Re: [Nolug] Nook Color vs Kindle Fire

From: Jonathan Roberts <gremln007_at_gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 20:23:02 -0500
Message-ID: <CAB3gd=yy0J+zLo55OvX63Wc4zgKctWJPQCH6DDvwJfgrY9iY8g@mail.gmail.com>

Oddly enough, most reviews do not even talk about the quality of reading
books on the Kindle Fire. (Hence, my original question).

I'm interested but will probably wait a couple of months to see what people
who actually use them for a bit think.

On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 7:21 PM, Chris Jones <techmaster@gmail.com> wrote:

> Here's the big question: how are they at reading pdf's? The ipad is
> perfect for reading pdf's, the epaper devices such as the kindle aren't very
> good at it. I'm curious how the nook and kindle fire will do.
> On Oct 3, 2011 1:27 PM, "David Bruce" <davidstuartbruce@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> >>> > Any opinions on a Nook Color vs Kindle Fire? (The latter is not out
> yet
> >>> > obviously but curious what others think).
> >
> > I received a Nook Color as a gift from my wife a couple of months ago,
> > and I really like it, although I've never looked at an e-ink device to
> > compare. The standard software generally works as intended. One nice
> > feature is the micro-SDHC slot, making it feasible to store several
> > gigs of music on the device so you can listen as you read, if you
> > like. Also, you can boot a straight Android system from the SD card
> > without rooting the device or voiding your warranty. I've tried that
> > a bit, but so far I prefer keeping the regular software. As a
> > general-purpose Android tablet, it is quite nice, but not as nice as
> > our ipad2.
> >
> > It is simple and nearly seamless to shop for books through the B&N
> > Nook online store, but you can also use the device to read free
> > epub-format ebooks from e.g. Project Gutenberg if you like. You just
> > have to copy the books onto the Nook or your SD card using another
> > computer, at least if you want them to show up in the device's
> > "library".
> >
> > Basically, I use it for reading, music, some simple games, and limited
> > web browsing.
> >
> > --
> > David Bruce
> >
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