One thing I’ve noticed as I’ve become a Kindle user, and something I have found more remarkable than I imagined, has been the number of other e-book reader fans that I’ve run into. Since receiving my Kindle I’ve met dozens of friends and acquaintances who when I mention that I have a Kindle pipe up with “So do I, don’t you just love it?”
Many of these people have had their Kindles for quite some time. Most of the newer e-book reader owners are i-Pad-ers. Today, I ran into my first Nook-er, or should I call her a Nook-ie.
Appropriately enough I heard about her recent acquisition through an online social network site. I’m eager to find out what she thinks of the Nook. I’ve never played around with one, but I like the fact that it saves room and provides a larger reading screen by dumping the keyboard. I’m interested in knowing where it comes up short. Battery life? Readability? Note Taking?
Nevertheless, among all of the things I like about my e-reader, syncing between platforms, ease of use, note taking, speed and discount when buying books, I think the thing I like the most is finding out that my friends are fans too and never having imagined they would be.
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Hey there, I will let you know what I think about the Nook! I have been feeling like a kid in a toy store, but the toy has to be put together before I can use it! I had to let it charge, and played with it, minutely! I will tell you this, I don't think that the bigger screen matters so much, unless you are surfing the net, because the books are formatted such that there is blank space at the bottom of the screen. I don't know if you are all about Apple, like your brother, but I am, and the nook is compatible with the Apple products via a free nook app. This is so new that it is just a few days old. I really believe they have a great marketing strategy, and I am going to copy and paste the points that were made to me at B&N that I have already explained to one of Randy's high school buddies who begged the question why a nook over a Kindel? Oh, and tell Lana hi for me! :0) Here goes:
Brendan, you lakers are all alike, I guess because the guy had sold me, and then had to resell Randy because he was leery, and very questioning. We went to B&N to get some marketing books, and I landed there. Randy found me, and knew that I would be there because he knows what attracts me, technology and gadgets! He was like why haven't I heard of the Nook, but I have heard of the Kindle everywhere? Well, basically the Nook has a little more bang for your buck! It has over a million books to download versus 630K on Kindle. Also, the $200 version of the Nook lends wifi and 3g, and you do not have to have a contract or any out of pocket expense for the 3g. With The Kindle, you have to pay for the 3g data plan on a monthly basis. It was explained to us that B&N has a tight relationship with AT&T, so they have worked out free 3g for Nook users. Also, you can surf the net, get your email, play games, and you can link up to itunes for an mp3 function, in addition to a removable battery and a mini sd card function for more memory, if needed. If you have problems or questions you just go into a B&N store and get a replacement, or ask questions. Also, all of the books that you download are backed up on the net, so if Randy downloads a book, he can read it on the computer while I am using The Nook or vice versa. Also, and this is something I did not know because the release was so new that the B&N dude didn't even know, or else I know he would have told me... There is a free app for the iphone, ipad, basically any Apple product, and you can view any book purchased on your phone or Apple product. The thing better about that than the ibook application, which I have been using, is that you can view the book in multiple places, not just iphone, ipod or ipad. The ibook app does not work on the computer, which kinda stinks. Randy is not an Apple person, besides the phone, but I am. I like Apple because it keeps him off of my computer (LOL), and I have never had a virus of any kind, and I have been a user since 2004! Also, the screen is about an inch bigger at the bottom because the Nook has a touch screen at the bottom rather than buttons. I did play a bit before I went to sleep, and I don't think that inch really matters because the book page is formatted, basically an inch up, so I wouldn't think that would be a true selling point. Oh, another thing, the Nook waited to launch, a year later than The Kindle because they wanted to make sure it was a good product. Their big thing is that you have to get a new Kindle every year if you want the latest and greatest features. The Nooks big selling point is that the product hasn't changed, physically, and all of the new features are updated through the software for free, similar to the iphone. I know this response is long... Randy was just about to get me a Kindle, and they did sell him on the Nook. He told me that he thinks that I tend to make quick, emotional decisions, and he agreed with me on the Nook. I was like, no, my brain just works faster because I, actually, listen, rather than think about my next question or argument! LOL!
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