Speed Reading Course

Ipod touch vs droid vs env touch vs razzle?

I’m looking for a device that I can use for typing text quickly (to write on my commute to work) and maybe with a dictionary, theasaurus and to read ebooks.

I wrote a fairly in-depth comparison of the iPod Touch vs the Motorola Droid which you can see as my source, but here’s the main things I found:

- Both have apps, Touch has way more but Droid’s is growing and allows for apps that Apple won’t approve (like Google Voice)

- Both can do basics: YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, email, web browsers.

- Battery life is much longer on the Touch.

- While Touch has Google Maps, Droid has Maps + GPS + free turn-by-turn navigation. Touch is of course limited by wireless range for maps as well.

- Droid has a cellular network. This obvious, but it means you can access the internet wherever you go. Touch is stuck to wifi hotspots.

- Touch is much simpler and easier to use. This can be a bit frustrating for advanced users though. The Droid can be highly customized, but this can also be frustratingly complicated.

- Droid has a 5 megapixel camera, the Touch has no camera.

- Both have touchscreens with virtual keyboards. Droid has an actual slide-out keyboard which I really like, but many users find the keys are too flat and hard to use. The Touch only offers virtual keyboards. I find typing on touchscreen keyboards to be challenging, but the predictive text and autocorrect are good on both devices.

- Droid is thicker and much heaver than the touch.

- Both Touch and Droid support Google services, but Droid’s are very well integrated into the entire system (Android, the phone’s operating system, is made by Google).

- Total cost of ownership: the iPod Touch costs around $300 and that’s all you’ll every pay to use it (excluding purchases from the app store). The Droid costs $200 with a new 2-year contract, and you’ll need a voice plan (starting at $39.99/month) as well as a data plan ($30/month). That puts the total cost of ownership for the Droid at about $1,040 for the first year (includes price of the phone) and $840 for successive years (network charges). Plus tax.

Comparing a MP3 player to a full-featured cell phone is tough, because they’re very different devices. The biggest thing (in my opinion) is money. If money is an issue and you don’t mind being tethered to wifi hotspots, the Touch is a great device. If you’re looking for a smartphone and want one of the best ones available, go with the Droid.

I have both and primarily use the Droid now.

If your main concern is reading ebooks and writing, have you considered a netbook or small laptop? You’d benefit the most from a full (or nearly-full) keyboard if you plan on doing much writing. I can’t imagine doing prolonged writing on either the Touch or Droid.

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10 Days to Faster Reading $4.99 Speed reading used to require months of training. Now you can rev up your reading in just a few minutes a day. With quizzes to determine your present reading level and exercises to introduce new skills quickly, 10 Days to Faster Reading will improve your reading comprehension and speed as it shows you how to: Break the bad habits that slow you down; Develop your powers of concentration; Cut your reading time in half; Use proven, specially designed reading techniques; Boost the power of your peripheral vision; Learn how to scan and skim a written report.

Ultimate Speed Reader $59.95 New Page 1More than 200 exciting reading passages presented in six engaging activities will help you increase your reading speed and improve comprehension. This program can teach anyone, from the reading novice to the more mature reader, how to more effectively move their eyes on the page, read more than one word at a time, and improve their rate of perception, for increased reading performance at school, at work, or just for fun!Perfect for Ages 8 and up. 

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