Is anyone else excited just about the the B&N nook?
Reveiws so far say it's going to better then the Kindle. Since it supports PDF, JPG & MP3, I already like it better.
I can't keep on for it to come out. Anyone else looking forward to it's release. (yes, I know I'm nerd. I like it. :-) )
Answers:
I've looked into comparisons of the Nook and the Kindle, so let me describe you my findings. Note that the Amazon Kindle 2 can handle JPG and MP3 too, just that PDF files need to be handle through conversion (the new Kindle DX handle PDF natively).
From the official page of B&N, here is how the Nook compares beside the Kindle:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nook/compa…
Since Barnes and Noble page is only mentioning the advantage of the Nook over the Kindle, let me try to enlighten 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 probing in Google, Wikipedia, check email, etc., like what you can do with the Kindle.
- The Amazon Kindle have 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 have wireless only within the U.S., and is limited for use of buying books simply
- 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 approaching audio book. This function is not present on the Nook.
- Amazon is already doing some change after the Nook is announced (still more than one month for it to be available). They dropped the price of their International Kindle even further. And they are going to release a PC software which can read their Kindle books.
Finally, one thing to be aware is that, at first peep you may think the Nook can read ebooks with color touch screen. But indeed the color touch peak is only a small screen beneath the greyscale eink screen, and seem 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 since you travel every summer, you should go for the Kindle for sure for the free internet access outside the United States. Moreover, I trust the Kindle will come up near some strategies very soon, like improving their lend book function. The Kindle is the biggest player in the ereader market right now, and I believe it will put big effort to hold its position.
I recommend this article as well, it is the best review on ebook readers I've ever read, from a being who has tried a number of ebook readers:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i…
Hope this information help. Source(s): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015T9… (Amazon Kindle)
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nook/index… (Barnes and Nobles Nook)
For me, I'll still choose the Kindle. I know ebooks on the Nook is more expensive compared to Kindle ebooks...
I suggest you to read the end of this article too, it mentions something about Barnes and Nobles and other ebook readers:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i…
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Can you add music to it? Does it need a wireless plan to work? Is it kind of Like an Ipod Touch but it stores books instead of songs? Reviews? THANK YOU | To answer your question, yes you can add music to it. No need to have wireless plan, the 3G wireless comes near...
I can't keep on for it to come out. Anyone else looking forward to it's release. (yes, I know I'm nerd. I like it. :-) )
Answers:
I've looked into comparisons of the Nook and the Kindle, so let me describe you my findings. Note that the Amazon Kindle 2 can handle JPG and MP3 too, just that PDF files need to be handle through conversion (the new Kindle DX handle PDF natively).
From the official page of B&N, here is how the Nook compares beside the Kindle:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nook/compa…
Since Barnes and Noble page is only mentioning the advantage of the Nook over the Kindle, let me try to enlighten 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 probing in Google, Wikipedia, check email, etc., like what you can do with the Kindle.
- The Amazon Kindle have 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 have wireless only within the U.S., and is limited for use of buying books simply
- 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 approaching audio book. This function is not present on the Nook.
- Amazon is already doing some change after the Nook is announced (still more than one month for it to be available). They dropped the price of their International Kindle even further. And they are going to release a PC software which can read their Kindle books.
Finally, one thing to be aware is that, at first peep you may think the Nook can read ebooks with color touch screen. But indeed the color touch peak is only a small screen beneath the greyscale eink screen, and seem 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 since you travel every summer, you should go for the Kindle for sure for the free internet access outside the United States. Moreover, I trust the Kindle will come up near some strategies very soon, like improving their lend book function. The Kindle is the biggest player in the ereader market right now, and I believe it will put big effort to hold its position.
I recommend this article as well, it is the best review on ebook readers I've ever read, from a being who has tried a number of ebook readers:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i…
Hope this information help. Source(s): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015T9… (Amazon Kindle)
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nook/index… (Barnes and Nobles Nook)
For me, I'll still choose the Kindle. I know ebooks on the Nook is more expensive compared to Kindle ebooks...
I suggest you to read the end of this article too, it mentions something about Barnes and Nobles and other ebook readers:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i…
Related Questions:
Nook by Barnes and Noble's Question!?
Can you add music to it? Does it need a wireless plan to work? Is it kind of Like an Ipod Touch but it stores books instead of songs? Reviews? THANK YOU | To answer your question, yes you can add music to it. No need to have wireless plan, the 3G wireless comes near...