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E-Readers v.kindle vs nook

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Old 03-22-2010, 07:55 AM
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I'm looking at the entourage edge right now, it looks pretty good if it weren't so goddamn big
Old 03-22-2010, 08:17 AM
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went to the store and played with a nook for about 20 minutes. yea the page issue is nothing, its not an issue at all. and it has the free 3g from ATT as well.
Old 03-22-2010, 09:09 AM
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I found iRex DR800SG which appears to be better than the kindle and nook
Old 03-22-2010, 09:16 AM
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ehh

still uses the B&N library and twice the cost ...
Old 03-22-2010, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by JessTD
ehh

still uses the B&N library and twice the cost ...
But it can view entire pdfs on one page, battery life is great, verizon network, very little (to no) glare, and its simple. Meant to only read books, not do a million other stupid things like play MP3's. Its going to have a text input firmware update in April and supposedly get a dictionary as well.

It supports all open book formats (including ePub, thank god) and the designers have stated they are planning on ensuring as many formats as possible work for this reader in its lifetime.

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Old 03-22-2010, 09:28 AM
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I presume you already stumbled upon this:
http://www.digitaltrends.com/gadgets...ader-face-off/
Old 03-23-2010, 12:33 PM
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Kindle.

Bought my wife one, she loves it.
Nook was full of issues when it came out, so that's why I went with the Kindle.
My buddy at work has a Nook and he likes it, though. Nook has better PDF support, I guess.
Old 03-23-2010, 12:51 PM
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i ended up going with nook

absolutely love it, reading world war z right now h:

my local library has native support for the nook(i can use their online site to borrow books too), so combine that with the epub support and the larger B&N library and it just made sense
Old 05-15-2010, 10:33 AM
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i'm thinking about getting a nook for the wife. she reads a lot, and i think would read even more if the books were cheaper.

do you still like it?
Old 05-15-2010, 11:20 AM
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The only review I saw was on G4 and they prefered the Nook



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