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fjtorres · 07-21-2011, 11:54 AM

Check out the Staples tablet lineup.
That $100 discount puts some of the better android tablets pretty close to the NC.
And don't forget that the android tablets don't need hacking to get alternative reader apps (Kindle, Kobo, Coolreader, Overdrive, Aldiko, Audible etc) up and running.

NC is a good reader that can be turned into a decent tablet, but if you envision her using the tablet features (games, media, email, web access) a lot, it might be better to start with a good tablet and turn it into a decent reading platform.

The eink readers, whether Kindle, Kobo, Nook, or Pocketbook, are aimed at reading as the primary function and any other uses are just throw-ins.

07-21-2011, 11:54 AM	#9
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	Check out the Staples tablet lineup. That $100 discount puts some of the better android tablets pretty close to the NC. And don't forget that the android tablets don't need hacking to get alternative reader apps (Kindle, Kobo, Coolreader, Overdrive, Aldiko, Audible etc) up and running. NC is a good reader that can be turned into a decent tablet, but if you envision her using the tablet features (games, media, email, web access) a lot, it might be better to start with a good tablet and turn it into a decent reading platform. The eink readers, whether Kindle, Kobo, Nook, or Pocketbook, are aimed at reading as the primary function and any other uses are just throw-ins. Last edited by fjtorres; 07-21-2011 at 11:59 AM.