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LeShellem
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Nook vs. Kindle. What would you do?
Okay this year DH and I agreed to a $100 spending limit for christmas. I am taking this as $100 out of pocket and not things I can get say using credit card points. So I see the Kindle is $139 on Amazon, I can use my Amex points to pay part of it $70 which would leave me to pay $77 out of pocket leaving only $23 for other gifts, however if I use my Amex points to by a barnes and nobles gift card, I can use said points to get a $100 gift card and purchase the Nook for $149 paying only $49 out of pocket leaving $51 more for other gifts. The kindle though seems the more popular choice. What would you do? By the Kindle and no much left for other gifts or get the nook where I can buy a few smaller items to put under the tree.
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Re: Nook vs. Kindle. What would you do?
The Nook allows you to download other types of books to the device than the kindle does. If you do a search on the storyboard area of this site you will see a couple of posts about it. Or FM CathyB she knows a lot about the nook
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| Posted 11/10/10 12:17 PM |
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eddiesmommy
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Re: Nook vs. Kindle. What would you do?
I have the Kindle, I got it before the Nook came out. If I had to do it over again, Id get the Nook.
1) with the nook you can "borrow" books from the library for free and are not limited to "pay to download" books from amazon
2) the nook is in color now
3) you can "lend" books on the Nook
So based on your situation, and what I think are the benefits of the Nook, I would go with that.
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| Posted 11/10/10 12:19 PM |
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LeShellem
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Re: Nook vs. Kindle. What would you do?
Okay I feel stupid, I never knew this board existed. But did the search and looks like the Nook it is. Awesome and thanks.
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| Posted 11/10/10 1:00 PM |
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MrsFrizzle
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Re: Nook vs. Kindle. What would you do?
Posted by LeShellem
Okay I feel stupid, I never knew this board existed. But did the search and looks like the Nook it is. Awesome and thanks.
Good choice! I love my nook
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| Posted 11/11/10 2:35 PM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: Nook vs. Kindle. What would you do?
Just bought a Nook 3G for DW last night for her b-day... she has no idea yet.... hopefully she likes it. If not, then it's a Christmas gift for me.... 
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| Posted 11/16/10 7:39 AM |
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CathyB
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Re: Nook vs. Kindle. What would you do?
Posted by GoldenRod
Just bought a Nook 3G for DW last night for her b-day... she has no idea yet.... hopefully she likes it. If not, then it's a Christmas gift for me....
Yay! I love, love, love mine. Although I haven't been using it lately since I've been re-reading all the Harry Potters in anticipation for the movie next weekend and JKR hasn't approved their release in e-book format yet. 
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| Posted 11/16/10 7:55 AM |
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AngnShaun
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Re: Nook vs. Kindle. What would you do?
Posted by CathyB
Posted by GoldenRod
Just bought a Nook 3G for DW last night for her b-day... she has no idea yet.... hopefully she likes it. If not, then it's a Christmas gift for me....
Yay! I love, love, love mine. Although I haven't been using it lately since I've been re-reading all the Harry Potters in anticipation for the movie next weekend and JKR hasn't approved their release in e-book format yet.
me too... im almost done with the Order of the Phoenix... i saw the advanced screening of HP on Sunday... unfortunately i wasnt able to get through the books as quick as i thought... lol
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| Posted 11/16/10 10:17 AM |
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WaterGirl
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Re: Nook vs. Kindle. What would you do?
Posted by AngnShaun
Posted by CathyB
Posted by GoldenRod
Just bought a Nook 3G for DW last night for her b-day... she has no idea yet.... hopefully she likes it. If not, then it's a Christmas gift for me....
Yay! I love, love, love mine. Although I haven't been using it lately since I've been re-reading all the Harry Potters in anticipation for the movie next weekend and JKR hasn't approved their release in e-book format yet.
me too... im almost done with the Order of the Phoenix... i saw the advanced screening of HP on Sunday... unfortunately i wasnt able to get through the books as quick as i thought... lol
Dh and I were at Barnes and Noble last week and the guys that heads up there Nook area told me that JKR has finally approved the ebook versions of all 7 books and they will be available early next year...and by early I mean mid-January!!!!!!! 
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| Posted 11/16/10 7:18 PM |
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CathyB
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Re: Nook vs. Kindle. What would you do?
Posted by WaterGirl
Posted by AngnShaun
Posted by CathyB
Posted by GoldenRod
Just bought a Nook 3G for DW last night for her b-day... she has no idea yet.... hopefully she likes it. If not, then it's a Christmas gift for me....
Yay! I love, love, love mine. Although I haven't been using it lately since I've been re-reading all the Harry Potters in anticipation for the movie next weekend and JKR hasn't approved their release in e-book format yet.
me too... im almost done with the Order of the Phoenix... i saw the advanced screening of HP on Sunday... unfortunately i wasnt able to get through the books as quick as i thought... lol
Dh and I were at Barnes and Noble last week and the guys that heads up there Nook area told me that JKR has finally approved the ebook versions of all 7 books and they will be available early next year...and by early I mean mid-January!!!!!!!
Yay! DH will be thrilled that I'm going to be getting another set of them, I have both the American and British versions in hardcover already. 
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| Posted 11/16/10 7:31 PM |
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AngnShaun
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Re: Nook vs. Kindle. What would you do?
Posted by CathyB
Posted by WaterGirl
Posted by AngnShaun
Posted by CathyB
Posted by GoldenRod
Just bought a Nook 3G for DW last night for her b-day... she has no idea yet.... hopefully she likes it. If not, then it's a Christmas gift for me....
Yay! I love, love, love mine. Although I haven't been using it lately since I've been re-reading all the Harry Potters in anticipation for the movie next weekend and JKR hasn't approved their release in e-book format yet.
me too... im almost done with the Order of the Phoenix... i saw the advanced screening of HP on Sunday... unfortunately i wasnt able to get through the books as quick as i thought... lol
Dh and I were at Barnes and Noble last week and the guys that heads up there Nook area told me that JKR has finally approved the ebook versions of all 7 books and they will be available early next year...and by early I mean mid-January!!!!!!!
Yay! DH will be thrilled that I'm going to be getting another set of them, I have both the American and British versions in hardcover already.
THATS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Posted 11/16/10 9:10 PM |
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McSullivan
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Re: Nook vs. Kindle. What would you do?
Love my Kindle.
Also, Amazon is rolling out a "lending" feature that is the same as the Nook.
One of my friends ordered both the Nook and the Kindle (he's a gadgetphile) and then gave the Nook away because he didn't like it as much.
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| Posted 11/17/10 10:09 AM |
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Blazesyth
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Re: Nook vs. Kindle. What would you do?
Posted by McSullivan
Love my Kindle.
Also, Amazon is rolling out a "lending" feature that is the same as the Nook.
One of my friends ordered both the Nook and the Kindle (he's a gadgetphile) and then gave the Nook away because he didn't like it as much.
Kindle has locked themselves into a corner by only supporting their own format. The lending on Nook isn't as big of a deal as the Library access via Adobe epub format.
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| Posted 11/17/10 2:37 PM |
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butterflygal
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Re: Nook vs. Kindle. What would you do?
I heard that you cannot read the color version of Nook in the sunlight. I like the Kindle better, but it only comes in black and white. I would love for it to be in color and still be able to see it in the sunlight. Any suggestions???
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| Posted 11/18/10 11:40 AM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: Nook vs. Kindle. What would you do?
BTW, DW loves her Nook! She was thrilled when I gave it to her. We already got a bunch of books on there from several sources.
Got a few from http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page , some of the free ones from B&N. Haven't gotten one from the library yet, but that will happen very soon.
Even with all the security features I have on my Wi-Fi, I still had no problem hooking up to it. Now, we both know what she's getting for Christmas... a cover/case for her Nook....
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| Posted 11/29/10 9:40 AM |
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CathyB
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Re: Nook vs. Kindle. What would you do?
Posted by GoldenRod
Now, we both know what she's getting for Christmas... a cover/case for her Nook....
Ohhh, which one? I have a bad addiction to Nook cases. 
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| Posted 11/29/10 10:38 AM |
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CathyB
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Re: Nook vs. Kindle. What would you do?
Posted by butterflygal
I heard that you cannot read the color version of Nook in the sunlight. I like the Kindle better, but it only comes in black and white. I would love for it to be in color and still be able to see it in the sunlight. Any suggestions???
You can read Nook Color in the sun, but since it's a back lit device it's not as easy as the original Nook or Kindle. They can't do a color e-ink (at least not for an affordable price) which is what the Kindle and original Nook are.
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| Posted 11/29/10 10:41 AM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: Nook vs. Kindle. What would you do?
Posted by CathyB
Posted by GoldenRod
Now, we both know what she's getting for Christmas... a cover/case for her Nook....
Ohhh, which one? I have a bad addiction to Nook cases.
Don't know. She only got it this weekend, so she still has plenty of time to shop....  I'm not going to influence her at all. I did all the technical shopping for the electronic item. She gets to pick out 100% the fashion/aesthetic item.....
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| Posted 11/29/10 10:56 AM |
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smdl
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Re: Nook vs. Kindle. What would you do?
Posted by CathyB
Posted by GoldenRod
Now, we both know what she's getting for Christmas... a cover/case for her Nook....
Ohhh, which one? I have a bad addiction to Nook cases.
I have ONE cover. If I listened to myself, I would have about 3-4 more by now.
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| Posted 12/3/10 10:03 AM |
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Blazesyth
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Re: Nook vs. Kindle. What would you do?
Posted by smdl
Posted by CathyB
Posted by GoldenRod
Now, we both know what she's getting for Christmas... a cover/case for her Nook....
Ohhh, which one? I have a bad addiction to Nook cases.
I have ONE cover. If I listened to myself, I would have about 3-4 more by now.
Not to feed your addiction or need, but.....
Javoedge slashed prices... plus they a 15% off coupon. So I have 2 new cases on the way for 30 bucks.
They're not the newest designs, but I still like them.
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| Posted 12/4/10 9:42 AM |
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CathyB
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Re: Nook vs. Kindle. What would you do?
Posted by Blazesyth
Posted by smdl
Posted by CathyB
Posted by GoldenRod
Now, we both know what she's getting for Christmas... a cover/case for her Nook....
Ohhh, which one? I have a bad addiction to Nook cases.
I have ONE cover. If I listened to myself, I would have about 3-4 more by now.
Not to feed your addiction or need, but.....
Javoedge slashed prices... plus they a 15% off coupon. So I have 2 new cases on the way for 30 bucks.
They're not the newest designs, but I still like them.
Really? What's the coupon code? My brother's getting a Nook for Christmas, maybe I'll pick up a cover for him.
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| Posted 12/4/10 8:22 PM |
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Blazesyth
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Re: Nook vs. Kindle. What would you do?
Posted by CathyB
Really? What's the coupon code? My brother's getting a Nook for Christmas, maybe I'll pick up a cover for him.
If you buy it on amazon - code is NOOKNACK
I got the Tweed flip and a poppy flip; Tweed would probably work for a guy. The tweed was 20 something and the Poppy was 14 I think - then the percentage off of them.
Happy shopping.
ETA: I have the cork, and it would be good for a guy too. It's not fabric that looks like cork, it's actually cork.
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