Christmas Shopping - Nook or Kindle

Started by Hawaii596, 12-01-2012 -- 13:34:30

Previous topic - Next topic
Print
Go Down Pages1
User actions

Hawaii596

12-01-2012 -- 13:34:30
I feel safe posting here regarding a family member (their eyes get glazed over on such forums)...

I am thinking of getting a particular family member a Kindle Fire HD.  I just saw the Nook as well.  I am unversed in these.  They used to be monochrome LCD just for reading books.  Looks like this new generation is almost a low end iPad / tablet PC.

The person will use it mostly for just reading books.  But the Nook and Kindle look really similar.  Any thoughts on which is a better unit.  Not so concerned about getting the cheaper one, just want to get the best.  Thoughts anyone?
"I often say that when you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it in numbers, you know something about it; but when you cannot measure it, when you cannot express it in numbers, your knowledge is of a meagre and unsatisfactory kind."
Lord Kelvin (1824-1907)
from lecture to the Institute of Civil Engineers, 3 May 1883

OlDave

#1
12-01-2012 -- 15:08:17
Faced with a similar decision yesterday I opted for the ASUS Google Nexus 7. It's a sweet little tablet.

Winterfire2008

#2
12-01-2012 -- 23:29:42
I really like my color nook.  Had it for two years now and no issues. My friend got a Kindle HD and had to have it replaced twice in one year.  The color nook accesses the internet for all kinds of fun stuff as well as making getting an electronic book very easy.  Only thing it doesn't have is a camera. 

mdbuike

#3
12-02-2012 -- 05:42:44
My wife, Deb, loves her color Nook too...she finds it's much easier to travel with, and with so many rest stops having free wifi, easy to get a new book if she needs one.

Mike
Summum ius summa iniuria.

The more law, the less justice.

Cicero, De Officiis, I, 33

USMC kalibrater

#4
12-03-2012 -- 05:06:04
My girl has the nook, uses it every where and loves it.
Jason
"Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet." -General James Mattis

Hawaii596

#5
12-05-2012 -- 15:47:31
You all must have done a good job, cuz I bought the Nook HD+ the other night.  Thanks all for the inputs. 
"I often say that when you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it in numbers, you know something about it; but when you cannot measure it, when you cannot express it in numbers, your knowledge is of a meagre and unsatisfactory kind."
Lord Kelvin (1824-1907)
from lecture to the Institute of Civil Engineers, 3 May 1883
Print
Go Up Pages1
User actions