Question by Ghostwriter: What is the best thing to use: Kindle, Nook, iPad or what?
What is the best thing to use: Kindle, Nook, iPad or what?
My purpose is PURELY reading books. That’s my only purpose for it. I want it not very heavy, small enough to fit into a purse or backpack. I want a screen that will light up and ability to download books from iTunes, Amazon, or whatever.
Best answer:
Answer by Apogee
When all I want is to read I just get the actual book
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6 Responses
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Kikyo yamanaka Says:
I personally like the Nook, but a normal book is good too.
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covenantglobal Says:
I would get the Kindle if all you are wanting to do is read books. The Kindle has more volumes than any other device, and the battery life is near endless. For reading, Kindle it is.
And P.S. The Kindle is getting much cheaper as well since they are subsidizing the device with high quality ads.
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ImaHarper Says:
Kindle & Nook are both small enough and light enough to carry in your purse. The Kindle screen is e-ink, easier on the eyes, but the screen does not light. The nook screen lights up.
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Ken Says:
For purely reading ebooks, you should buy an ereader with an E Ink display. Reading from an E Ink display is similar to reading from a physical book; it reflects ambient light like a physical book does. The screen does not “light up” on its own, but this is a good thing. E Ink is much better for long-run reading than the screens that do light up on their own (LCD screens) via a backlight. LCD ereaders (iPad, Nook Color, and all of the tablets) are better for apps, games, video, and web browsing than for long-run reading.
Here’s a rundown of the most popular E Ink ereaders:
Kindle 3 ($ 119 to $ 189):
Pros:
+ E Ink display is great for long-run reading — like reading from a book.
+ E Ink Pearl display provides 50% better contrast than E Ink Vizplex found in regular Nook.
+ 4G internal memory
Cons:
- web browsing, apps, and games are much worse than with a Nook Color.
- no SD expansionNook Touch ($ 139): Same pros and cons as Kindle, plus:
Pros:
+ touch screen
+ EPUB/library support now; Kindles updated later this year
+ SD expansion
Cons:
- no 3G
- 2G internal memoryKobo Touch ($ 129): Same pros and cons as Nook Touch, plus:
Pros:
+ international bookstore
Cons:
- only 1G internal memory
- Partnership with out-of-business BordersSony Readers ($ 158 – $ 378): Same pros and cons as Nook Touch, plus:
Pros:
+ better PDF support
Cons:
- expensive
- no wireless except on most expensive model (PRS-950)
- largest screen 7″ (compared to 9.7″ on Kindle DX)
Note: Sony’s rumored to have a new ereader ready to sell very soon. -
Uncle Pennybags Says:
Nothing really meets all of your criteria.
Small enough to fit in your purse = Nook or Kindle
Screen that lights up = iPad or Nook Color.
Lightweight = Nook or Kindle
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JaKi Says:
Hello, Ghostwriter, current e-Ink Nook Simpletouch is much better than current e-ink Kindle as Nook has the latest generation touch screen display, no page turn lag, it weights less, its battery lasts twice as long, and it doesn’t blink on each page turn. Did you know that if you walk in with the Nook to Barnes & Noble store, you’re allowed to read any available eBook for free while in the store via free provided in the store Wi-Fi just like you’d do with a physical book? Nook (unlike Kindle) can be used for library ebooks.
Kindle only supports eBooks in its proprietary AZW format. Nook, on the other hand, supports both DRM-protected and DRM-free ebooks in ePub format thus it supports ebooks from B&N store, from any other DRM-free source on the web, and from public libraries. You can buy Nook’s at Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Walmart, BestBuy, Staples, OfficeMax, Fred Mayer, etc. stores and web sites.
