Microsoft Reader vs Amazon Kindle

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

Microsoft Reader is a News & Books solution with tags like ebook, reader, microsoft, discontinued.

It boasts features such as Text-to-speech, Annotation and highlighting, Dictionary lookup, Adjustable text size and fonts, Compatibility with .lit ebook format and pros including Good text-to-speech, Easy annotation and highlighting, Built-in dictionary, Flexible text formatting.

On the other hand, Amazon Kindle is a News & Books product tagged with ereader, ebooks, ereader, kindle, amazon.

Its standout features include 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 it shines with pros like Easy on the eyes, Lightweight and portable, Huge selection of eBooks, Syncing across devices is seamless, Excellent battery life, Built-in dictionary is handy.

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

Product Overview

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.

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.

Key Features Comparison

Microsoft Reader Features

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

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

Pros & Cons Analysis

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

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

Pricing Comparison

Microsoft Reader

• Freemium

Amazon Kindle

• One-time Purchase
• Subscription-Based