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ProfCrash · 07-31-2010, 11:42 AM

Just because something can be done doesn't mean it needs to be done. The value of the LCD screen is going to be determined by the user. For me, it has no value. It looks pretty and some folks love it but it adds nothing for me. (shrugs)

I know that the lending is restricted by the publishers, just like TTS is restricted by the publishers. It still is restricted and that needs to be pointed out to folks. Amazons system is easy enough to work with in a perfectly legal fashion so you can share books. So the lending a book option really isn't all that special.

I hate touch screens. I don't like fingerprints on things. It is a preference. My phone uses a touch screen and it drives me nuts. I don't own an iTouch or iPhone or iPad because I don't need the functionality and because I hate fingerprints on screens. drives me bonkers. For me the joy stick works perfectly.

The truth is that there are not that many features that are different between the Nook and the Kindle. People can buy the one that they think is best for them. I bought the K1 and am not likely to move away from the Kindle because that is where my books are. Even if I was looking to move away, the different features on the Nook are not attractive to me. I know others who feel the same way. They are mainly cosmetic and don't add much to the functionality of the device.

07-31-2010, 11:42 AM	#22
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	Just because something can be done doesn't mean it needs to be done. The value of the LCD screen is going to be determined by the user. For me, it has no value. It looks pretty and some folks love it but it adds nothing for me. (shrugs) I know that the lending is restricted by the publishers, just like TTS is restricted by the publishers. It still is restricted and that needs to be pointed out to folks. Amazons system is easy enough to work with in a perfectly legal fashion so you can share books. So the lending a book option really isn't all that special. I hate touch screens. I don't like fingerprints on things. It is a preference. My phone uses a touch screen and it drives me nuts. I don't own an iTouch or iPhone or iPad because I don't need the functionality and because I hate fingerprints on screens. drives me bonkers. For me the joy stick works perfectly. The truth is that there are not that many features that are different between the Nook and the Kindle. People can buy the one that they think is best for them. I bought the K1 and am not likely to move away from the Kindle because that is where my books are. Even if I was looking to move away, the different features on the Nook are not attractive to me. I know others who feel the same way. They are mainly cosmetic and don't add much to the functionality of the device.