Kindle Touch vs. Nook Simple Touch

[cambod]

I'm about to buy one or the other in the next few days.

I'll be using it mainly to read e-books downloaded from torrent sites (like thepiratebay), but have NO PLANS to buy books from Amazon/Barnes & Noble (unless there was a super special book i couldn't find anywhere else).

So, between the 2, is there anything that you think should sway me one way or the other?

I'm leaning towards the Nook, mainly because it has an external SD slot and uses Android OS. The downside is that it's not compatible with as many formats as the Kindle. Can that be changed by rooting it?

Also, if a file happens to be in another format than you want, what are some good converting programs for each device?

Any (and I mean ANY) advice/info/comments are welcome.

Thx.

(P.S. I first put this in the IT section, but it's not really an IT question, I just want to know your personal opinions on these 2 devices....)

[flying chicken]

Good for you! Sounds like no longer need your PS3 no more. 6.50 bucks?

[cambod]

Good for you! Sounds like no longer need your PS3 no more. 6.50 bucks?

Oh so tempting...

[flying chicken]

Or you can contribute toward the sustainability for Cambodia by donating it to Investing in Children and Chicken Societies.

[Sharv99]

I've never used a Nook but my Kindle is great. Calibre is free to download and converts e-books from and to any file type you want and you can download tons of books, magazines and newspapers on it for free as well.

[cambod]

I've never used a Nook but my Kindle is great. Calibre is free to download and converts e-books from and to any file type you want and you can download tons of books, magazines and newspapers on it for free as well.

Damn, seems like Nooks don't even exist...

[InterNed]

I have a Kindle Fire. I like it, and I thought it was a good deal at $200 ... The regular Kindle Touch I've never played with really.

However, people are saying the Google Nexus Tablet is much better than the Fire, and it runs the Amazon app as well as open formats as well as other bookstores etc (though you mentioned that you weren't buying the books maybe or something).

I would say a big NO NO NO on the Nook. Not that it isn't an OK device, but consider this: Barnes & Nobles has been closing store after store in recent years. They have been FOR SALE as a company for many years now with no buyers. That means no investors think they've got a very solid future, which may not matter for your purposes if you aren't buying proprietary format books or media ...

STRONGLY CONSIDER: Spending the $199* for a Google Nexus Tablet. It is better than either of the above, does what they can do and a whole lot more. It has no SD slot, but it does run on Android obviously, and has lots of cool features. I'd check it out.

(* you can buy it from Google directly at that price, I don't know if you'd pay a different price in Cambodia or how easily you'd get your hands on one, because I haven't had two pennies to rub together over here yet to make purchases like that).

[cambod]

I have a Kindle Fire. I like it, and I thought it was a good deal at $200 ... The regular Kindle Touch I've never played with really.

However, people are saying the Google Nexus Tablet is much better than the Fire, and it runs the Amazon app as well as open formats as well as other bookstores etc (though you mentioned that you weren't buying the books maybe or something).

I would say a big NO NO NO on the Nook. Not that it isn't an OK device, but consider this: Barnes & Nobles has been closing store after store in recent years. They have been FOR SALE as a company for many years now with no buyers. That means no investors think they've got a very solid future, which may not matter for your purposes if you aren't buying proprietary format books or media ...

STRONGLY CONSIDER: Spending the $199* for a Google Nexus Tablet. It is better than either of the above, does what they can do and a whole lot more. It has no SD slot, but it does run on Android obviously, and has lots of cool features. I'd check it out.

(* you can buy it from Google directly at that price, I don't know if you'd pay a different price in Cambodia or how easily you'd get your hands on one, because I haven't had two pennies to rub together over here yet to make purchases like that).

Excellent info. However, I'm not looking for a tablet. Those are all back lit (LCD?) and not like reading a real book. I'm after the ones that have e-ink, which last for weeks/months without recharging.

So, I'm just after a reader, not anything fancy...

[jm]

Buy the Kindle....or wait for the new one, coming soon...maybe...

Glow in the Dark Kindle May Be Delayed

The next generation of the Kindle eReader is going to have at least an optional lit display. We know that for a fact at this point. Even if previous reports of supply chain requests, patent purchasing, and “leaked” previews of the hardware weren’t enough, the no bid contract that Amazon signed with the US State Department clearly indicated that the devices they delivered would have front-lit E Ink displays. Unfortunately it might be a bit longer than we expected before we see these new lit Kindles.

According to information from DigiTimes (to which all the standard cautionary disclaimers regarding their notorious unreliability apply), there have been some problems coming up in the production of their new lighting. While reports of test units have indicated that the technology works, apparently something is going wrong now that they have stepped up to mass production.

This may have the effect of delaying shipments of the new Kindle eReader until late in the third quarter of 2012. Considering the fact that most people expected to see this new product announced as early as the end of July, the delays mark a major issue for Amazon’s continued investment in eReaders.

At the moment, the Nook Simple Touch w/ Glowlight is the most functional eReader on the market. Barnes & Noble, Amazon’s primary competition for eBook customers in the US, came out with their own lighting solution months before Amazon was even rumored to be ready with their own. This has not stopped the Kindle from remaining the most popular eReader on the market today but even with superior customer loyalty, satisfaction, and brand recognition you can’t think they will be happy about losing any customers over the hardware side of their business.

Even with these delays, there is no reason to expect the front-lit Kindle to be pushed back beyond the holidays or abandoned. Amazon is already committed to releasing such a device and it is about the only direction they could hope to improve their hardware at this point until color E Ink screens become less problematic.

The biggest problems with this delay will likely be experienced by users already invested in the Kindle platform. Many are hoping that the update to the Kindle’s hardware will address some of the more common complaints in addition to offering the convenience of lighting. Touchscreen Kindles from the latest generation have not included physical controls for turning pages, unlike the Nook Simple Touch, which is one of many customer demands that will likely come up here.

The Kindle Keyboard is still available and offers up all of the reading enjoyment that it ever did while not requiring the user to sacrifice screen quality, but it is also not receiving significant upgrades to its software features anymore and as such can’t quite compete with newer models for many users. Presumably the next installment will combine the advantages of both possible approaches now that Amazon has had a chance to see what worked and what didn’t when they moved the Kindle over to a touchscreen.



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[cambod]

Well, I have a friend in the States that will bring it over in a few weeks if I act now.

Jeez, I'm close to ruling out the Nook. I had my heart set on it.

I was under the impression the Kindle already had a lit-display model out...