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cynvision · 09-05-2010, 01:34 AM

Swiping to page turn took a bit of practice for me. The most consistent way my Nook accepted swipe was if I swiped right to left from off the deactivated screen to the middle.

And what I'm getting from the Nook vs. Kindle discussion is that Kindle made the point of telling people their content would load effortlessly and be there for them. It was a huge selling point of the videos. And they called it "whispernet" I think to keep on the QT that it was going to be spare bandwidth, cell based delivery. I think the Nook going with a 'come to the store' model is showing that WiFi is faster and cheaper for them. (plus they get to sell coffee while you sit in the cafe) The 3G/4G bandwidth is just getting into a spotlight this week with this net neutrality thing, I think Amazon and B&N are enjoying speed of delivery which may evaporate in the future if they have to pay for a ton of G3 device delivery. It's probably part of why book prices remain high, insurance.

As I haven't found a worthy subscription to a daily or monthly mag on the Nook I can't say that it's as effortless getting that sort of automatic delivery on a Nook. Shopping and loading works; in a parking lot at my workplace and from a home wifi bridged to a clubhouse's router. Long WiFi security keys get a little tedious with the touch keyboard but as long as you don't make the Nook forget the location it has been able to figure out where I am and what entry to use.

But there were times in June and July that the 'check for B&N content' was flaky. And the latest software update was one instance of my having to ask the Nook counter guy in the B&N store why it wasn't updating as advertised. The Nook needed me to press that button. While in the store.

I can't say which is the better creature for sure. I haven't used a Kindle. But a coworker switched from Kindle to Nook on the sleekness factor of the Nook's bottom screen vs. the bubble keys. I spent a lot of time on the fence due to the differing store content between the two, and I feel a bit like I backed the wrong one for periodic content. But I'm techy enough to work with Calibre to side load my own. Plus the battery is replaceable (but ask yourself, in 3 years will I really be using this exact model much or will I have something newer?) so if longer-life batteries come out, I'm set. And you can put a sim card in, (or, if B&N gets on your last nerve) root the thing to some flavor of Android. Or like some say, there'll be Android more apps on the Nook than just chess and soduku. The web browser is okay but not loveable. For sure you should cultivate a set of mobile versions of your favorites.

And all that woolly thinking had me buying the Nook. And I've bought or gotten for free a few more books this year than I would have normally. Some I never would have tried if they weren't free. I'm sort of past the whole 'books have to be paper' thing after four months. Plus I don't have to drag boxes of paperbacks around when I move.

09-05-2010, 01:34 AM	#42
cynvision Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: nook	Swiping to page turn took a bit of practice for me. The most consistent way my Nook accepted swipe was if I swiped right to left from off the deactivated screen to the middle. And what I'm getting from the Nook vs. Kindle discussion is that Kindle made the point of telling people their content would load effortlessly and be there for them. It was a huge selling point of the videos. And they called it "whispernet" I think to keep on the QT that it was going to be spare bandwidth, cell based delivery. I think the Nook going with a 'come to the store' model is showing that WiFi is faster and cheaper for them. (plus they get to sell coffee while you sit in the cafe) The 3G/4G bandwidth is just getting into a spotlight this week with this net neutrality thing, I think Amazon and B&N are enjoying speed of delivery which may evaporate in the future if they have to pay for a ton of G3 device delivery. It's probably part of why book prices remain high, insurance. As I haven't found a worthy subscription to a daily or monthly mag on the Nook I can't say that it's as effortless getting that sort of automatic delivery on a Nook. Shopping and loading works; in a parking lot at my workplace and from a home wifi bridged to a clubhouse's router. Long WiFi security keys get a little tedious with the touch keyboard but as long as you don't make the Nook forget the location it has been able to figure out where I am and what entry to use. But there were times in June and July that the 'check for B&N content' was flaky. And the latest software update was one instance of my having to ask the Nook counter guy in the B&N store why it wasn't updating as advertised. The Nook needed me to press that button. While in the store. I can't say which is the better creature for sure. I haven't used a Kindle. But a coworker switched from Kindle to Nook on the sleekness factor of the Nook's bottom screen vs. the bubble keys. I spent a lot of time on the fence due to the differing store content between the two, and I feel a bit like I backed the wrong one for periodic content. But I'm techy enough to work with Calibre to side load my own. Plus the battery is replaceable (but ask yourself, in 3 years will I really be using this exact model much or will I have something newer?) so if longer-life batteries come out, I'm set. And you can put a sim card in, (or, if B&N gets on your last nerve) root the thing to some flavor of Android. Or like some say, there'll be Android more apps on the Nook than just chess and soduku. The web browser is okay but not loveable. For sure you should cultivate a set of mobile versions of your favorites. And all that woolly thinking had me buying the Nook. And I've bought or gotten for free a few more books this year than I would have normally. Some I never would have tried if they weren't free. I'm sort of past the whole 'books have to be paper' thing after four months. Plus I don't have to drag boxes of paperbacks around when I move.