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I'm in considering buying an e-reader. I've been going back and fourth between the Nook and the Kindle. They both have great features. It seems like the nook has more features than the Kindle, but it also seems like it has more problems with their applications.
So...What do you have, or what have you heard? Do you suggest the Kindle or the Nook?
Thank you in advance.
Last edited by Bo; 12-27-2010 at 07:51 AM..
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We're thinking about getting a nook or kindle for our daughter. We have an ipad, and we love it to death, but there are times when we want a simple, inexpensive book reader. The ipad would be way too heavy for her to use constantly, not to mention we'd be pretty nervous about letting her roam around with a $500 ipad vs a $150 nook/kindle.
That said, for me the bottom line is really whether or not we want to align ourselves with Amazon vs B&N. Overall Amazon seems to be the better ecosystem, but we love the B&N brick and mortar stores and would like to support the company that maintains that model. We will likely go nook, primarily for the latter reason, but I still haven't made a firm decision yet. At this point I wouldn't go nook color myself, I don't see a lot of value there and the prognosticator in me thinks that it will be a dead end path.
I'm pondering a Nook Color for Christmas. I can't stomach the cost of an iPad, but the Nook Color has all the features I would use on the iPad (it will have a decent browser, so I can surf the web a little and check my email, plus you can load music into it) for half the cost. I also like the Nook Kids thing - my 4 year old daughter will LOVE this! Sure, it doesn't have 3G, but I cannot think of any reason I would need to be using the internet features when I wouldn't already have WiFi service.
I think regular Nook vs. Kindle is a wash - but if you like the nifty features of the Nook Color, I say do it.
I did a lot of research on both the kindle and the nook, and the kindle won hands down. I bought my first kindle a few months ago and love it. I love it so much that I just bought a second one for my husband for the holidays. Personally I wouldn't buy an ipad if you are just looking for an e-reader.
I wanted an e-reader for my last vacation and did plenty of research. I bought the kindle 3 and I love, love, love it - I am reading more now than before I bought the kindle.
First of all, I can read it outside. This is something that you cannot do with an ipad. I love reading in restaurants and with the nice weather and plenty of patio space, I'm in literary heaven.
It's lighter than the ipad and it's more portable. My kindle 3 fits in my handbag (even with the case) without adding extra weight.
I can read for long periods of time without my wrists or my eyes getting tired.
I love that it's free 3G without a plan. I took my kindle to Buenos Aires and I was able to download books for the same price that I would download them for here at home. (Subscriptions are more expensive to download in foreign countries, though.)
Amazon has many free books and really cheap books by indie authors. Some of the freebies are books by indie authors to get you interested in their works. I make it a habit to visit the top 100 each day to see what is new.
I love getting samples of bestsellers to see if I want to check them out at the library.
One of the big downfalls to the kindle is that most libraries don't use that format, but you can download a program called Calibre to convert it to kindle format. I did this with a pdf that I downloaded and was able to read it on my kindle without problems.
Another small problem is the Experimental browser. It's clunky and if the connection isn't good, it can lock up your kindle. However, since I can post really easily using my phone or my laptop, it's not an issue.
Amazon is going to start allowing people to share their books (if the publisher allows it).
Do I regret that the kindle isn't in color? Most novels that I read don't have pictures, so b/w doesn't bother me. I think that if I wanted color, I would wait for a color e-ink. I like having the flexibility to read anywhere I want (especially if I bought a little light for $10) and LCDs don't provide that.
I hope that helps! Enjoy!
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