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Nook vs kindle?

Spot In The SkySpot In The Sky Posts: 1,175
edited December 2010 in All Encompassing Trip
Sorry if this has been discussed- didnt find a clear discussion on it.

Whats the verdict? Nook phyiscally looks nicer- but any real difference or advantage?
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  • 8181 Posts: 58,276
    EVO > Nook + Kindle

    just my two cents. :D
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,613
    Spot In The Sky wrote:
    Sorry if this has been discussed- didnt find a clear discussion on it.

    Whats the verdict? Nook phyiscally looks nicer- but any real difference or advantage?

    ask libregirl
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  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
    I was hoping this might be a thread about midget wrestling.
  • 8181 Posts: 58,276
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    I was hoping this might be a thread about midget wrestling.


    who are you and how did you get so many posts :lol:
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  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
    81 wrote:
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    I was hoping this might be a thread about midget wrestling.


    who are you and how did you get so many posts :lol:

    I am the spirit of AET past. Mwuahahahah.
  • 8181 Posts: 58,276
    soooo.....who is the spirt of aet present


    sorry to hijack.
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  • pickupyourwillpickupyourwill Posts: 3,135
    nook vs cranny? lol. :lol:
  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    The Jeagler wrote:
    Spot In The Sky wrote:
    Sorry if this has been discussed- didnt find a clear discussion on it.

    Whats the verdict? Nook phyiscally looks nicer- but any real difference or advantage?

    ask libregirl

    dude, at least spell my name right :P

    Nooks are pretty cool. I have a 1st generation kindle so the new kindles are niftier looking.
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  • FlaggFlagg Posts: 5,856
    iPad FTW
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  • 8181 Posts: 58,276
    Flagg wrote:
    iPad FTW


    or an android powered pad. :D
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  • Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    81 wrote:
    soooo.....who is the spirt of aet present


    sorry to hijack.
    Norm...

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  • neilybabes86neilybabes86 Posts: 16,057
    Flagg wrote:
    iPad FTW


    + 1 ..i freaking love this little guy
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  • merkinballmerkinball Posts: 2,262
    neilybabes86 wrote:
    Flagg wrote:
    iPad FTW


    + 1 ..i freaking love this little guy


    +2
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  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    Flagg wrote:
    iPad FTW

    if money is no object, yes... but even the cheapest ipad costing more than twice a nook or a kindle, kinda takes it out of the equation if you are looking for an e-reader.

    that's a little like someone asking honda civic vs toyota corolla and telling them a bmw 328i is better... no shit...
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  • FlaggFlagg Posts: 5,856
    blackredyellow wrote:
    Flagg wrote:
    iPad FTW

    if money is no object, yes... but even the cheapest ipad costing more than twice a nook or a kindle, kinda takes it out of the equation if you are looking for an e-reader.

    that's a little like someone asking honda civic vs toyota corolla and telling them a bmw 328i is better... no shit...


    hahaha - that's true.
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  • aspoonfulweighsatonaspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,026
    Kindle. Hands down.

    Anyone blabbering about an iPad obviously doesn't read that much on it. It kills your eyes after long periods of time and the glare is absurd.

    If you actually want a dedicated device to READ on, go with the Kindle.
  • merkinballmerkinball Posts: 2,262
    Sure, my ipad isn't a dedicated e-reader, but I've read quite a few books on it (5 or so) using both the ibooks app and the kindle app since August when I picked it up, and haven't noticed any issues with reading on it for hours at a time. It's usually inside, that may make a difference as far as the glare goes.

    One nice touch was the ability to research on the web while reading. One of the books I re-read was Neil Gaiman's American Gods, and there is a bunch of references to different Mythologies in it. Using the ipad allowed me to highlight a certain god/mythology and then to search google/wikipedia on the subject.

    The benefit of having the convenience of the netbook aspect + netflix also means it gets a lot more use in my house, between my kids and I.
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  • rriversrrivers Posts: 3,696
    What's the verdict?

    I'm probably going to get my wife one of these for Christmas and I keep going back and forth between them. I was convinced I'd get a Kindle then I went to BN and was convinced to get a Nook. I'm still leaning towards the Nook, but a guy at work today told me he loves his Kindle and gave me a laundry list of reasons to get it, a lot of which had to do with wireless stuff that doesn't matter to me because I'm going to get the low end version of whichever one I get.

    One thing making me think Kindle is that it looks like you can get a ton of classic books for free on Kindle. I'm still not sure. Help a brother out!
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  • 8181 Posts: 58,276
    just get her a library card. :mrgreen:
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    merkinball wrote:
    Sure, my ipad isn't a dedicated e-reader, but I've read quite a few books on it (5 or so) using both the ibooks app and the kindle app since August when I picked it up, and haven't noticed any issues with reading on it for hours at a time. It's usually inside, that may make a difference as far as the glare goes.

    One nice touch was the ability to research on the web while reading. One of the books I re-read was Neil Gaiman's American Gods, and there is a bunch of references to different Mythologies in it. Using the ipad allowed me to highlight a certain god/mythology and then to search google/wikipedia on the subject.

    The benefit of having the convenience of the netbook aspect + netflix also means it gets a lot more use in my house, between my kids and I.


    i like that you think 5 or so is quite a few. :P :lol:8-)
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  • rriversrrivers Posts: 3,696
    81 wrote:
    just get her a library card. :mrgreen:

    I should! I like books and actually am a little torn about buying it for her. I know she will love it though. I might buy her a couple of hardbacks to balance out!
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    rrivers wrote:
    81 wrote:
    just get her a library card. :mrgreen:

    I should! I like books and actually am a little torn about buying it for her. I know she will love it though. I might buy her a couple of hardbacks to balance out!

    so is she into books, technology or books and technology.. .

    ... cause im thinking some people would think this would be the perfect gift for me cause i read an awful lot, but then im adverse to technology.. yet still some people would think my love of reading would outweigh this. theyd be wrong of course, but not before they spent a shitload of money. but then again my people know me well enough(i hope) that theyd feel me out first. im not shy with my opinions. 8-)
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  • rriversrrivers Posts: 3,696
    She's into books, not technology. She has a friend who has a kindle and she told me she'd like to have one.
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    rrivers wrote:
    She's into books, not technology. She has a friend who has a kindle and she told me she'd like to have one.

    well there you go then... :lol:



    i cant even bring myself to buy an ipod. :?
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  • Brock SamsonBrock Samson Posts: 328
    after going back and forth on which one i wanted, i ended up going with the pandigital novel. i've had it for about half a month now and i love it. haven't had a problem with reading or glare or any of that shit.
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  • Gary CarterGary Carter Posts: 14,067
    81 wrote:
    soooo.....who is the spirt of aet present


    sorry to hijack.
    BOO

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  • Green CircleGreen Circle Posts: 5,192
    81 wrote:
    just get her a library card. :mrgreen:
    :clap::clap:


    Incidentally...I'm getting the Kindle for Christmas...
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  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    After looking for a while, I bought my wife the Kindle for Christmas...

    I've played around with it a bit to get some books on it and to get the wifi set up so it is ready to rock and roll when she gets it.

    The only thing I'm not a huge fan of in the user interface. The nook has the color book covers you can scroll through, and the Kindle is just basically a list, sortable by title, author, newest, etc... You can sort them into different "collections" I think, but it would be nice to have authors maybe sorted in like a windows style folders or even the b&w covers on the screen.

    But the text is so clear, and it seems very easy on the eyes to read and I guess that is the most important thing. I like the size of it and the battery life is outstanding.
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  • Green CircleGreen Circle Posts: 5,192
    blackredyellow wrote:
    After looking for a while, I bought my wife the Kindle for Christmas...

    I've played around with it a bit to get some books on it and to get the wifi set up so it is ready to rock and roll when she gets it.

    The only thing I'm not a huge fan of in the user interface. The nook has the color book covers you can scroll through, and the Kindle is just basically a list, sortable by title, author, newest, etc... You can sort them into different "collections" I think, but it would be nice to have authors maybe sorted in like a windows style folders or even the b&w covers on the screen.

    But the text is so clear, and it seems very easy on the eyes to read and I guess that is the most important thing. I like the size of it and the battery life is outstanding.


    got the Kindle over the weekend as an early Christmas Present from my Mother in Law.... I love it....the thing is great!
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  • Drowned OutDrowned Out Posts: 6,056
    I've been looking into these for about a year, did stupid amounts of research on all of them (too much)....finally pulled the trigger on a kindle for my mom for xmas....made the decision just in time to receive it mid-January :(
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