I concur with everything Greg said. I have been using my Kindle for more than a year now and I absolutely love it. The E ink is actually better than reading a real book. It's hard to believe, but when I read a real book a small amount of light reflects off of the pages and eventually starts to bother my eyes later in the evening. That is not my experience with the Kindle.
I am told that the newer Kindle's can be used with library books, but I'm not sure about this. I need to update the software on my, but when I do I'll let you know. My sister in law has the Nook and she loves it. The only drawback is battery life. I typically only have to charge my Kindle about every three weeks if I am reading about three or four hours a day. The problem I had was angling the Kindle so that I could turn on the Kindle and deactivate the screen saver when it is sleeping. It's not pretty, but I have mine sitting in a 30° angle (roughly) which permits me to hit the power button as well as turn the pages with ease. Keep in mind I am using a mouse stick. You might have a problem with the power button, so it would be a good idea to get a look at the different E readers. Quadius On 12/10/11, Greg <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Greg, > > If you are looking for a device to read books on, you can't do better than > the standard Kindles. They offer several models, but as long as you choose > a E ink technology device, you can't go wrong. I have no experience with > the touchscreen models (including the new Kindle Fire), so I don't know > anything about them, but I have owned a Kindle 2, a Kindle DX, and a Kindle > 3. The Kindle 3 with the keyboard is my current e-reader and I absolutely > love it. If it were stolen or damaged beyond repair today, I would order > another one just like it. > > One thing to keep in mind, manipulating a touchscreen device requires you > actually use your finger or a special stick or pen which conducts static > electricity to the screen ( at least I think that's how they work ). When > I am on my side in bed, I use a standard mouth stick with a rubber tip to > control my Kindle. I cannot use the Nook Color when I am in bed. This is, > and the short battery life, are the major drawbacks for me with the Nook > Color. > > Btw, I have a Kindle DX, purchased when they first came out in 10/2009, for > sale. It is a nice device but I don't like the size (it's too big), it > requires charging more frequently than the newer, smaller Kindles, and it > does not feature wi-fi like the newer models. Still, it is an excellent > e-reader. > > I also have a like new, barely used Nook Color for sale that I received as > a Christmas present last year (2010). The Nook Color is a nice device, but > as you mentioned it is a battery hog. Furthermore, I personally don't like > the touchscreen devices. I am a c5 quad so I have difficulty using > touchscreens, especially the on-screen keyboard, so I never use this thing. > > If you read a lot, you will love the standard Kindles. But if you plan to > use the device to get online, check e-mail, etc, even occasionally, the > standard Kindle will disappoint you. Despite the built-in browser and > Amazon's claims that you can get online with the Kindle 3, it is a painful > experience. The browser is virtually useless. > > Finally, if you can get to a Best Buy you can look at and try all the > different types of you e-readers, (Nook, Kindle & others). Better still, > if you can find someone near you who owns a Kindle and will let you try it, > it might help you in your decision. > > If you any questions and you think I can help, I'll be glad to do so. > > Best, > > Greg in TN > > > On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 16:52, greg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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 >> >> >
