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ApK · 05-23-2011, 09:24 AM

Some people do prefer the K2 design over the K3, plus it has free 3G which would be considerably more money to get in a new K3.

I personally find no value to the color touch strip on the Nook. It just sucks battery life.

Plus the 3G on the Kindle can be used for basic web browsing...google, wikipedia, checking web-based email and news, etc, so if the choice is between these two, I'd go with the Kindle.

But, if you say the wifi-only KSO is another possibility, then apparently 3G isn't that important to you. If you include the value of the special offers, a new KSO can net out to be cheaper than either of these refurbs,

Of course, I guess the biggest differentiation between the two refurbs, if you intend to use the devices only as B&N or Amazon intended, is: Where do you prefer to shop for ebooks? B&N or Amazon?

05-23-2011, 09:24 AM	#6
ApK Award-Winning Participant Posts: 7,389 Karma: 68329346 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ, USA Device: Kindle	Some people do prefer the K2 design over the K3, plus it has free 3G which would be considerably more money to get in a new K3. I personally find no value to the color touch strip on the Nook. It just sucks battery life. Plus the 3G on the Kindle can be used for basic web browsing...google, wikipedia, checking web-based email and news, etc, so if the choice is between these two, I'd go with the Kindle. But, if you say the wifi-only KSO is another possibility, then apparently 3G isn't that important to you. If you include the value of the special offers, a new KSO can net out to be cheaper than either of these refurbs, Of course, I guess the biggest differentiation between the two refurbs, if you intend to use the devices only as B&N or Amazon intended, is: Where do you prefer to shop for ebooks? B&N or Amazon? Last edited by ApK; 05-23-2011 at 09:28 AM.