Kindle or Nook? That is the question…no more. , by musicfan “musicfan” , July 7 2011
I bought my Kindle 3G a few weeks ago and it was a whole new experience for me. Originally, I swore I’d never go for a reader over a real book (and I still love feeling a book in my hands). But, eventually, I started thinking about buying one. I pondered on it for a few months until my sister sent my mother a Kindle 3G as a gift. My parents being technologically what they are, I was the one mom turned to for help setting up her Kindle. That sold me on it (except she had the graphite one, I got the white one and LOVE it). I also got the basic leather case and my Kindle looks amazing in it. And the text on the screen looks amazing…almost surreal, like I could almost touch it and feel the paper! But, alas, it is not a touch screen, which brings me to what’s next.
A few things I was still missing with my Kindle: color, a touch screen and easier internet access. After about a month of more research, I broke down and bought a Nook Color. By now I was used to my Kindle, so the Nook Color almost felt too much like an electronic gadget which, interestingly, the Kindle never did. But, here was the major deal breaker: the Nook hurt my eyes! After a couple of hours, my eyes felt like they wanted to jump off their sockets. That was a massive surprise to me (not to mention heartbreak, because I REALLY liked the Nook). But, I realized I could not read on it, which is ultimately why we want a READER. I know, I know, people buy the readers then complain it does not do what an iPAD does, but really, I want a reader, not an iPAD.
While the Nook Color offers more versatility than the Kindle, it cannot seem to compete with it as a reader. And I could not justify spending $300 (the Nook cost plus Best Buy’s extended warranty – if you read the Nook reviews you know you need one) for a reader I could not read. Sure, I’d have great internet on the go (as long as I find a hot spot for it, it is not 3G), play games, have great color….but the battery lasts about 8 hours and my eyes cannot even read on it past two.
So, it took me actually owning a Nook to realize I could not use a back lit reader. Even after all my research. In part because everyone loves their Kindle and everyone loves their Nook, so it was hard to make up my mind since few people actually gave one up for the other (and some seem to own BOTH). For me, I now realize nothing beats eInk. I can read my Kindle in bed, but had a hard time staring at the Nook screen in a low lit room, even when lowering the screen’s brightness. I can read my Kindle for hours with no eye strain, but could not handle the Nook for more than two. And one thing I noticed with the Nook Color: it was heavy! My Kindle, leather case and all, is lighter than a Nook Color on its own.
Something else I realized while messing about with my Nook Color. I had not noticed until then just how nice the Kindle felt in my hands. I never thought I would feel about a reader the way I feel about a physical book, but the Kindle comes close. Especially when in a leather case. The Nook never felt anything other than an electronic gadget. And I actually was longing for my Kindle while trying to feel my way around my Nook Color.
So, my Nook goes back and I keep my Kindle. Eventually, I am sure that Amazon will release an eInk Kindle Color with touch screen. And I’ll be right there to buy it. Until then, I’ll keep my Kindle 3G. I LOVE IT! Now, if only Amazon offered you a chance to put books you previously bought with them into it for free, like when you buy an iPOD you can put into it your CD collection, that would be amazing!
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