Comments | martip: I sometimes hate having choices...

martip

I sometimes hate having choices...

Nov 09, 2009 10:12

One of the things that is on my Christmas list for MrP is a Kindle. I've wanted one for ages, and figured it was a no-brainer in the present dept. when he asked me for suggestions ( Read more... )

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alrescate November 9 2009, 17:16:30 UTC

Do you have to buy a data package from AT&T to use it?

martip November 9 2009, 17:27:17 UTC

I don't think so. I'm still researching, but as far as I can tell, no.

martip November 9 2009, 17:34:22 UTC

Okay, found this on the B&N PDF about the nook:

""Browse and instantly download eBooks, magazines and newspapers simply and seamlessly on AT&T’s 3G wireless network, the nation’s fastest, with no set-up required or additional wireless costs.""

alrescate November 9 2009, 17:43:59 UTC

That's a big plus. The only other thing I would wonder about is how B&N would handle the "rights" to a book. (Remember the big fuss when amazon "took back" a book without telling the customers what was going on?)

Oh and how do the prices for books compare to the Kindle?

As much as I loathe B&N I'm a bit tempted by the nook. (And I have been resisting the whole e-book thing ever since amazon announced the Kindle.)

mojosmom November 9 2009, 18:53:34 UTC

I vote for the B&N model, solely because you'll be able to say that you have a "Nookie (Nook "e-") book.

martip November 9 2009, 21:15:32 UTC

I thought of that also. I can even get designer accessories for my nook -e.

scs_11 November 9 2009, 21:57:06 UTC

My wife is very happy with her Kindle. The 3G wireless is definitely built-in and free, and the only accessory she's felt a need for is a battery-powered light that attached to the thing so she can read at night in the car and so forth ( ... )

martip November 9 2009, 23:38:26 UTC

In addition to the ePub formatting, I also like that the Nook has a removable battery (so you can have an extra if you want for long trips.) I know that the technology is going to advance, and it will probably be obsolete in a few years. But I read enough that I feel okay getting a few years use out of it, then upgrading down the road if I feel a need to do so.

I CANNOT read books on an LCD screen, even if it were thin tablet sized. I know some people can, but it just kills my eyes. The e - Ink is great for just pure reading, though I realize it sucks for other general applications.