NBR- Kindle vs. Nook

kellibelli04 · June 2011

We have a Kindle but since DH and I are both readers, it makes sense to have two (living/working overseas you can't always get books in English or they're really expensive). I was thinking of getting him an eReader for our anniversary but I'm wondering if we should get another Kindle or try the Nook. I LOVE my Kindle, but I like the idea of the color screen and the fact that the Nook offers children's books (also hard to come by).

Thoughts? Has anyone used both? Any recommendations?

BeetleLinz1125 · June 2011

I was looking into getting an e-reader and eventually decided on an iPad, but for a while there I was going to get a Nook Color. They are really neat and have a lot more to offer than the Kindle.

aubreyalise · June 2011

i love love love my kindle. it's the best e-reader in my opinion because it doesn't have all the bells and whistles that i don't need and wouldn't use, but what it does have is strong. i love the battery life and how clear the e-ink is and that i don't get a glare when i read it outside. it's the perfect book replacement for me. i actually have two. i have a first generation that i got as a christmas gift from my husband and a 2nd generation for reading in the tub or when i had to travel a lot for work. that way if anything happened, i wasn't destroying the 1st christmas gift i received from DH

sweetpea2718 · June 2011

I have the Nook but NOT the nook color. I like to sit outside and read, so the LCD color screens didn't appeal to me. Also, it was $100 more than the regular nook or kindle and I really don't trust myself with expensive electronics. The reason I did choose the nook was strictly due to loyalty to B&N as well as the library borrowing feature.

ErinNewman1981 · June 2011

I have Nook color but you can not use outside because of the glare

...very disappointed with that

nickcrazy16 · June 2011

I just got my Kindle and I LOVE it! Its like readin a rel book. Plus I can nurse DS and not have to worry about holding a book open...that part I adore!! There are lots of places you get can free books too! I didbt even consider getting a nook with a colored screen because I figured that the books I read dont have colored pictures in them Stick out tongue

bre87 · June 2011

i love love love my kindle! (amazon is having a good summer reads sale right now). i like the whispersync i love the selection and battery life. i love i can read it with one hand while i have a sleeping baby in my arms. i love the price.

i'm tired of all of my electronics doing the same things, so i'm glad the kindle is simple and i use it strictly for book reading. i don't want to read Addy books on it though because i want her to love books like i do and not just electronic devices, so we'll still be using the giant board books for a long time.

kellibelli04 · June 2011

bre87:
i love love love my kindle! (amazon is having a good summer reads sale right now). i like the whispersync i love the selection and battery life. i love i can read it with one hand while i have a sleeping baby in my arms. i love the price.

i'm tired of all of my electronics doing the same things, so i'm glad the kindle is simple and i use it strictly for book reading. i don't want to read Addy books on it though because i want her to love books like i do and not just electronic devices, so we'll still be using the giant board books for a long time.

I want to read real books to Rory too, but I'm thinking in terms of long plane rides and such.

skio · June 2011

My birthday is next week and I decided I wanted an eReader so that I can read while nursing, so I've recently done a lot of research. I decided on the 3rd generation Kindle with WiFi only. I don't need the 3G because I have plenty of access to internet when I want to buy books.

My reasons:

- Color is not important to me
- I want to be able to read outside and the glare in the nook color doesn't allow for that
- I plan to use it for reading only, not games or web-surfing (have my phone and computer for that)
- Kindle is smallest and lightest
- The Kindle's battery life is better
- Kindle turns on instantly, nook takes a few minutes to boot up
- Kindle WiFi is $110 cheaper than nook color
- The libraries are comparable and Kindle recently added a borrow feature
- Many of tech the reviews I read rated the Kindle as the best e-ink reader

There are definite pluses to both - the ipad is definitely best for magazine reading, games and internet. The nook color does all the same things as the ipad on a smaller scale. Check out this video - I found it very helpful in deciding which one to get: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IbQX1NLgQQ

averlyna08 · June 2011

I love my Kindle and would definitely go with that over the Nook.

perplexed59 · June 2011

I would go with the nook just because I can get library books on it. The kindle is very specific as to which media format you can use. You will get a larger selection of media options with the Nook.

homelyauthor · June 2011

We had a Nook Color for about a month. I really wasn't impressed with it. Granted, there were tons of free books, but I kept running into a good number of those having some sort of formating problem or another. I haven't messed with a Kindle, but it sounds like the way to go if you're going for reading only. HTH.

Phil&Corinna · June 2011

skio:

My birthday is next week and I decided I wanted an eReader so that I can read while nursing, so I've recently done a lot of research. I decided on the 3rd generation Kindle with WiFi only. I don't need the 3G because I have plenty of access to internet when I want to buy books.

My reasons:

- Color is not important to me
- I want to be able to read outside and the glare in the nook color doesn't allow for that
- I plan to use it for reading only, not games or web-surfing (have my phone and computer for that)
- Kindle is smallest and lightest
- The Kindle's battery life is better
- Kindle turns on instantly, nook takes a few minutes to boot up
- Kindle WiFi is $110 cheaper than nook color
- The libraries are comparable and Kindle recently added a borrow feature
- Many of tech the reviews I read rated the Kindle as the best e-ink reader

There are definite pluses to both - the ipad is definitely best for magazine reading, games and internet. The nook color does all the same things as the ipad on a smaller scale. Check out this video - I found it very helpful in deciding which one to get: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IbQX1NLgQQ

All of this.

perplexed59:
I would go with the nook just because I can get library books on it. The kindle is very specific as to which media format you can use. You will get a larger selection of media options with the Nook.

DH downloaded a program for me called caLibre - it allows you to download books in any format and covert them to the right type of file for your device. I have added about 6 or 7 free books to my kindle that work great!

I LOVE MY KINDLE. I had to wait for 10 weeks over Xmas for delivery and I have to pay shipping + duty + taxes on any accessories (my case for it was $45 alone!) and yet, it's still better than any e-reader I can get in Canada. I would absolutely get another if I had to choose!

EmandChris08 · June 2011

I just got a Kindle and I love it. I'm an English teacher and a lover of "real books", so I fought the whole e-reader thing. But I finally gave in because I thought it would be good for when I'm nursing. I'm so glad I got the Kindle... it's awesome!

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