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Kindle, or B/W Nook

Just1More — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 21:58:11 GMT

I have a 5 year old B/W NOOK just for reading. I also was given an older version of a Kindle? Which do you all prefer? Pros? Cons? Having trouble finding the right charging plug for each of them. Any ideas?

Thanks!

Re: Kindle, or B/W Nook

forest — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 22:15:46 GMT

Hands down the Kindle. I've had both and think the Kindle is far superior. It doesn't have the sharing capabilities that Nok has but in every other respect it's great. I really like Kindle Paperlight.

Re: Kindle, or B/W Nook

teainlondon — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 22:49:04 GMT

My DH and I both have Nooks. We got the first ones when they hit the market years ago. My DH is on his third Nook; I am on my second. We find the Nooks to be easy and with the ability to change the reading experience (font, brightness, etc,), it is the one we chose over Kindle. We did not want a tablet. I think the more stuff an ereader has, the more likely it is to have problems. So our nooks are for reading. They have Apps, several other options, but we are not interested in all the technology that our computers already do.

For reading, I think the Nook offerings are endless. There are really good books on sale and some are free. It allows hundreds on options. We are happy with our Nooks.

tea

Re: Kindle, or B/W Nook

BornToShop — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 23:05:04 GMT

Nook fan all the way! I love the bricks & mortar experience they incorporate plus in-store trouble shooting! I purchased their first one & have been a faithful fan/user since it's inception with their first one.

Re: Kindle, or B/W Nook

QVCkitty1 — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 23:49:50 GMT

I'm on my third kindle and I love it. I have the paperwhite and it too allows you to change the font, size and brightness. I like dealing with Amazon. I have never had a nook , so I can't speak on that.

Re: Kindle, or B/W Nook

beach-mom — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 23:58:10 GMT

I love my Nook. Mine is HD and can act as a tablet, but I have to have wifi (it is not through the phone company, but I also don't have to pay). If I take it somewhere where I can get wifi I can use it as that. But most of the time I use it as my Nook. I have a library full of "Free Fridays" books from B&N, as well as some I've paid for. I can also share my books with other Nook users.

Re: Kindle, or B/W Nook

Big Sister — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 01:28:32 GMT

I vote for the Kindle and one of the reasons is that the Kindle is Amazon's baby and they stand behind their product. If I have a question or a problem, I can call their 866 phone number any time 24/7 and I get the help I need.

I have two Kindles and two tablets from Amazon; their customer service is tops.

Re: Kindle, or B/W Nook

kcladyz — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 02:05:02 GMT

I own the old Nook and upgraded to the Glowlight Plus. I also have Kindle Voyage and paperwhite.

Kindle has more features and noticibly faster. The lighting on the nook is better when on the kindle it seems to be off or not uniform but the contrast on the kindle is better so the print is easy to read. Print is too light on the nook. Other than that there is no difference. the Nook is sharper looking with the two tone color when Kindle is solid black or solid white

I had the old 2010/2011 nook. I am rather positive it is no longer supported and you may need to get the glowlight plus.

Re: Kindle, or B/W Nook

Stargazer77 — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 03:11:49 GMT

I have the original Nook Simple Touch and I love it! I love the size and I love the physical page turn buttons on either side of the device. I don't like that it doesn't have a backlight. That didn't exist yet when I got mine. I looked into the Nook with GlowLight, but at that time the reviews were not good. There were a lot of complaints about tears in the screen and the light showing through. Although I really wanted it, I wasn't comfortable purchasing it based on the reviews.

So, I bought a Kindle Paperwhite. And I love the backlight! I love to read in bed in the dark before I fall asleep, with the backlight on super low. The backlight makes it all worth it to me. I prefer the dimensions and style of the Nook though. The Paperwhite doesn't have physical page turn buttons and I think because of that I hit the touchscreen at inopportune times and get a menu. I usually read on my side, plus I'm left-handed and I think it's just a weird combo that leads to faulty touching.

Another reason I wasn't completely comfortable purchasing a Nook was because of B&N's financial status. They're not doing great financially (as far as I know) and I didn't want to end up with a product from an out of business company. I still have a gift card in my B&N account, just sitting there. I bought a book last week and still have some leftover. I don't purchase too much, as I'm a fan of my digital library system and the free books that are offered through B&N and Amazon.

I think I would like the Kindle Voyage because it has physical page turn buttons, but it's 200 dollars and I don't read enough to justify that cost.

To sum up, I think you will probably like whatever you choose and everyone has their own favorite device. If you're interested in purchasing maybe wait until Mother's Day to see if there's a sale. I saw a sale on the Paperwhite about a month ago for 90 dollars I think. That was an excellent deal and I think that was the lowest I've seen it. I bought mine when it was on sale for 100.

Re: Kindle, or B/W Nook

kcladyz — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 01:33:55 GMT

@Stargazer77 wrote:
I have the original Nook Simple Touch and I love it! I love the size and I love the physical page turn buttons on either side of the device. I don't like that it doesn't have a backlight. That didn't exist yet when I got mine. I looked into the Nook with GlowLight, but at that time the reviews were not good. There were a lot of complaints about tears in the screen and the light showing through. Although I really wanted it, I wasn't comfortable purchasing it based on the reviews.

So, I bought a Kindle Paperwhite. And I love the backlight! I love to read in bed in the dark before I fall asleep, with the backlight on super low. The backlight makes it all worth it to me. I prefer the dimensions and style of the Nook though. The Paperwhite doesn't have physical page turn buttons and I think because of that I hit the touchscreen at inopportune times and get a menu. I usually read on my side, plus I'm left-handed and I think it's just a weird combo that leads to faulty touching.

Another reason I wasn't completely comfortable purchasing a Nook was because of B&N's financial status. They're not doing great financially (as far as I know) and I didn't want to end up with a product from an out of business company. I still have a gift card in my B&N account, just sitting there. I bought a book last week and still have some leftover. I don't purchase too much, as I'm a fan of my digital library system and the free books that are offered through B&N and Amazon.

I think I would like the Kindle Voyage because it has physical page turn buttons, but it's 200 dollars and I don't read enough to justify that cost.

To sum up, I think you will probably like whatever you choose and everyone has their own favorite device. If you're interested in purchasing maybe wait until Mother's Day to see if there's a sale. I saw a sale on the Paperwhite about a month ago for 90 dollars I think. That was an excellent deal and I think that was the lowest I've seen it. I bought mine when it was on sale for 100.

B&N is not going out of business they are the only national physical book store still around and most people prefer regular books still and even if they did they would have another ebook seller take over your account and you will keep your books. I really like my Glowlight Plus. With its square shape and the cover I chose it almost looks like a book.

Re: Kindle, or B/W Nook

yock — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 02:56:18 GMT

I have the kindle voyage and I love it. I bought it when they had a special and another poster recommended it. I love having the page turn bars on the side of the screen I too sleep on my side and it is quite easy to go forward or back on either side. I bought the cover that opens like a book and turns it off and on. I'm so glad I got it.

Re: Kindle, or B/W Nook

kcladyz — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 02:28:58 GMT

Looks like we got positive votes for all devices. I advise the origional poster to go to barnes and noble and play with the display devise and go to bestbuy and look at the kindle devises and play around with them and see what appeals to you.

Re: Kindle, or B/W Nook

BornToShop — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 12:58:05 GMT

@kcladyz, ever since Borders closed up shop 7 years ago, there have been unfounded statements regarding BN closing. No question they are the smarter bookstore & continue to do business & open stores as well. My local BN is heavily stocked & thriving. I also have the Glowlight Plus & love it!!

Re: Kindle, or B/W Nook

Nuttmeg — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 13:14:13 GMT

I have a PaperWhite. You can use the Kindle app on most devices.

Re: Kindle, or B/W Nook

Tyak — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 19:57:07 GMT

@Just1More wrote:
I have a 5 year old B/W NOOK just for reading. I also was given an older version of a Kindle? Which do you all prefer? Pros? Cons? Having trouble finding the right charging plug for each of them. Any ideas?
Thanks!

I started out with a Nook, then went to a Kindle Touch for 5 years and just recently got a Kindle Voyage. Obviously, I prefer the Kindles mainly because I think Amazon's selection of books is far superior to B&N and also, I find many more free books on Amazon than I ever did on B&N. As for charging it, I'm using the Nook charger I got approx. 6 years ago with the purchase of my first e-reader.

Re: Kindle, or B/W Nook

kcladyz — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 12:57:10 GMT

@BornToShop wrote:
@kcladyz, ever since Borders closed up shop 7 years ago, there have been unfounded statements regarding BN closing. No question they are the smarter bookstore & continue to do business & open stores as well. My local BN is heavily stocked & thriving. I also have the Glowlight Plus & love it!!

I love my Voyager and my Nook. I just hope BN will release a new ereader with features to compete with Amazon

Re: Kindle, or B/W Nook

kcladyz — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 12:38:04 GMT

Rumer has it that Kindle is coming out with a new kindle with a larger screen this year and a new nook. Good Ereader website leaked a photo of the mold used to make the new kindle. So you may want to wait till the Fall to invest in a new device. maybe the prices of the current models will drop a bit