Kindle vs. Nook or others

[aly321]

OK- I have no clue about any of these, but think it would be nice to have one. Tell me what you've got and what you love/hate about them. THANKS!

[g8rbeckie]

I just recently bought my Kindle and did the same research you're getting started on now. I think you'll discover that everyone pretty much loves what they have! So I don't think you'll regret either decision.

I don't have any experience owning a Nook since I went with Kindle, but the things I love about my Kindle are:

• Super long battery life. I've read about 20 books and probably charged it 3-4 times.
• The charger cord is AWESOME - You can charge through a wall outlet or your computer, and since its standard mini-USB, the charger even works for my blackberry
• Integration with Amazon - super easy one-click purchase of all content
• availability of nearly 1 million titles in ebook format
• supports pdf files and other documents, Amazon also provides really great instructions on how to put your own document content onto your Kindle (through a personalized e-mail address they provide! super easy)

[crecia27]

I can't add anything to what Becky said, love my Kindle - especially the long battery life. I went over a month between the last charge. LOVE being able to put PDFs on it! I'm also looking forward to them opening up the library option soon. Though I have over 200 unread on there now, 98% of which were free.

[Paula]

I researched this a lot, and have decided to go with Nook. I love that they have color. You can also put PDFs on Nook.

[MamaBee]

My hubby researched this a ton before I finally got one for him... decided on the Kindle for many of the same reasons as Becky stated... He also loves the option of having it synced up to his droid so he can read during his lunch hour and traveling without having to carry around the kindle...and it remembers where he last left off. Please note that my hubby HATES reading... always has... but with the kindle he has been reading almost every night!

[dana]

i don't have any experience with a nook - but i have had a kindle for about 3 years. i really love it - i am on amazon all.the.time, so for me it makes sense to have an amazon product. i use the kindle app on my iphone and ipad now a ton (even more than i use the actual kindle) - and i've basically given the kindle to DH i basically just LOVE having an eeader ... it's so incredibly convenient! it makes reading while breastfeeding and/or holding a sleeping baby so easy b/c you can do it one handed

eta: i think it was when juliette was a baby that i started using my iphone to read more than the actual kindle - b/c it is backlit and i could read in the dark! w/ the kindle it's like an actual book - so you have to have a clip-on light to read at night ... not sure if the nook is the same way. also not sure if you have an iphone/ipad? if so - the kindle app is great - i assume there is something similar for the nook? if not - that would definitely sway me over to a kindle ...

[Gemma]

Another Kindle fan here for the reasons above, I love mine and so glad I got it!

[nikkiARNGwife]

Originally Posted by g8rbeckie

I just recently bought my Kindle and did the same research you're getting started on now. I think you'll discover that everyone pretty much loves what they have! So I don't think you'll regret either decision.

I don't have any experience owning a Nook since I went with Kindle, but the things I love about my Kindle are:

• Super long battery life. I've read about 20 books and probably charged it 3-4 times.
• The charger cord is AWESOME - You can charge through a wall outlet or your computer, and since its standard mini-USB, the charger even works for my blackberry
• Integration with Amazon - super easy one-click purchase of all content
• availability of nearly 1 million titles in ebook format
• supports pdf files and other documents, Amazon also provides really great instructions on how to put your own document content onto your Kindle (through a personalized e-mail address they provide! super easy)

What Beckie said

[BrattyMeg]

another Kindle lover..I love how it reads like a book. The downfall of the nook color *I THINK* since it's lcd and backlight you can't read in the sun and stuff and I love reading at the beach and have a few beach trips planned from now thru summer so that would discourage me from that one. The pages on the kindle look identical to a book

The kindle battery lasts forever...the info says 3 weeks with wifi on or a month with it off. I keep it off unless I'm downloading something but I usually sync my kindle/phone from my mac.

[BrattyMeg]

Speaking of Kindles...do y'all turn it off after you are reading or put it in sleep mode? I usually don't know how long til I can read again so I've been turning it off but was unsure what most do. I usually read while waiting in the school pickup line since between the schools and release times I usually have at least 30 mins waiting. I read while cooking dinner and at night as well usually..

[mrs_jb]

I'm another Kindle lover! For me, the backlit screen on the Nook was a bit hard on my eyes for reading... but maybe I was just used to the Kindle and the electronic ink? I do have the Nook app on the iPad, but I find that I still prefer the Kindle.

[nikkiARNGwife]

Originally Posted by FlirtatiousBrat

Speaking of Kindles...do y'all turn it off after you are reading or put it in sleep mode? I usually don't know how long til I can read again so I've been turning it off but was unsure what most do. I usually read while waiting in the school pickup line since between the schools and release times I usually have at least 30 mins waiting. I read while cooking dinner and at night as well usually..

I usually don't but it goes into sleep mode fairly quickly..I'd say within 5-10 minutes but I've never timed it. I do keep the wireless turned off when I'm not using it.

[mummytothree]

Originally Posted by FlirtatiousBrat

Speaking of Kindles...do y'all turn it off after you are reading or put it in sleep mode? I usually don't know how long til I can read again so I've been turning it off but was unsure what most do. I usually read while waiting in the school pickup line since between the schools and release times I usually have at least 30 mins waiting. I read while cooking dinner and at night as well usually..

Mine is always in sleep mode and I too like Nikki keep the WiFi off all the time. I usually turn it on once a week to download any books I've bought during the week.

[profiler_mar]

Originally Posted by FlirtatiousBrat

The downfall of the nook color *I THINK* since it's lcd and backlight you can't read in the sun and stuff

you can read in the sun. There are different settings for the backlight, depending on how bright you want it. Generally, the brighter the light of the room you are in, or the light outside, the brighter your backlight has to be. I read with just a lamp, and my screen is very dim so it does not strain my eyes at all. You can also change the colors behind the type on the nook color to help with the eye strain.

[Tracie Stroud]

I was thinking about this more today. Not that it matters since we already have the Kindle. LOL. But I would like to be able to buy children's books in color for them to read when we go places (dr's office, etc.) We're actually considering getting a 2nd reader because both of us use the Kindle so much, so I might consider getting a Nook for that feature.

[Lauramarie]

Ok, I thought I wanted the Nook Color but I realized that your eyes will not fare well staring at a computer like screen for hours on end if you read like I do. So I got the kindle and I love it. No glare, its like reading a book. I have already read 4 on it and I am going to start another. Seriously, the Kindle is the best. Oh and if you already have books you can just email them to yourself for free using the free kindle address. I have like thousands of books and all I do is send them to myself!

[profiler_mar]

Originally Posted by Lauramarie

Ok, I thought I wanted the Nook Color but I realized that your eyes will not fare well staring at a computer like screen for hours on end if you read like I do. So I got the kindle and I love it. No glare, its like reading a book. I have already read 4 on it and I am going to start another. Seriously, the Kindle is the best. Oh and if you already have books you can just email them to yourself for free using the free kindle address. I have like thousands of books and all I do is send them to myself!

I have my screen turned almost all the way down on my Nook color. Little to no glare. This is why people need to play with them first, a lot of people make that assumption about the Nook and it really isn't the case for me at all.