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Originally Posted by boswd
funny I just brought my nook into Best Buy to test out the new text of the nook after the lastest update which made it bolder and it confirmed my choice of going with the nook, the Kindle's new Pearl screen just isn't that much better or even at all. I even asked an innocent bystander to compare and they said ehhh it's looks the same to me.
The point of ePub on the nook as opposed to the kindle isn't about the books sold at BN's , yes those are pretty much no different then the books sold at Amazon, it's the ability to shop at multiple places that sell their books with ePub format and the ability to check out books from the library.
And yes I know before everyone chimes in You can strip away any DRM etc. but with the nook, you don't have that worry, It's simple, download then sideload, no extra steps. That's the argument for having ePub.
to each his own I guess.
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I've being in both sides of the "street" Nook user and now Kindle user
so I can certainly provide a non passionated opinion about it, I think ... lol ...
Users and consumers in general are focusing on the hardware, the device only, and not on the books or material YOU like or YOU buy. It is not about how many offers B&N has or how cheap Amazon books can be. To support my point: I can' t find most of my IT books on B&N elibrary and even on Amazon sometimes they are too expensive or not even available for Kindle readers. Then I go to O'reilly and I can find the same ebook but in a bundle (you pay for the same book but you will download, DRM free, the MOBI, EPUB, PDF file, of course if available in such format which usually is) So why do I need a Nook? the Nook does not auto-rotate and I am not able to expand tables and images. I can do both even with the Kindle 3.
Why I would like to buy something in EPUB format just because it's on that specific format if I only have one only physical reader or device? It makes no sense to me. This is an issue only for people who lend from public libraries, but this is a personal choice; I don't lend books from public libraries, I don't find most of the stuff I need there and I prefer to buy because I need it LONG term.
So, validating what kind of books you like will allow you to narrow or weight your decision about the e-reader device. This is not just a black or white decision, because each person is different. Although and if you ask yourself honestly, Kindle 3 hardware is much better technically speaking than the Nook: lighter, better contrast and better battery life.
A Nook is a good device but I think it is not solid supported by a good elibrary. B&N needs to expand its collection much more.