EBooks and EReaders

7 Responses to “What is the difference between the nook and the kindle?”

1. kitty Says:
   February 27th, 2010 at 5:34 am

   you can read the full comparison of these 2 here
   Amazon Kindle vs. Barnes and Noble’s Nook vs. Sony Reader
   http://amazon-kindle-vs-nook-vs-sony-reader.blogspot.com/2009/12/amazon-kindle-vs-barnes-and-nobles-nook.html

   you can even read this review from amazon for comparison
   http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Freview%2FR3KQMNG5BHQFXR%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref_%3Dcm%255Fcr%255Frdp%255Fperm&tag=bestdeals-y-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

   I would prefer to go with kindle..It’s sure a worth buying. Wireless is a unique feature I will say and that’s make really value for money. 3G wireless and global coverage, I personally travel a lot and really worthy for me. You can have any newspaper at any place. Paper like display, 1500 books storage and list is on. .I love this little magic book.
   http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015T963C?ie=UTF8&tag=bestdeals-y-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015T963C
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2. Jayme Says:
   February 27th, 2010 at 6:20 am

   The nook and the kindle are two competing e-readers who offer essentially the same thing, an e-reader with a large store to back it up so that you have a high choice in things to read. The nook is having a lot of glitches and problems and their customer service sucks, so personally I’d go for the Kindle. The kindle also offers a web browser and text-to-speech which other e-readers do not.

   As for why an e-reader is better than a paper book… well my biggest reason for getting an e-reader was that my shelves are literally over flowing. And I have a lot of them. I’m always buying new books to read and that adds up eventually to quite a few books laying around. The Kindle simplifies that. It also provides a bit of instant gratification in that I don’t have to run to the store or wait for a book to be mailed to me. Finally, in general the prices tend to be lower than their paper book counterparts and things like public domain classics are totally free. My husband and I both have one and we’ve calculated from the books we’ve read in the past year we’ve already saved enough to cover the cost on at least one and we’re getting there with the 2nd as well. Though I wouldn’t put that out there as the only reason, it is a helpful one. The reason for a dedicated e-reader over something like the iPad is because its not backlit, so it causes no eye strain. Its a lot like reading a paperback.

   Hope I helped with your questions
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3. Natural Says:
   February 27th, 2010 at 6:32 am

   I’ve compared the difference between the Nook and the Kindle, so let me tell you my findings. From the official page of B&N, here is how the Nook compares with the Kindle:

   http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nook/compare/

   Since Barnes and Noble page is only mentioning the advantage of the Nook over the Kindle, let me try to tell more about the benefit of the Kindle 2 over the Nook:

   - There is no internet browser for the Nook. So even with Wi-Fi, you can only use it to purchase book. You cannot do searching in Google, Wikipedia, check email, etc., like what you can do with the Kindle.

   - The Amazon Kindle has international free 3G wireless which covers over 100 countries. So even if you’re in places like the UK or Australia, you can access the internet with the Kindle free of charge. The Nook has wireless only within the U.S., and is limited for use of buying books only

   - The Kindle is available outside the U.S. (it ships to 176 countries), while the Nook only ship within the U.S. at this moment.

   - The Kindle has text-to-speech function, so it can treat an ebook like audio book. This function is not present on the Nook.

   - The price of ebooks for the Nook on Barnes and Nobles are more expensive than the ebooks on the Kindle. This can make quite a difference in long term, the price difference adds up as you buy more books.

   - Amazon is already doing some change after the Nook is announced. They dropped the price of their International Kindle even further. And they released a PC software which can read their Kindle books. They also added native PDF support for their Kindle 2.

   One more thing to be aware is that, at first glance you may think the Nook can read ebooks with color touch screen. But indeed the color touch screen is only a small screen beneath the greyscale eink screen, and seems it is only used to browse the cover of ebooks.

   In my opinion, it is a tie between the Kindle and the Barnes and Noble. But if you may travel and you enjoy reading during your trip, you should go for the Kindle for sure. Moreover, I trust the Kindle will come up with some strategies very soon, like improving their lending book function. The Kindle is the biggest player in the ereader market right now, and I believe it will put enormous effort to hold its position. Finally, if you’re an avid reader, price of ebooks will also be a big concern, as ebooks on the Nook are more expensive.

   I recommend this article as well, it is the best review on ebook readers I’ve ever read:

   http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Freview%2FR3QM7LGL62MZ4X%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref%255F%3Dcm%255Fcr%255Frdp%255Fperm&tag=ereader-2-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

   Just check up their homepage to see the latest price of the devices. The price is most up-to-date, and if there is any price change it will be reflected immediately on their homepage.

   Hope this helps you decide.
   References :
   http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015T963C?ie=UTF8&tag=ereader-2-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015T963C (Amazon Kindle homepage)
   http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nook/index.asp?r=1&cm_mmc=Non-Member-_-Merch-_-091020_NF01_Device1-_-na (Barnes and Nobles Nook homepage)

4. Max L Says:
   February 27th, 2010 at 7:00 am

   I own the Kindle 2. If you ask me to choose again now, I’ll still go for the Kindle instead of the Nook, because I think the web browsing function is rather important (the Nook does not have a web browser). The free internet (and now it is free international internet) plus the web browser allow me to look for information whenever I’m in need. It is really a cool feature that cannot be missed. And right now it is free for both the U.S. and many other countries, it is just incredible when you bring it to trip.

   And I remember I read these reviews when I decided to get my Kindle:

   http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Freview%2FR2DUM7S4XW06QN%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ASIN%3DB00154JDAI%26nodeID%3D%26ref%255F%3Dcm%255Fcr%255Fpr%255Fcmt&tag=elec-m-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

   http://www.speedreaderxreview.com/is-kindle-2-worth-the-price

   Hope it helps
   References :
   http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015T963C?ie=UTF8&tag=elec-m-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015T963C (Kindle 2 after price slash)

5. noshoesonthechair Says:
   February 27th, 2010 at 7:05 am

   Kindle is 10 times better. Has internet, minesweeper, and Electronic ink to make it really good.
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6. Smarto Says:
   February 27th, 2010 at 7:38 am

   The Amazon Kindle is better I’ll say.

   I recommend this article, it mentioned Amazon Kindle, Barnes and Nobles, and other ebook readers by the end of the review:

   http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Freview%2FR2V54YX2DD18S2%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref%255F%3Dcm%255Fcr%255Frdp%255Fperm&tag=searchresult-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957
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7. Arthur H Says:
   February 27th, 2010 at 8:15 am

   The Nook has good-to-have features, but seems it is not that mature right now.

   There are some very good reviews on the Nook and comparison with the Kindle 2 here, guess you’ll be interested:

   http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20091209/nook-e-reader-has-potential-but-needs-work/

   http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Freview%2FR3KQMNG5BHQFXR%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref_%3Dcm%255Fcr%255Frdp%255Fperm&tag=querystr-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

   So for me I’ll choose the Amazon Kindle.
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