The Pandigital Novel: Not a Run of the Mill eReader

A look at the Pandigital Novel by eReader Review HQ

The Novel's case is entirely plastic and is available in black and white. It does nevertheless possess quite a sturdy feeling to it and was designed with attention to detail in mind. This device is heavier than some other eReaders at 16 ounces and its dimensions 5.5 x 7.5 x 0.5 in. are certainly thicker than other devices available. You will nevertheless most assuredly forget these kinds of tiny inconveniences when you start playing around with it. This is an Android-powered system using a 7-in. high-resolution colored screen and contains touchscreen display technology. Yet wait, there's a lot more because it has multimedia, Wi-Fi as well as email capability. For $169 that looks good and it can run numerous third-party applications, has a web browser and stereo loudspeakers.

You can expand its 1GB memory by using optional SD storage cards. You can also link via USB as well as WI-FI. It's definitely not as highly effective as an iPad but at less than half the iPad's price we feel you can forgive the problem that you can't stream video clips on the Novel. It really is great for night reading though as it can switch from black-print-on-white to a white-print-on-black background. One more feature it does share with the more expensive device is the auto-rotate, the actual page adjusts to the alignment you are holding it.

On the flip side which are the things that could possibly present you with second thoughts about buying this eReader? Sad to say that the glass touch screen is quite reflective, because of this it is hard to read in direct natural light. And just like the iPad, the colored screen drains energy at an accelerated rate. The Novel can only last 6 hours when compared to the 6 days other eReaders last. Also in terms of weight avid readers might find holding the unit with one hand a bit of a chore as some other eReaders now weigh as little as 8 oz.

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

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