kindle vs nook

[boxofdelights]

In specific, the kindle paperwhite vs the nook glowlight. This pretty much says kindle wins: http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinions/kindle-paperwhite-vs-nook-glowlight Would you agree? Which of the two would you rather receive as a gift?

Comments

[malnpudl]

I know nothing about the Nook, but I can say that I am deeply, desperately, passionately in love with my Kindle Paperwhite. There is nothing about it that I don't love, really. But a great favorite feature is that the light shines across the screen and not up into my eyes (i.e., it is not backlit), which is a consideration for those of us who sometimes have issues with falling asleep. And it's lightweight, comfortable, and very well-suited for reading one-handed without putting undue stress on my tetchy joints. It has become one of the most necessary things in my life.

[boxofdelights]

Thank you! That is very helpful.

[snippy]

I've been using a Nook for years-I think it's one of the first or second generation Nooks. It has a large e-ink screen for reading and a tiny color touchscreen for navigating between apps; it has wifi and 3g. And it has the best case: it stands up like an easel. Because of all that, I have a lot of Barnes & Noble books, and because it's easy to load your own, I have a lot of privately-published books and even fanfic on it. So I'm committed to the BN ecosystem; if/when mine ends its life, I'll buy another Nook (with e-ink, I don't like back-lit screens).

Plus, Amazon pulled that trick once, of deleting a purchased book off the Kindles when a publisher demanded. I won't give them the chance to do it to me.

[boxofdelights]

Thank you! It's good to know that Nook users also love their Nooks.

[jesse_the_k]

I went for the Kobo Glo. Easy enough to sync files with your computer or use it as a standalone. The decider for me is they have partnerships with independent bookstores -- here Room of One's Own -- so Room gets a 10% cut of all my Kobo Store purchases.

Also, I can't find out how to change the Kindle from full justification to flush left. Given the weakness of both the H&J algorithms and their letterspacing this makes for some damn ugly typography. Both Kobo and Nook (and iBooks) support flush left.

Sadly most of the standalone readers don't support much organization for the librarian-like, who want to separate fic from published works, to read from have read to must comment, &cc. If you're feeling like a power user, get free Calibre to manage your library (including file format translation and DRM removal) and rest assured Calibre supports every device ever.

[boxofdelights]

Okay, one vote for each of three platforms! I think none will be a mistake, though it's hard to choose for someone else, and everyone should get Calibre.

[eeyorerin]

Piggybacking: I had a Kobo Glo and then upgraded to a Kobo Aura when the USB port failed on the Glo after two years of good service (it was out of warranty and the repair would have been more than a new one). The Aura screen is even better than the Glo, but you have to use the touchscreen to turn the light on and off instead of there being a button for it like there was on the Glo, which I vastly preferred. Other than that, I love the Aura.

[andrewducker]

Very happy with my Nook. Wife very happy with her Kindle.

I'd go with a Kindle, if I didn't dislike Amazon's lock-in and DRM. If the person you're buying it for doesn't care about that (and neither do you) then go with a Kindle.

[silveradept]

My needs tend to be "how easy is it for me to do unintended things on this device, so that I may get maximum life out of it by using it long after the company stops supporting it?" As a general idea, it's easier to do on Nooks than on Kindles, but the possibilities are generally bigger on the Kindles once you can.