So i think it is time for an e-reader, but the big question is which one?
Do I go with the B&N Nook, or Amazon Kindle touch?
I hear the Nook has a batter display and is more responsive but I feel the Kindle has a better industry backing.
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Barns and Noble Nook or Amazon Kindle
The Nook's display is not better. Both products use the same part from the same manufacturer--an E-Ink Pearl display.
The major advantage of the Nook is that it supports lots more file formats (including EPUB, which is favored by non-Amazon bookstores and libraries), and it has dedicated page-turn buttons. The Kindle only supports Amazon's format, and does not have page-turn buttons.
I chose the Kindle because of the simple elegance of the Kindle ecosystem and Amazon's commitment to "making the device disappear"--read a few of the Kindle Touch reviews that are out today on Engadget and friends. Also, I think the Nook Simple Touch is sort of ugly. :-)
The major advantage of the Nook is that it supports lots more file formats (including EPUB, which is favored by non-Amazon bookstores and libraries), and it has dedicated page-turn buttons. The Kindle only supports Amazon's format, and does not have page-turn buttons.
I chose the Kindle because of the simple elegance of the Kindle ecosystem and Amazon's commitment to "making the device disappear"--read a few of the Kindle Touch reviews that are out today on Engadget and friends. Also, I think the Nook Simple Touch is sort of ugly. :-)
I am actually reading those now, I am new to the whole e-book reader area so the fact that kindle only supports kindle formart bothers me a bit, but then again I do not know what to expect from the rest of the world in terms of e-books. Will I get e-books from other sources, will newspapers and magazines be equally distributed?
Honestly the other option is to get a tablet (something I been planning on doing) but then there will be the added eye strain on non e-ink display for books.
Honestly the other option is to get a tablet (something I been planning on doing) but then there will be the added eye strain on non e-ink display for books.
Don't forget battery life! No backlight, no processor heavy tasks such as video playback => super long battery life in most E-Ink products. In my mind an e-book reader and a tablet are totally separate devices with totally different purposes, form factors, and technologies, but it's really a personal choice.
Oh and one other advantage the Kindle has over the Nook is a built-in MP3 player so you can listen to music while you read. The Kindle will also read (most) books to you and supports audiobooks (the Nook doesn't).
Oh and one other advantage the Kindle has over the Nook is a built-in MP3 player so you can listen to music while you read. The Kindle will also read (most) books to you and supports audiobooks (the Nook doesn't).
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