NOOK ~VS~ KINDLE

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January 6, 2011 at 8:02 pm #712567

365Stairs
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“Take a look…it’s in a book…Reeeeaaaddding Raaaaiiinboooowwww”

This thread was quite informative for a decidedly tech-less person…wanted to get wife a e-reader for xmas, but passed due to all the back & forth…and overall price. Plus, there is probably an app embedded that eliminates the reader from turning to the last page and reading it…I do that all the time…It drives others crazy…

2011 – the year to get connected wire-lessed…

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March 15, 2011 at 8:58 pm #712568

Hoyt
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One thing to keep in mind … though they’re doing much better financially then they were just a few months ago, B&N isn’t a completely stable company. I hope it doesn’t happen, but it’s possible they could go away at some point in the future.

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March 15, 2011 at 11:56 pm #712569

MargL
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At least B&N is doing better than Borders!

I got a Color Nook for Christmas and I gotta say I’ve been loving the being able to read a book _or_ browse the web while I’m waiting at the tire store, or a mall, or the airport – where there’s free wi-fi. I don’t have a smart phone, yet. All I’m missing is Angry Birds (no, I’m not going to root it for that :-)

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March 16, 2011 at 12:45 am #712570

redblack
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a year and change later, and i have to stand up for my kindle. as i’ve stated elsewhere, if i have a good story to read, i’d rather be off the grid. and if i don’t have a good story to read, i don’t need a wi-fi connection to download something new.

if i wanted to do both, i’d buy a tablet.

i just saw 365stairs’ comment: kindle will let you cheat.

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March 16, 2011 at 3:14 am #712571

librarian
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JoB Am I right that you have used both the Nook and the Kindle? If so, which would you buy if you needed to replace yours? AS you know I am a “real” book person, but am thinking an ebook would be convenient for traveling. I have been leaning toward the Nook because of being able to use the library. Thanks

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March 16, 2011 at 3:39 am #712572

Jiggers
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I like to open a real book like a real newspaper, it just doen’t have that same feel to it when you have your coffee in the morning or afternoon. Unfortunately, times are changing too fast.

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March 16, 2011 at 4:32 am #712573

JoB
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Hoyt…

if Barnes and Noble goes belly up you can bet hubby will be rooting the Nook :)

right now i am mostly reading library books anyway.

librarian…

all i can say is that hubby won a free kindle and we gave it away. he is happy with his standard nook. i love the color. But the biggest reason i love the color nook is that I share a bed and it allows me to read at night without a reading light.

and it’s nice to have the option for magazines…

and WSB on a decent sized screen where there is wifi

jiggers…

i too love a real book.. except when i travel. books are heavy and one book won’t last me past the flight :(

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March 17, 2011 at 3:56 am #712574

bailecyclist
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My wife is using a Kindle. I have a Nook. They both are good readers, nothing more. I would be happy with either one. As a longtime B & N customer, I chose Nook. I also love real books – the e-readers are great for travel, for anytime you are going to be waiting or lounging away from home. But at home, there’s nothing like a real book with pages you can turn, pages you can easily thumb back to, maps that are legible, etc.

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