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Originally Posted by Davet
Hey everyone, I'm hoping I can make use of your expertise. I'm planning on buying an ereader within the next month, and have a couple questions. (I am debating between the Nook, Kindle...and just found out about the Kobo. Those seem to be about my price range)
Which reader has the best library setup? I plan on getting me ebooks from many different sources, so I want the reader that is best at organizing my library.
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Welcome to the group.
I'll speak to this portion of your post. Of the three you mentioned, I'd order them Kindle, Nook, Kobo. The Kindle is the most advanced at the moment, since Amazon just did a refresh of the line using the latest technology. Of the three, it has the best display using Pearl eInk technology. The other two are still using older technology. The Kindle also has 2-3x the battery life of the other two.
The Kindle's biggest flaw is it's inability to read ePub, which is more or less an industry standard. As a result, you can NOT check out library books with it. You can with the Nook and Kobo. That's the only reason why I don't have a Kindle. Library books are important to me.
If the following features are important to you, then do NOT get a Kobo because it's missing all of them:
- web browser (Wikipedia, email, etc)
- MP3 player (audiobooks, music)
- image viewer
- speaker
- text 2 speech (turns text into speech) - also missing from Nook
The Kobo is the least desirablee of the three because of its specs and missing feature set. If it was priced at $99, it would be worth considering; but not at its current price ($139).
If library books are NOT important to you, then go with the Kindle. If they are, then go with the Nook. I'm currently using a borrowed Sony 300 until I get my ereader. I'm holding out for a Nook 2. B&N has a big press event next Tuesday, so they're about to release something. What it is I'm not sure. There's lots of speculation, including a possible color ereader. We'll just have to wait and see. A new Nook would definitely affect any recommendations you receive.
I'm waiting until Black Friday to get my ereader. There's always the possibility of price drops and gift cards; especially since all three of these ereaders will be availablee in big box stores. Kindle (Best Buy, Staples, Target); Nook (Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Walmart); Kobo (Borders, Walmart).