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Nook or Kindle
Seem to recall a discussion here but either I'm mistaken or my Search Fu is weak today.
Daughter graduates 5th grade this week. She is a voracious reader. Already got her graduation gifts but contemplating adding an e-reader. I know the Nook alows sharing and my public library has a good catalog available. Any other differences? I know Nook is Rootable but not going there. Thx |
I read the same post here and got the Nook. Not the fancy color one, just the basic black and white Nook. To me they were about the same except the Kindle had a keyboard, and the Nook is all done through a touchscreen below the reading screen. In the end the Nook won because I like Barnes and Nobel more than I do Amazon, just a shopping preference.
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If it's for reading, the black and white version is better. The screen uses MUCH less electricity torun, so the battery life is MUCH longer. The B&W version is not rootable, I believe.
Nook is getting ready to release a new version in a week or two. The new ver looks like a big improvement over the old and is going for $139. I don't know about a kindle. My wife is thinking about getting a reader. I've got a buddy that's got a kindle, so I have to talk to him when he gets back from vacation. |
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OTOH, if you root the Nook, you can put the Kindle application on it. I don't know if you can root the Black and White Nook. The XDA development seems to only be on the Color Nook. For readability in direct sunlight, you need a Kindle. |
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calibre - E-book management I've never tried my Nook in direct sunlight, I'm going to have to do that. I didn't know it had issues with that, and now I'm kind of bummed. |
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B&N isn't in bankruptcy - it is Borders....
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i just got a nook and love it. I would probably love a kindle too, but I was given the nook.
I was not able to actually compare the 2. I do find with the nook it is slow to power up from off. However, i generally just put it into "sleep" mode. Also, navigating the web pages is a bit of a pain. That said, you can always search and buy online, and when you turn on the nook, your books are there. I can read the hell out of books now. I've had it 2 weeks and am on my 5th book. I have always been a reader. My only hesitation would be getting it for a just finished 5th grader. One of the best parts of reading at that age was looking through libraries and bookstores and finding great books based on the covers and luck. At her age, she should experience that before going all electronic and stuff. |
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Luddite! ;)
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my smart phone has kindle installed, so i wont need a separate reader...picked up a few FREE classics already.
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Oh, and you can't read a Kindle during takeoff and landing. |
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For straight up reading the Kindle wins. But, I don't like Amazons policy of removing books after you've paid for 'em ...
I got a Color Nook for myself and skipped rooting and when to wholesale OS replacement (Android CM7) and it rocks - Firefox 4, Flash, games galore, all sorts of fun stuff. And I can still use the various online book sources. |
You might check out:
6" EZ Reader and 5" EZ Reader Pocket PRO eBook reader, digital eBook reading device Nice display, but not tied to any specific format/e-book vendor. You transfer the books you want via SD card. Not nearly as convenient, but a lot better for "control" of e-books. |
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Kicking myself for not grabbing the Samsung deal I postedon your tab thread last week. The ante got upped tonight. She brought home her final TAKS scores, 40 correct out of 40 on the science portion, perfect score. For the year she scored 122 out of 126. It's a pretty big deal not only for herself but for the school itself. |
Galaxy Tab. It is only a few bucks more expensive than the Nook.
Wifi only version $271 - Samsung IT 7" WiFi Android Tablet 2.2 GT-P1010CWAXAR |
My wife has the Sony reader. She loves it..
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