Kindle Electronic Reader vs Nook?

[papaver]

Like I said, i'm a maniac when it comes to books.

But one serious piece of advice though. I would never buy the first model of anything new. I would at least wait six months before I buy a 'gadget' so they get the chance to optimize it.

[Pax]

I like the device known as the library.

It's free

I love my books, I've got hundreds of them...

Imagine you have that Klindle thing, you read a book you really love... in 15 years time you remember that book and you want to read it again... do you honestly think it will be possible after the x-million upgrades of the software?

My books don't need upgrading... just a little dusting from time to time.


But that's just me, i'm really really a book lover. Love reading them, looking at them, touching them...

Amen sistahs! And I get to spend my days in amongst 6 million of them!

[smilingcat]

Hi all,

My name is smilingcat. I have an addiction. Walls of my living room used to be a giant book case, floor to ceiling... Now I just occupy only half a wall. Lately though, I think my addiction has crept back. I've added at least a half a dozen books onto the shelves. and I'm needing more shelf space... sigh...

Someways, Kindle or Nook would be nice. Sure beats carrying several tomes around. But then I can't do some of the favorite things. skip around read a passage or two further down or go back and re-read some of my favorite passages. Doesn't nook or kindle sort of force you to read linearly from the front to the back cover. What if I want to skim through or thumb through... I also like to dog ear pages. How do you dog ear on a kindle or nook. Be pretty hard to dog ear the reader not to mention breaking the device...

I also prefer reading print rather than staring at a screen.

If nothing else, we will have choices on how we want to read.

I'll stay with books for now.

[Pedal Wench]

My mom is an "enthusiastic" reader. But as she's gotten older, I'm glad she's discovered Kindle. She travels, for months, and I'm glad she's not lugging around a suitcase just for her books. Plus, she can adjust the size of the print and the brightness for her eyes.

And you can bookmark pages for the equivalent of dog-earing the pages.

[MartianDestiny]

Hi all,
Someways, Kindle or Nook would be nice. Sure beats carrying several tomes around. But then I can't do some of the favorite things. skip around read a passage or two further down or go back and re-read some of my favorite passages. Doesn't nook or kindle sort of force you to read linearly from the front to the back cover. What if I want to skim through or thumb through... I also like to dog ear pages. How do you dog ear on a kindle or nook. Be pretty hard to dog ear the reader not to mention breaking the device...

I also prefer reading print rather than staring at a screen.

If nothing else, we will have choices on how we want to read.

I'll stay with books for now.

I don't see how it would force you to read linearly; though it may be harder to skip through pages than just grabbing a handful. I have not played with one, but I suspect they will have ways to jump to chapters or other breaks (and from there it's not too many pages to flip), if this generation doesn't then it's coming.

Nook claims it can add notes (maybe like Mac "stickies") or comments, maybe you can flip to commented sections, which would be one way to sudo dog ear. But again, I haven't seen or played with one of these things.

Nook also claims that you will be able to search by keyword. Whether that's searching a list of books for author generated keywords or if you will be able to search within books and flip to relevant sections was unclear (I hope it's the later)

The screen is supposedly much more eye-friendly than a computer monitor, trying to get closer to the paper look. Again, haven't seen one, but that's what they claim.

Not defending them in anyway (heck haven't even seen one) just pointing out some things. I agree, at least we have choices. I suspect I'll continue reading some things on paper, but that I'll end up with one of these gadgets as well sooner or later. I bet it will beat the heck out of my computer monitor, if for no other reason than it will be much easier to curl up with.

[7rider]

I've been looking at the Sony reader. I have been reading about the Nook. The Nook looks really cool. I can totally see carting one of those around on a business trip vs. a book. I guess obsolesence would be a worry. I imagine all those albums that folks bought on 8-track tape have to be bought again in some other format. Such is the nature of changing technology. Nothing to get out of date about a book. Books are wonderful. I think an e-reader would be a great alternative (kind of like cars and bikes are alternatives to each other, but neither will necessarily replace the other. Hmmmm).

[blackhillsbiker]

I had a ton of books on my old Newton. I think a Nook would be fun for travel. If there are books of knitting patterns, that would really be a bonus! It would never replace my actual books, but I could see myself enjoying the portability.

Deb

[crazycanuck]

I'd rather sit in my home library & read a real book.

I'm with zen..libraries are good places

[Pax]

I had a ton of books on my old Newton. I think a Nook would be fun for travel. If there are books of knitting patterns, that would really be a bonus! It would never replace my actual books, but I could see myself enjoying the portability.

Deb

Same here. When we were doing the five hour wait at the oncologists last month a fella was sitting near me using a Kindle...I definitely saw the attraction. He had on slim thing and I was encumbered with a bags filled with books, magazines, crossword puzzle book...