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Originally Posted by Piper_
Well, I'd go through the process anyway, since I like to use calibre to keep a database of my books. With the Kindle, I don't have to muck with ADE or USB hookups or anything else.
Stripping DRM is a matter of a one-time download and click click install of the plugin, and from there, it's a transparent event that happens whenever I drag a title into calibre.
Re conversion - Not sure why your friend had problems, but I'd guess they started as pdfs or epubs that were made from pdfs, instead of epubs downloaded from stores.
I've converted at least a hundred, and with no issues, other than a margin I needed to tweak and there. I haven't seen people here complain of losses like that when converting from epub novels, either.
To the OP, I love B&N and wanted to support them, but for ebooks, I chose Kindle over Nook because
- I love/need the TTS,
- the text is sharper,
- the weight/size lighter/smaller
- fear the lcd window would glare from my book light (not sure - you might ask about that) or get smudges
- battery life - don't have to take the charger when I leave town
- Amazon is my favorite ebook store
But if those things are not an issue for you, I think you'd be happy with the nook, and if you can get it for that price, go for it.
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Hi Piper I'm not trying to get into a nook vs kindle ie Android vs iPhone or Mac vs Pc. I think they're fun to do but this seems like a nice thread
but my point is if ePUb is something that is of interest to someone then i see absolutley no reason to get a Kindle and have to go through the work arounds to strip the DRM when fantastic ebooks readers are out there from the nook to the sony's and even the kobo.
I mean we all can go round for round of why we chose our device as opposed to the comepetitions for me the nook provides the best top to bottom value to features.
Love the looks of it
Love going Barnes and Noble for the MoreInStore and all the fun features and freedbies from Starbucks.
Love the LCD, the LCD does go dark after a certain amount of time (10,30,60seconds)
To me charging it after 5 to 8 days is nothing. I have to charge my phone every night, my laptop gets 3hrs, so this is nothing.
the weight the nook weighs as much as 400 page trade paperback, I'm sorry I will disagree with you until the cows come home that is not heavy, sure the kindle may be light but my pencil is lighter than my pen, that doesn't make my pen heavy.
So yes we can all go round for round but again my point is if ePub is of use, the available options out there are just too great and excellent to have to go through the work arounds to get Adobe's DRM stripped to format the Amazon when you just click and drag on fantastic eReaders available.