LOVE my iPod Touch 4 - will I like the NC?

Jowi · 12-26-2010, 02:51 PM

I currently read on my iPod Touch 4 and I love the crisp text (compared to my iPod Touch 3). I read with the night mode at all times (black background, white text) and prefer it over eink (I previously owned a Kindle 1).

I'm so tempted by the NC for the bigger screen. I really don't mind the small iPod Touch screen for most reading, but for certain things, I think having a bigger screen would be nice.

But I'm worried about the resolution. I know when I read on an iPod Touch 3 after having my 4, it looks terrible. How does the NC compare to the retina display on the iPod Touch 4? I've tried searching for closeup macro shots of the text, and I can't find any.

Thanks!

tubemonkey · 12-26-2010, 03:06 PM

If you can comfortably read on the iPt4, then save your money and don't get the NC. With the iPt4, you have access to all of the major formats and bookstores, plus access to library books. The fact that it's small means you can have it with you at all times ready to read whatever you want.

Personally, I won't read off he iPt4 because the screen is too small.

rcuadro · 12-26-2010, 05:53 PM

I think the NC is a little too heavy though it does look pretty bad ass

I read on my iPhone when I am on the go because I dont feel like taking my Kindle DX everywhere with me.
I have a nc at home right now and I dont too much care to read on it.

boswd · 12-26-2010, 06:59 PM

The screen reolution is fantastic on the nook color. It has a 1024 x 600 ips led screen. Very impressive. If you enjoy reading on your iphone you'll love this
Great ereader

waffleman · 01-03-2011, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boswd

The screen reolution is fantastic on the nook color. It has a 1024 x 600 ips led screen. Very impressive. If you enjoy reading on your iphone you'll love this
Great ereader

Could not agree more. I've had the Nook Color about a month now. The resolution is amazing and the size is perfect (I would not want to read on my phone). I recommend you check the ones at the stores - check the National Geographic magazine on it, and you'll get a good idea of what it can do. I've replaced watching TV with reading books and magazines on my Nook Color.

raymiles · 01-03-2011, 11:14 AM

Many rumours that a new iPad might have a 7" screen

afv011 · 01-03-2011, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raymiles

Many rumours that a new iPad might have a 7" screen

I doubt it:

Jobs and 7" tablets

tm3 · 01-04-2011, 09:34 PM

i don't own a NC, but have auditioned one at BN and have also seen the touche and the iPad.

to me, the NC is not as high rez or "crisp" as the other two, but the resolution seems more than adequate as a reading device. it seemed fine for www browsing also, although i think if the primary purpose was for the www one of the apple products might be better due to the higher resolution.

JSWolf · 01-04-2011, 09:36 PM

If you really like your iPod Touch 4th gen, then get an iPad. You will love it.

Jowi · 01-05-2011, 11:35 AM

Thanks! I went in to see the NC at Best Buy and it was not working - for some reason it wasn't getting power. It has a few words on the screen that said the battery was too low to power up, and if those letters are how they look when it's on, then I'll stick with my iPod - they looked about like the letters do on the iPod 3. I have decided to wait and see what comes out iPad-wise in the next several months.

mgmueller · 01-05-2011, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by afv011

I doubt it:

Jobs and 7" tablets

Probably as reliable as Jobs' quotes before about "people don't read".
Wouldn't be the first time, Apple turns by 179 degree.
Success of Samsung Galaxy Tab might have changed Apple's perception of the market.
Size aside, we can be pretty sure, iPad 2 will have:
- Better/bigger speaker.
- Better (Retina?) display.
- Camera(s).
- Maybe preinstalled SIM (being activated on demand).

waffleman · 01-07-2011, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jowi

Thanks! I went in to see the NC at Best Buy and it was not working - for some reason it wasn't getting power. It has a few words on the screen that said the battery was too low to power up, and if those letters are how they look when it's on, then I'll stick with my iPod - they looked about like the letters do on the iPod 3. I have decided to wait and see what comes out iPad-wise in the next several months.

Too bad it wasn't working. I've heard alot of e-readers have been molested at Best Buy and do not work. The best place to try them out is at Barnes and Nobles or Books a Million where they always have 2-3 for people to try out, and a knowledgeable person to show you how it works.

boswd · 01-07-2011, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jowi

Thanks! I went in to see the NC at Best Buy and it was not working - for some reason it wasn't getting power. It has a few words on the screen that said the battery was too low to power up, and if those letters are how they look when it's on, then I'll stick with my iPod - they looked about like the letters do on the iPod 3. I have decided to wait and see what comes out iPad-wise in the next several months.

hmmm by basing your final decision on a non working unit sort of tells me your mind was already made up before hand

Sounds like you are trying to convince yourself of testing the waters outside of the Apple realm and aren't to sure if you really want to venture out.

If not the case I would suggest going to a BN store and spend some time with it. Find the different settings for the brightness, backgrounds, font/text sizes etc, and play around. I think you will be pleasently surprised.

I brought my nook color into our local Apple store just for a compare and contrast, and even the Apple sales rep was quite impressed with the screen on the nook color.

JSWolf · 01-07-2011, 11:20 AM

if you are looking for a nook color, forget it. Wait and get the new Motorola Xoom tablet. That will be a serious contender to the iPad. And it's the first good Android tablet worth buying.

Jowi · 01-07-2011, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boswd

hmmm by basing your final decision on a non working unit sort of tells me your mind was already made up before hand

Sounds like you are trying to convince yourself of testing the waters outside of the Apple realm and aren't to sure if you really want to venture out.

If not the case I would suggest going to a BN store and spend some time with it. Find the different settings for the brightness, backgrounds, font/text sizes etc, and play around. I think you will be pleasently surprised.

I brought my nook color into our local Apple store just for a compare and contrast, and even the Apple sales rep was quite impressed with the screen on the nook color.

I just don't have a bn that is close enough to reasonably drive to. Actually, I'd just order one with the return policy, nut I've read that bn.com makes returns difficult, is that true?

Can anyone tell me if the text that says the battery is too low to power up uses all the pixels? Because if it does, that's all I need to know. After using my iPod Touch 4g, looking at the 3g looks really bad - like all I see are dots. I just want to see how the NC compares side by side.

I didn't "make up my mind" before I even asked the question. I even got a bn credit card to use when I ordered it, back before I read stuff about them being hard to return to. Anyway, at this point I am planning to wait to see what Apple has to offer with the next iPad.

Another thing that factored into my decision is a lot of quality issues I read about and the plasticy feel of the NC. I'll Admit, I like metal and glass (vs plastic)

If anyone has both, I'd LOVE some macro shots of the text on both! Seeing comparison shots like that pushed me to upgrade my iPod, and I'm so glad I did.

12-26-2010, 02:51 PM	#1
Jowi Connoisseur Posts: 81 Karma: 55274 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: WI Device: iPod Touch 5g, Kindle PW, iPad 3	LOVE my iPod Touch 4 - will I like the NC? I currently read on my iPod Touch 4 and I love the crisp text (compared to my iPod Touch 3). I read with the night mode at all times (black background, white text) and prefer it over eink (I previously owned a Kindle 1). I'm so tempted by the NC for the bigger screen. I really don't mind the small iPod Touch screen for most reading, but for certain things, I think having a bigger screen would be nice. But I'm worried about the resolution. I know when I read on an iPod Touch 3 after having my 4, it looks terrible. How does the NC compare to the retina display on the iPod Touch 4? I've tried searching for closeup macro shots of the text, and I can't find any. Thanks!

12-26-2010, 03:06 PM	#2
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,481 Karma: 158151390 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	If you can comfortably read on the iPt4, then save your money and don't get the NC. With the iPt4, you have access to all of the major formats and bookstores, plus access to library books. The fact that it's small means you can have it with you at all times ready to read whatever you want. Personally, I won't read off he iPt4 because the screen is too small.

12-26-2010, 05:53 PM	#3
rcuadro Wizard Posts: 1,686 Karma: 874275 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Device: Kindle DX	I think the NC is a little too heavy though it does look pretty bad ass I read on my iPhone when I am on the go because I dont feel like taking my Kindle DX everywhere with me. I have a nc at home right now and I dont too much care to read on it.

12-26-2010, 06:59 PM	#4
boswd Banned Posts: 2,391 Karma: 1001781 Join Date: May 2010 Device: The Nook, Nook color and Droid X	The screen reolution is fantastic on the nook color. It has a 1024 x 600 ips led screen. Very impressive. If you enjoy reading on your iphone you'll love this Great ereader

01-03-2011, 11:14 AM	#6
raymiles Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: iPod Touch, MacBook	Many rumours that a new iPad might have a 7" screen

01-04-2011, 09:34 PM	#8
tm3 Groupie Posts: 174 Karma: 56678 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle 3	i don't own a NC, but have auditioned one at BN and have also seen the touche and the iPad. to me, the NC is not as high rez or "crisp" as the other two, but the resolution seems more than adequate as a reading device. it seemed fine for www browsing also, although i think if the primary purpose was for the www one of the apple products might be better due to the higher resolution.

01-04-2011, 09:36 PM	#9
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,364 Karma: 129333690 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	If you really like your iPod Touch 4th gen, then get an iPad. You will love it.

01-05-2011, 11:35 AM	#10
Jowi Connoisseur Posts: 81 Karma: 55274 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: WI Device: iPod Touch 5g, Kindle PW, iPad 3	Thanks! I went in to see the NC at Best Buy and it was not working - for some reason it wasn't getting power. It has a few words on the screen that said the battery was too low to power up, and if those letters are how they look when it's on, then I'll stick with my iPod - they looked about like the letters do on the iPod 3. I have decided to wait and see what comes out iPad-wise in the next several months.

01-07-2011, 11:20 AM	#14
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,364 Karma: 129333690 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	if you are looking for a nook color, forget it. Wait and get the new Motorola Xoom tablet. That will be a serious contender to the iPad. And it's the first good Android tablet worth buying.

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