Active Users:459 Time:04/04/2025 10:15:45 PM
Good points Tavi Send a noteboard - 29/07/2010 06:52:10 PM
1) Depends on what you're looking for.

Price (readers): Amazon is a little cheaper than B&N, and they're both cheaper than the Sony equivalent.


A new Kindle 2 is about $259. A new NOOK with WiFi/3G access is 200 (less for just WiFi) A normal Kindle with WiFi/3G is slightly cheaper at $190, and the Kindle with only WiFi is, again, only 10 dollars cheaper than the NOOK.

Features: Amazon has more features than B&N or Sony. B&N offers chess and sudoku, Sony has a full touch-screen reader. Amazon has password protect, folders, popular highlights, share passages on twitter/facebook, the list goes on.


In what way? BN also offers lending between NOOKS, in store customer service at all Barnes and Nobles stores, takes ePub formats, and allows you to insert a small memory card for additional storage. They may not be the same features, but the NOOK certainly offers more than a couple desktop-type games, and the differences are DEFINITELY worth taking into consideration.


As far as the SONY reader goes, I believe the big "selling point" is the full touch screen capability. I've also read that it's a massive drain on battery power. Besides that, if all you want to do is read, then the SONY reader isn't bad. It just doesn't have as many "perks" as the other readers. In my main-reply below, I'll link some good comparisons online.


It's been a while since I looked at the B&N site, I'd forgotten about the Lend Me.

But a new Kindle 2 is only 189. Amazon dropped the price a couple hours after B&N did, about a month-ish ago. The new Kindle 3 (just went on pre order today) is being sold at the same price.
Reply to message
$140.00 Kindle - 29/07/2010 04:02:42 AM 846 Views
They're not striking at the iPad...the two are in a different league - 29/07/2010 04:51:23 AM 605 Views
Why would anyone buy a Kindle instead of an iPad? - 29/07/2010 04:22:17 PM 614 Views
tablet computers are nothing new - 29/07/2010 05:22:12 PM 546 Views
because some of us prefer to use our laptops regardless. - 29/07/2010 06:27:04 PM 680 Views
I bought a nook instead of an iPad - 29/07/2010 06:55:23 PM 634 Views
^ and what he said. - 29/07/2010 06:57:41 PM 524 Views
Thirded - 29/07/2010 07:07:42 PM 664 Views
Price - 30/07/2010 04:04:51 AM 520 Views
Ok, so, my question about all these readers... - 29/07/2010 09:10:38 AM 578 Views
well. - 29/07/2010 10:00:55 AM 786 Views
On converting: depends on what you're converting from and to. - 29/07/2010 10:11:50 AM 619 Views
well... - 29/07/2010 12:10:44 PM 626 Views
the NOOK doesn't do txt (at least, not without conversion) - 29/07/2010 07:09:39 PM 501 Views
No. The standardization is horrible (blame Amazon). - 29/07/2010 10:13:13 AM 629 Views
as you said, at least BN and Sony are much more compatible. *NM* - 29/07/2010 06:28:03 PM 259 Views
I am trying to make the same decison - 29/07/2010 01:27:44 PM 601 Views
pdf's show up nicely in iBooks and Stanza on the iPhone/iPad - 29/07/2010 04:31:03 PM 734 Views
I tried reading PDF on stanza with my iphone - 29/07/2010 05:20:23 PM 530 Views
doublepost *NM* - 29/07/2010 04:31:03 PM 237 Views
Some answers (Now with NOOK info) - 29/07/2010 04:15:53 PM 759 Views
Some information about more than the Kindle: - 29/07/2010 06:47:14 PM 537 Views
Good points - 29/07/2010 06:52:10 PM 707 Views
ahh, okay. I wasn't aware that was the Kindle 2 - 29/07/2010 06:56:55 PM 479 Views
Kindle books don't convert to ePUB well - 29/07/2010 06:59:16 PM 531 Views
Re: Kindle books don't convert to ePUB well - 29/07/2010 07:16:32 PM 723 Views
I'm really interested in Austrian Economics... - 29/07/2010 09:22:10 PM 610 Views
Some good links for you: (And why I'm going to get a NOOK) - 29/07/2010 06:48:54 PM 599 Views
e-books from the library. I had forgotten about that - 30/07/2010 05:12:05 PM 446 Views
I believe they're mostly ePub, but probably some PDF-type files too *NM* - 31/07/2010 01:49:04 AM 230 Views
The main question I ask myself is Where am I going to get ebooks from? - 30/07/2010 01:06:41 PM 488 Views
Have you checked out google books and other similar non-bookstore sites? *NM* - 30/07/2010 01:40:36 PM 238 Views
I have - 30/07/2010 03:10:40 PM 518 Views
~clears throat~ - 30/07/2010 01:55:18 PM 572 Views
Thanks - 30/07/2010 03:01:38 PM 641 Views
Absolutely no question you can. - 31/07/2010 10:51:23 AM 627 Views

Reply to Message