Kindle vs Nook Smackdown by James Fallows

taglines · 11-02-2009, 02:16 AM

http://jamesfallows.theatlantic.com/...k_smackdow.php

jasonkchapman · 11-02-2009, 10:51 AM

An excellent example of how to sound impartial while not even being close to impartial.

6charlong · 11-02-2009, 11:23 AM

The article is titled: "Exhaustive Kindle/Nook smackdown" but the article is far less than exhaustive and it doesn't even seem to sound impartial to me.

The piece seems to me to be about the Kindle 1 and seems to have been written by someone who's only experience with portable eBook readers is the Kindle 1 and maybe a cell phone or a pda. The interesting thing is how partisan the author is over reading devices.

fugazied · 11-02-2009, 05:45 PM

Not the best piece regarding comparisons between the two I've seen lately, but it had a couple of interesting points. Yes it seems like the guy owns a K1 and is using that experience to frame his view of other devices.

It's interesting he suggests in a previous post that Amazon will copy ebook lending of the nook. We can ONLY hope so. That's want consumers want, competition which erodes draconian DRM measures. Hopefully the Kindle will soon offer the ability to lend a book 5 times, then the nook will say 10 times, then they will say unlimted, which is what I want! (the same rights as a paper book thanks).

DawnFalcon · 11-02-2009, 06:34 PM

Um, the Nook isn't "once", it's "one at a time".

kindlekitten · 11-02-2009, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DawnFalcon

Um, the Nook isn't "once", it's "one at a time".

where have you been? it's ONCE. only one time. ever. never again. not twice.

I do truly like the Kindle a lot, but it is irritating to see a "review" unless you know the reviewer has had both items at his disposal to put them through their paces

carlobee · 11-02-2009, 10:32 PM

Great article there.

pilotbob · 11-02-2009, 10:42 PM

How the heck do you have a device smackdown when one of the devices isn't even available yet?

BOb

=X= · 11-03-2009, 12:08 AM

Guy's the journalist is not claiming to be impartial, he is does state this is a response to another persons "pro nook" review. Hence the smackdown, this is his rebuttal. He also posts a link to the original post.

=X=

CleverClothe · 11-04-2009, 02:07 AM

This is NOT his rebuttal of anything.

James Fallows is posting a letter he received from a reader. We don't know who this reader is or what their qualifications are. It is clear that the reader hasn't touched (or maybe even seen) a nook (hmm, didn't intend that).

As for "extremely detailed Kindle/Nook compare and contrast"... The ONLY point the reader talks about is availability of books. And that point basically amounted to, Kindle can access PG and Google books with a bunch of manual conversions that are not needed on nook, so clearly Kindle is the champion.

=X= · 11-04-2009, 11:10 AM

Yeah well I'll give you that it wasn't much of a rebuttal but I'm sure the author thought he was providing an exhaustive analytical counter.

=X=

pboss · 11-04-2009, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CleverClothe

As for "extremely detailed Kindle/Nook compare and contrast"... The ONLY point the reader talks about is availability of books. And that point basically amounted to, Kindle can access PG and Google books with a bunch of manual conversions that are not needed on nook, so clearly Kindle is the champion.

Care to explain? Google books is about to make their out of copyright books available in epub. This will increase the content available for nook.

CleverClothe · 11-04-2009, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pboss

Care to explain? Google books is about to make their out of copyright books available in epub. This will increase the content available for nook.

Explain what? I was only summarizing the article. If you want more explanation, you will have to try to get James to reveal who the reader is.

11-02-2009, 02:16 AM	#1
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11-03-2009, 12:08 AM	#9
=X= Wizard Posts: 3,671 Karma: 12205348 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Galaxy S, Nook w/CM7	Guy's the journalist is not claiming to be impartial, he is does state this is a response to another persons "pro nook" review. Hence the smackdown, this is his rebuttal. He also posts a link to the original post. =X= Last edited by =X=; 11-03-2009 at 08:33 AM. Reason: Addid clairification

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11-02-2009, 10:51 AM	#2
jasonkchapman Guru Posts: 767 Karma: 2347 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NYC Device: Sony Reader, nook, Droid, nookColor, nookTablet	An excellent example of how to sound impartial while not even being close to impartial.

11-02-2009, 11:23 AM	#3
6charlong friendly lurker Posts: 896 Karma: 2436026 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: US Device: Kindle, nook, Apple and Kobo	The article is titled: "Exhaustive Kindle/Nook smackdown" but the article is far less than exhaustive and it doesn't even seem to sound impartial to me. The piece seems to me to be about the Kindle 1 and seems to have been written by someone who's only experience with portable eBook readers is the Kindle 1 and maybe a cell phone or a pda. The interesting thing is how partisan the author is over reading devices.

11-02-2009, 05:45 PM	#4
fugazied Wizard Posts: 1,305 Karma: 1958 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: iPod Touch	Not the best piece regarding comparisons between the two I've seen lately, but it had a couple of interesting points. Yes it seems like the guy owns a K1 and is using that experience to frame his view of other devices. It's interesting he suggests in a previous post that Amazon will copy ebook lending of the nook. We can ONLY hope so. That's want consumers want, competition which erodes draconian DRM measures. Hopefully the Kindle will soon offer the ability to lend a book 5 times, then the nook will say 10 times, then they will say unlimted, which is what I want! (the same rights as a paper book thanks).

11-02-2009, 06:34 PM	#5
DawnFalcon Banned Posts: 2,094 Karma: 2682 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: N/A	Um, the Nook isn't "once", it's "one at a time".

11-02-2009, 10:32 PM	#7
carlobee Fanatic Posts: 535 Karma: 972 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: The new iPad	Great article there.

11-02-2009, 10:42 PM	#8
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	How the heck do you have a device smackdown when one of the devices isn't even available yet? BOb

11-04-2009, 02:07 AM	#10
CleverClothe Guru Posts: 618 Karma: 493394 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Device: iRex iLiad, Onyx Boox 60	This is NOT his rebuttal of anything. James Fallows is posting a letter he received from a reader. We don't know who this reader is or what their qualifications are. It is clear that the reader hasn't touched (or maybe even seen) a nook (hmm, didn't intend that). As for "extremely detailed Kindle/Nook compare and contrast"... The ONLY point the reader talks about is availability of books. And that point basically amounted to, Kindle can access PG and Google books with a bunch of manual conversions that are not needed on nook, so clearly Kindle is the champion.

11-04-2009, 11:10 AM	#11
=X= Wizard Posts: 3,671 Karma: 12205348 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Galaxy S, Nook w/CM7	Yeah well I'll give you that it wasn't much of a rebuttal but I'm sure the author thought he was providing an exhaustive analytical counter. =X=

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