Nook WiFi and Kobo eReader Touch Edition assault the Amazon Kindle fortress: a chart

The e-reader market just got a lot more crowded this week with the launch of the touch-enabled Nookand Kobo eReader Touch Edition. Will either device be able to take down the Amazon's industry defining Kindle? We've broken down the specs on the two new readers, the Kindle, and Sony's comparable Reader Pocket Edition (PRS-350SC) to find out which device will come out on top. There's a lot of overlap features between the different readers, like infrared touchscreens and Pearl E Ink displays. All of those important details and more in the chart after the break. Check it out, because you obviously like reading things.

	Barnes & Noble Nook WiFi	Kobo eReader Touch Edition	Amazon Kindle (2010)	Sony Reader Pocket Edition (PRS-350SC)
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, as well.

Touch Enabled Nook Hands-On

Kobo eReader Touch Edition Hands-on

Amazon Kindle review

Sony Reader Pocket Edition (PRS-350SC) review

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