Kindle vs. Nook

If that's the case, then go with the nook. The nook allows for external memory so you could basically double that to 1500. Kindle only has the internal memory.

I just went count all the books I own and I thought I had a pretty big collection and I only have in the 200s. I seriously doubt I could ever get to 1500 books, but I've heard people who get an e-reader say their reading picks up simply because they have an e-reader.

 

I have bought more books since I got my Ipad, it's just so darn easy.

 

Good article in NYT that compares Kindle to I pad

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/08/business/08digi.html?scp=2&sq=kindle&st=cse

 

I got a Kindle for Christmas, so I didn't shop around at all. If I had made the purchase, I would still go with a Kindle. I like the idea of a gadget that does one thing really well. I like that I won't get distracted by surfing the net or playing games if I have a dedicated reader. I like having the free 3G so I can get a book whenever I want. I buy a lot of Blu-rays and other things through the Amazon store anyway. I like how I can download Kindle reader apps to other devices if I decide to ditch the physical Kindle but want to keep my books.

However, I don't like some things about it. While I understand that Amazon wants a proprietary file for the books it sells, I'd love if the Kindle had more support for other files so I can do the library thing. I also don't like reading newspapers on the Kindle. Not that it matters, because there's not a newspaper within 200 miles of my home that has a Kindle edition.

 

This and the support to "check out" library e-books is making mean lean heavy toward the Nook. The only edge Kindle has for me at the moment is a wider access to newspapers and magazines (which, honestly, is the thing I think I'll really end up reading more of when I get an e-reader).

I am following this thread closely as I start advising the friends and family on Christmas presents.

 

I guess technically you could convert the e-pub file to PDF and read it in Kindle, but as far as going online and "checking" out a book from your public library, Kindle does not offer that.

Here's a link dealing with that topic:

http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=94186&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+mr%2Ffull+%28MobileRead+Forums%29

 

You better hook her up to an IV and get a bed pan STAT!

 

A friend mentioned on Facebook the other day that she had just gotten her new Kindle, and my reply was: "I got my wife a Kindle for Christmas and she hasn't put it down or spoken with me or the boys since." So your assessment is pretty spot-on, Moddy.

 

Got an Aluratek off-brand e-reader around the holidays. Thing works great. Just can't buy from Amazon or B&N, but that's not a problem since most titles are available in universal ebook formats elsewhere (and for a lot less).