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ProfCrash · 09-10-2010, 01:38 PM

I am sure a quick trip on google will answer your question.

There are more sources for Kindle users if you are willing to convert and if you are willing to strip DRM. But that goes for all e-book readers.

I have not had to look outside Amazon for my books. Everything I have wanted is there. If you don't spend time online learning about formats and the like, Amazon has the best store out there. For the folks who are not interested in converting and stripping and searching, the Kindle is a great buy. You are likely to find the book you are looking for in their store and the price is almost always competitive, many times it is the lowest out there.

The flexibility of the Nook is not something that I need. I know that I am not the only one who feels that way. It is great that you guys can buy from a ton of places without worrying about anything. It is great for me that I have not had to worry about that.

Both are good readers. The sniping at each other is a bit silly. I admit to loving my Kindle but have recommended the Nook to people who want to check out library books or really want a touch screen. Other then that I tend to push the Kindle because it is a great device, with excellent CS support, and a large book store.

I do get a bit tired of the "It doesn't have EPub" because the bookstore has enough books for folks with more mainstream and slightly less mainstream reading and because conversion is not difficult. In my opinion, it is a sill argument. I get that EPub is important to folks, fine, but please stop talking about the Kindle being tied into one store because it is not.

09-10-2010, 01:38 PM	#53
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	I am sure a quick trip on google will answer your question. There are more sources for Kindle users if you are willing to convert and if you are willing to strip DRM. But that goes for all e-book readers. I have not had to look outside Amazon for my books. Everything I have wanted is there. If you don't spend time online learning about formats and the like, Amazon has the best store out there. For the folks who are not interested in converting and stripping and searching, the Kindle is a great buy. You are likely to find the book you are looking for in their store and the price is almost always competitive, many times it is the lowest out there. The flexibility of the Nook is not something that I need. I know that I am not the only one who feels that way. It is great that you guys can buy from a ton of places without worrying about anything. It is great for me that I have not had to worry about that. Both are good readers. The sniping at each other is a bit silly. I admit to loving my Kindle but have recommended the Nook to people who want to check out library books or really want a touch screen. Other then that I tend to push the Kindle because it is a great device, with excellent CS support, and a large book store. I do get a bit tired of the "It doesn't have EPub" because the bookstore has enough books for folks with more mainstream and slightly less mainstream reading and because conversion is not difficult. In my opinion, it is a sill argument. I get that EPub is important to folks, fine, but please stop talking about the Kindle being tied into one store because it is not.