From the article: Comparing e-Readers: iPad vs Kindle vs Nook
With the debut of the iPad and Barnes and Noble's nook, there are suddenly a lot more choices than just the Kindle when it comes to eReader hardware. While the Kindle and nook are dedicated reading devices, the iPad is multipurpose, with just one of those purposes being to read eBooks. Fans of eBooks: tell us what eReader you own, why, and what features swayed you to buy the one you own. Tell Us Your Favorite
My Nook vs Kindle
- I love my basic Kindle for reading books, but wanted something for apps and videos. The Nook pad has been great, but I really dislike Barnes & Noble's website. Finding free books is a chore. I can go to Amazon and choose a genre and they list the top 100. Can't do that with BN. You can search 0.00, but it gives 60,000 titles. You have to page thru titles that are of no interest. For just an e-reader, go with the Kindle. I find books on Amazon that are free, but BN either doesn't have the title or charges for them.
- —Guest DebG0105
ipad kindle nook
- Somewhat amazingly the article did not mention battery life as a comparison criteria!! Little thing like weeks of battery for the Kindle versus hours with others.
- —Guest Ron
Which to choose?
- I am still in the process of deciding between Kindle/Nook and iPad and am still doing my homework. It seems that while with Kindle 3G connectedness is used, which means it could be used anywhere) with the other products you MUST have wireless internet (hot spots) available to be able to use. I use Clear on my computer and I was told it will NOT help with Nook. The other potential issue: availability of FREE ebooks. Nook apparently offers over a million free books. NOT sure what Kindle offers for free. It is also important for me to be able to send and receive emails, use the web and do Word documents. I was told Nook has apps for all these (didn't ask if at extra cost). Key remains the convenience to use the device everywhere, not only where hot spots are available. Please advise if my understanding is correct and if Kindle is the only device which could really be used on the go without worries. Thanks.
- —Guest Rodica
Not ipad
- You should get rather the Kindle or Nook. For Apple products you have to get an app for reading and it is just harder to use than the others. Got a Nook for Christmas and my sister got a Kindle. The Nook is way better but they are both very, very good products.
- —Guest Fartina johns
iPad!
- The iPad---I have Kindle, Nook, iBooks, Bluefire and God knows how many other options for readers!
- —Mr.Sam
The smart way to read on the go
- Kindle's best feature - instant access to a huge library of books whenever you want, wherever you are.
- —mimtenderness
Should I get an iPad or a Nook?
- I don't know which on to get, an iPad or a Nook. I know people with both and they all like the ones they have, but I want to know which one to get. I like to listen to books while I'm reading them. I know the Nook does that and I'm guessing that the iPad does the same thing. Can someone help me out?
- —Guest wanting to know
Randy regarding IPad sizing
- You can easily enlarge the type on an IPad right from the page you're reading. As for battery, the trick is to make sure you only have the book you're reading 'running' and your battery will last several hours.
- —LeCherie
IPad and Nook
- I have an IPad with wifi only. However, I also downloaded Nook reader and I can download anything that is available from Barnes and Noble.
- —LeCherie
An error & omission: I love my iPad!
- The first chart suggests that there is a minimum "connectivity cost" for the iPad2 of US$14.99: this is only true of the 3G models and only the U.S. If you forego wireless, you can download books and apps with a home computer and load them into your iPad at no cost. Even with 3G, in Australia and many countries in Europe, there is no minimum 3G cost. While your questions and answers about USB connectivity are fair, it is unreasonable to ignore the iPad's BlueTooth connectivity - a facility that is entirely absent from the Kindle. BlueTooth makes it easy to add devices, like wireless keyboards, to the iPad. I prefer the iPad/iPad2 to the other devices, because it allows me to read colour magazines. The 'Scientific American', the 'New Scientist' are hard going on grey-scale devices, such as the Kindle, and Wired isn't available - presumably because it would be unreadable without colour! Similarly, books with colour diagrams and photographs are unusable with monochrome readers.
- —Guest Simon
nook all the way!
- I got a nook for christmas from my godfather and I LOVE It! Yes, you can go to facebook on a nook. P. S. I am typing this from my nook- when there is something you need to type, like a note on a book page, keyboard will automatically pop up. Overall, 10 out of 10!!!!!
- —Guest luke
bought kindle
- I bought a kindle because of the positive reviews. I am not happy with it because it works great with purchasing amazon books, but nothing else. I use the local library a lot, and their ebooks are compatible with all except the kindle. I wish I bought the nook.
- —Guest Robert
- Can you get on facebook.com while on the nook? I want the ipad but it is too expensive
- —Guest Noodle
you underestimate Kindle 3
- The chart does not flatter the Kindle, it IS capable of MUCH more than it's credited with here--the Kindle site specs even show that much! I love my Kindle and the only thing I would change is the 5way buttons. I even use facebook on the thing!
- —Guest Carol
want to buy
- can anyone recommend which is best for reading books alone? that is what i mainly want to do with it.
- —Guest help
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