Amazon Kindle vs Microsoft Reader

Struggling to choose between Amazon Kindle and Microsoft Reader? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Amazon Kindle is a News & Books solution with tags like ereader, ebooks, ereader, kindle, amazon.

It boasts features such as E-ink display for easy reading, Built-in adjustable front light, Whispersync technology to sync eBooks across devices, Access to Kindle Store for purchasing and downloading eBooks, Long battery life, Text-to-speech capability, Dictionary lookup, Note taking and highlighting capability, WiFi and cellular connectivity and pros including Easy on the eyes, Lightweight and portable, Huge selection of eBooks, Syncing across devices is seamless, Excellent battery life, Built-in dictionary is handy.

On the other hand, Microsoft Reader is a News & Books product tagged with ebook, reader, microsoft, discontinued.

Its standout features include Text-to-speech, Annotation and highlighting, Dictionary lookup, Adjustable text size and fonts, Compatibility with .lit ebook format, and it shines with pros like Good text-to-speech, Easy annotation and highlighting, Built-in dictionary, Flexible text formatting.

Feature	Amazon Kindle	Microsoft Reader
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Primary Category	News & Books	News & Books

Product Overview

Amazon Kindle

Description: Amazon Kindle is an e-reader developed by Amazon. It allows users to shop for, download, browse, and read eBooks, newspapers, magazines and other digital media via wireless networking to the Kindle Store.

Microsoft Reader

Description: Microsoft Reader is an e-book reader software developed by Microsoft. It allowed users to read e-books in .lit format which supported highlighting and taking notes. It was discontinued in 2012.

Key Features Comparison

Amazon Kindle Features

• E-ink display for easy reading
• Built-in adjustable front light
• Whispersync technology to sync eBooks across devices
• Access to Kindle Store for purchasing and downloading eBooks
• Long battery life
• Text-to-speech capability
• Dictionary lookup
• Note taking and highlighting capability
• WiFi and cellular connectivity

Microsoft Reader Features

• Text-to-speech
• Annotation and highlighting
• Dictionary lookup
• Adjustable text size and fonts
• Compatibility with .lit ebook format

Pros & Cons Analysis

Amazon Kindle

Pros

• Easy on the eyes
• Lightweight and portable
• Huge selection of eBooks
• Syncing across devices is seamless
• Excellent battery life
• Built-in dictionary is handy

Cons

• No ability to lend eBooks
• Not waterproof
• PDF support is limited
• No expandable storage
• No audio jack

Microsoft Reader

Pros

• Good text-to-speech
• Easy annotation and highlighting
• Built-in dictionary
• Flexible text formatting

Cons

• Only supported .lit format
• Discontinued in 2012
• Limited adoption and usage

Pricing Comparison

Amazon Kindle

• One-time Purchase
• Subscription-Based

Microsoft Reader

• Freemium