Kindle versus Nook Color

..............................Amazon Kindle Wi-Fi .................. B & N Nook Color Price:.....................$139 .....................................................$249
Size: .....................7.5 x 4.8 x 0.3 ......................................8.1 x 5.0 x 0.5
Weight: ................8.5 ounces ...........................................15.8 ounces
Screen type: .......E-Ink .....................................................Touch-screen LCD
Screen size: ........6 inches .................................................7 inches
Keyboard Page- Turn controls:
..............................Physical/Physical ...............................On-Screen/On-Screen
Storage: ..............4GB (up to 3500 books) .......................8GB (up to 6000 books)
Expanded storage: ..None ..............................................MicroSD, up to 32GB
Battery Life: .......Up to 1 month ......................................Up to 8 hours
Number of titles in store:
..............................More than 725,000 ........................More than 2 million
Periodicals: ........Newspapers, magazines .....Newspapers, magazines
Browse the Internet:
.............................Yes ..............................................Yes
Color: ..................No .................................................Yes
Lend, borrow, or share books:
.............................No ................................................Yes
Highlight and make notes:
............................Yes ...............................................Yes
Online Dictionary:
............................Yes ...............................................Yes
Download Overdrive books from library: ..
.............................No ................................................Yes
Compatible with MP3 audio format:
................... .......Yes.................................................Yes
Video playback:No .....................................................Yes
Free E-books in pdf format:
...........................Yes .................................................Yes
Searchability on words or phrases
...........................Yes .................................................Yes
Multiple font sizes:
..........................Yes ..................................................Yes
Listen to the book:
..........................Yes ..................................................Yes

Hope Phones.org on Call

http://hopephones.org/

The phrase "doctor on call" has been given a new meaning.
A group of students from Stanford University are revolutionizing health care in rural Africa using old cell phones.
Recycled cell phones are given to community health workers to connect long distant patients to a medical clinic.

The students are part of a health initiative that collects the usable cell phones throughout the United States, and distribute them to third world countries.

As an example, in just six months at a hospital in rural Malawi....150 patients received emergency care. Community health workers saved 1,000 hours of travel time which they used to visit more patients. The number of people being treated for tuberculosis doubled, and the hospital saved $3,500 worth of fuel.

How will my phone make an impact?
Every cell phone given to a community health worker connects distant patients to a medical clinic. A $10.00 phone will give 50 families access to emergency medical care, health information, transport services, and clinic resources.
To read further and get involved, visit the above website.
This is another way of going green for a very good cause.