According to Hiawatha Bray (sp?), the tech writer/reviewer for the Boston Globe, the new Kindle Fire's screen is not nearly as good as the Nook's. I have a regular b&w Kindle and love it for reading outdoors or in very well lit indoors, but it is hard to read in medium to low light (though i've heard from friends that a case with built-in light works well).
I also own the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, which I love. It needs charging every day, but that is not a problem (it works all day, and charges fairly quickly). There is a software version of Kindle for Android devices like the Tab 10.1 that makes reading in the dark in my bed an absolute pleasure (btw, the 10.1 refers to the square-inch screen size, versus 10" for iPad and 7" for Kindle and Nook). Bottom line no matter which tablet device you choose is that they are a WHOLE LOT BETTER than handling the pages of a book with my c-5/c-6 handicapped hands (sorry, but I haven't seen voice control with the Kindle device or software). hope that helps, bob >________________________________ > From: greg <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2011 5:52 PM >Subject: [QUAD-L] Kindle vs Nook > >What's you guys opinion on Kindle Fire vs Nook Color? > >I was thinking about the b/w Kindle Touch, the battery life is sooo much >longer. But after looking at them, it just feels less quality. I like the >smaller, lighter, size of it. I doubt I'd use it for tv or movies or even much >web surfing. The family has a Nook Color and it's nice, but needs plugged in >every day. I'd like to get some ereader, maybe just a cheaper noname brand is >fine if all I ever do is use it for reading. I just am not sure if I'd use the >cool features. > >What say you? > >Grfeg > > > >
