 | 1 | 38 | 5 |
| Formats | EPUB, PDF | EPUB, PDF | AZW, AZW1, TXT, MOBI, PRC, AA, AAX, PDF | EPUB, PDF, RTF, TXT, BBeB DRM |
| *Amazon recently announced a $164 ad-supported version, besides. | ||||
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