Ereader Review - The Pandigital Novel: More Than A Basic Ereader.

Why might the Pandigital Novel, while not created by one of the big electronic manufacturers, be included in top 10 eReader listings of many electronics websites? The answer is that consumers love good compromises, and the Novel certainly is that. It fills a niche in the industry for people who wish to buy an eReader but may want additional features. Actually the Novel is quite like the iPad but without the iPad price tag. It is priced at a reasonable $199 when compared to the iPad's cheapest version of $499.

Another key feature for this device is multi-tasking. During weekends with the kids you can relax, look at a book, in addition to emailing your office to catch up on your projects.

The Novel's case is fully plastic and is available in white or black. It does nonetheless have quite a sturdy feeling to it and was designed with attention to detail in mind. This device is heavier than many other eReaders at 16 ounce and its dimensions 5.5 x 7.5 x 0.5 in. are definitely thicker than other products of its kind. You will nonetheless most assuredly forget these types of little distractions as soon as you start experimenting with it. This is an Android-powered system using a 7-in. high-resolution colored display and has touchscreen display technology. And yet wait, there's much more as it has multimedia, Wi-Fi and also email capability. For $169 that does pack a punch, oh and did we point out that it can run numerous third-party apps, has a web browser and stereo audio loudspeakers.

You can increase its 1GB memory by using optional SD storage cards. You can also link via USB as well as WI-FI. Are you happy about its features at this point? Let us all keep this in perspective however, it is definitely not as powerful as an ipad but at less than half the iPad's price we believe you can forgive the basic fact that you can't stream video clips on the Novel. It's great for nighttime reading though as it can flip from black-print-on-white to a white-print-on-black background. One more feature it does share with the pricier device is the auto-rotate, the actual page adjusts to the positioning you are holding it.

On the flip side consider some of the things that could possibly ensure that you have second thoughts about getting this eReader? Sad to say how the glass touch screen is extremely reflective, because of this it is hard to read in direct natural light. And just like the iPad, the colored display screen drains electrical power at an quicker rate. The Novel is only able to last 6 hours compared to the 6 days other eReaders can last. Also in terms of weight serious readers might find holding the unit by one hand a bit of a chore as some other eReaders now weigh as low as 8 oz.

In our judgement, it is a compromise device, but for that price tag, and most of the features you could ever want - you will want to get a Novel.

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