Nook Tablet/Kindle Fire

[Catrin]

I've looked at both of the current offerings. I have the 2010 Sony Reader (Daily version) that I really like so am not in the market. I like, very much, that it isn't backlit. If I were in the market, I would probably choose the Nook, the color version. From what I can tell it has more actual book-related settings and, for me, that is the purpose of an electronic reader... reading

[jobob]

LeeBob is really enjoying his Fire.

I haven't been following the pros & cons of Kindle vs Nook; we already had a Kindle and we have Amazon Prime so it made sense for our situation.

Since we have Amazon Prime I often find him holed away with earphones on watching some old TV show ... or I hear him burst out in chuckles.

He's a sort of geek and follows Kindle user groups so he's found a bunch of tricks. He's bringing it on our trip up north so we'll know more about how well it works when its away from the mother ship.

[Nick]

I have the Kindle Fire and am really enjoying it. The Fire still needs a few tweaks to get it right -- but does most things well enough. I love the size, the touch screen, and the convenience. The Silk browser seems fast and responsive. It's great for reading and web based research. I've been an Amazon Prime member since they started the program. This influenced my decision to go with the Fire.