Kindle Electronic Reader vs Nook?

[TrekTheKaty]

Red Rock,
Justifying the price depends on how much you read and how much you spend on books. I read about one large paperback per week (approx $15). Now I pay $9.99 or less, or FREE! So you multiply that by 12 and I come close to paying for my kindle in a year--definitely 2. This was amazing to me since my cell phone and laptop don't save me money in the long run.

[Red Rock]

TrekTheKaty I was thinking about book cost to myself. I do read a fair amount when you bring in things like newspapers and magazines, let alone books. I have not figured how much I spend on books overall but it does not take much when they are $15-20 a pop.

I might read more with this around. Who knows? I do know it would have been great on a recent vacation. I was trying to figureout which books to bring on the trip. This would hold them all AND have internet access too at no charge. How good is that?

What is the difference between a "new" version and a referbished one?

Red Rock

[limewave]

I was offered a special deal and got a new Kindle 2 for about $160. I should have bought 10 (as there was no limit to quantity) and offered them to my friends at TE for cost.

DH is thinking about getting a Kindle for himself. He reads a lot of books. And he likes rereading all of his books. We end up purchasing most of our books even though I make a trip to the library weekly.

Paperbacks do cost about $15 a piece now. We can order them for the Kindle for half or even less.

As I mentioned in a previous post, you can store your books on your computer if you want to. DH and I could probably share books that way if we end up getting him a Kindle as well.

[Red Rock]

So I was curious as to what anyone thought of the newer Kindles that are in preorder right now?

How much of difference is having the internet capability for those of you that have it? What is it like moving in and out of pages?

The price competion has my hubby thinking...Since I am surrounded by all sorts of books.

Red Rock

[texascampgal]

Nook was the way to go for me. I LOVE the fact that you can share all your books with ANY OTHER nook user--any even niftier way to SAVE MONEY. You can now purchase a Nook for $149.

[sandra]

We are a two Kindle family. After I got mine I had to get my husband one so I could use mine.

As far as turning pages, at first I thought the books were abridged, I read so much faster. The page turn button is great and you waste much less time finding your place and keeping it.

At this point I'm not planning to upgrade to the newest Kindle, but the price is GREAT! I'd definitely go for the 3g just for the rare occasion like driving along in a car when you want to get a sample and then love it so much you must have the book right then and there.

You can find some really good deals on the Kindle boards right now. People are selling there K2 to upgrade to the new model. That's where I got my hubby's and it's in great shape. Some of them even come with a warranty. I'd just watch to see that the person selling has enough posts that they are a well known member.