I was wondering if anyone uses the Barnes and Noble Nook or has pre-ordered an iPad?
Does Anyone Have A Barnes and Noble Nook
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Not I. I have a Kindle though.
No. I would love a Kindle, but I don't haven't purchased one quite yet. I do have an iPhone, however and based on my experiences with it, I have no doubt the iPad will be a great little Internet appliance.
I have a Nook and a Kindle. What do you want to know about it?
I have a Kindle 1 and I love it. I'd like your general thoughts on how the Kindle compares to the Nook. Since you have both, are you going to buy an iPad?
I don't much care for the Nook -- the little band of color on the bottom is the only possible improvement over the Kindle. Still no touch screen for flipping pages or finger motions like on an iPhone. The iPad will probably blow these primitive devices out of the water -- at least as regards reading eBooks.
I am in the book publishing business and need to have these devices to test drive our books as I produce digital versions of our physical books. So I also have a Sony Reader -- my current favorite. And I will get an iPad -- the one with 3G when it is released in May or June.
I am in the book publishing business and need to have these devices to test drive our books as I produce digital versions of our physical books. So I also have a Sony Reader -- my current favorite. And I will get an iPad -- the one with 3G when it is released in May or June.
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I was considering the iPad. I believe there is a Barnes and Noble eReader app for the iPhone that would possibly work on the iPad and isn't there also a Kindle app? If so, it seems the iPad would do what both do and have access to both stores.
Would this be right?
Would this be right?
Yes, I have a nook. I think it is cool, and looks more sleek than the Kindle. I enjoy it immensely.
Jake, when the touchscreen goes into sleep mode (dark/blank), you can draw your finger across the touchscreen as if you were turning a page in a conventional book, and the nook will advance to the next page. Same for going to the previous page with the opposite movement.
Jake, when the touchscreen goes into sleep mode (dark/blank), you can draw your finger across the touchscreen as if you were turning a page in a conventional book, and the nook will advance to the next page. Same for going to the previous page with the opposite movement.
I have the Kindle app on my iPhone. Still prefer real books.
Randy
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If you wanna see a cool e-reader (coming out later this year) check out The Skiff.
But personally I'm holding out until later this year or early next year wen they release colour editions... but the wait is killing me!
But personally I'm holding out until later this year or early next year wen they release colour editions... but the wait is killing me!
Seriously cool. It'll be like holding the future right in your hands... at some point in the future.
Another nook user here and I like mine...a lot.
Skiff looks very sharp. 3g and WiFi capable. But what books will it be able to download?
I have a Kindle, and am happy with it, in its very limited role as a reader. Also, around the time I got it (a couple months ago, as a gift), the consensus of the reviews I read seemed to be that it was a bit better than the Nook or the Sony reader.
That said, if you're in the market for a reader right now, the *first* thing you have to do is justify why you're NOT buying an iPad. For similar cost (compared to the similarly-sized large Kindle) you're getting so much more: color, interactivity, movies, touch screen, e-mail, wi-fi, photos, word processing, music, internet, thousands of apps.... Sure, the Kindle has some special ink (no back-lighting), but how much is that really worth? The iPad is going to put a big hurt in the e-reader market, so Kindles will either have to go way down in price, or vanish.
However, for me, I'll keep things the same for now, since I already own an iPhone and a MacBook Pro, as well as the Kindle. An iPad would just be too much redundancy. But as these devices get old, who knows...
I think the best combination would be a desktop computer, a no-frills cellphone, and an iPad.
ETA: As others have said, you can also get the free Kindle software on your iPad or computer.
That said, if you're in the market for a reader right now, the *first* thing you have to do is justify why you're NOT buying an iPad. For similar cost (compared to the similarly-sized large Kindle) you're getting so much more: color, interactivity, movies, touch screen, e-mail, wi-fi, photos, word processing, music, internet, thousands of apps.... Sure, the Kindle has some special ink (no back-lighting), but how much is that really worth? The iPad is going to put a big hurt in the e-reader market, so Kindles will either have to go way down in price, or vanish.
However, for me, I'll keep things the same for now, since I already own an iPhone and a MacBook Pro, as well as the Kindle. An iPad would just be too much redundancy. But as these devices get old, who knows...
I think the best combination would be a desktop computer, a no-frills cellphone, and an iPad.
ETA: As others have said, you can also get the free Kindle software on your iPad or computer.
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I thought the point of the Kindle was the E-ink technology. No backlight-induced eyestrain and weeks-long battery life seem plenty persuasive to me. Yes, it's specialized but still a lot less specific than any single book.
What killed it for me was the form factor. Just too hard to have on hand unless you're rocking a murse. Ironically, I've held off on getting an iPod Touch (w/ Kindle app) b/c I don't want all that capability to just read ebooks.
To me, the E-ink is no big deal. It means that, just like with a book, I need to find good lighting. I don't feel eyestrain with backlighting, but that may just be me.
I have a Kindle and the Kindle app on my I phone. With the amount of travel I do, I really like how compact it is. With books, there is always the guess, how many to bring and the room it takes.
The IPad looks nice. It seems to have a lot of nice features. One concern that I would have when using it as a reader is battery life. I would guess you may get a day or two on the IPad. I get a one to two weeks use per charge.
The IPad looks nice. It seems to have a lot of nice features. One concern that I would have when using it as a reader is battery life. I would guess you may get a day or two on the IPad. I get a one to two weeks use per charge.
i heard a rumor that the ipad will be raising the cost of ebooks overall...some as much as 10-15 dollars. Can anyone confirm this?
Yes. It's coming from publishers desperately trying to shift paradigms without having come up with any alternatives themselves.
