Comments on: Ask Techland: Kindle or Nook?

By: Ben Milano

Ben Milano — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 03:12:18 +0000

I own an HTC EVO via Sprint, can I tether my Kindle to my Sprint network via my EVO?

By: svkaszynski

svkaszynski — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 22:34:37 +0000

surprised no one has mentioned the DRM situation. libraries use DRM software for sharing eBooks. Kindle and iPad are not compatible. the Nook is. so you can download free eBooks from your library using Nook, but not with Kindle.

and yes, Nook’s sharing feature is also awesome. i understand they’re extending the return policy on Nooks through Christmas? that’s what a BN salesperson told me.

By: blkballoon925

blkballoon925 — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 03:21:35 +0000

Thank you for doing a fair comparison of the Nook and Kindle. I’m tired of all the tech sites running roughshod over the Nook. It seems to me that the Nook has become the Zune of e-book readers: the Zune is functionally equivalent to an iPod, both share a similar UI, has more innovative features (Wi-Fi sync and Zune Pass for Zune, book sharing and color touch-screen for Nook), and is priced about the same as its popular competitor (and often with a $10-20 discount over the popular item).

That being said, in a fair world people would buy a product based on criteria like these rather than which one has the most fart apps. Hopefully with the cheaper Nook (sans 3G) coming out, it will have a fair shot up against the Kindle.

By: Pastor Andy

Pastor Andy — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:53:38 +0000

I think the Kindle has my vote!

By: beckie66

beckie66 — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:25:06 +0000

Thank you so much for this info! I had my heart set on a Nook, and then the new Kindle was released, and I was like ‘OK, now which one?’ The Nook is still the one for me.

By: redishbaron

redishbaron — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:31:20 +0000

The differences in storage for the devices are not all that big a deal, if that’s what’s got you hung up on one over the other. I have had a Kindle for over a year now and even with keeping all the books I’ve read on the Kindle itself I’ve only used a small fraction of the onboard storage space. And I have the older version that only had just over a Gig of storage.

Plus if you add in the option to keep all your books stored on Amazon’s archive (from which you can re-download any books that you have bought at any time) then it doesn’t really matter if the Kindle has expandable storage or not. You just keep your current selections on the device and leave the ones you’ve read in archive.

Not sure if the Nook has this option or not

By: tereglith

tereglith — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:26:31 +0000

It’s not mentioned here, but I know that my mom’s Nook has a sudoku function and will also play chess with you. Does the Kindle do that?

By: thebonafortuna

thebonafortuna — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:21:40 +0000

Tough proposition. I like both companies, have used neither device, and couldn’t care less about WiFi on a book. As of today, I’d probably spring for the Kindle, because of the much longer battery. I don’t care about a color screen on an e-book reader, but that doesn’t mean its not nice to have. I could be swayed to pick up a Nook, though.

Frankly, I hope they both thrive. I’ll stick with actual books for the time being, but I’m still glad to see e-readers catching on. I just hope they both beat the iPad.