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Originally Posted by jocampo
With all respect.
I think you are focusing too much on the device, and not the online store. After all, you are getting a device to read books. So you must have some reliable source to buy those prior using the reader.
Check Amazon ... check B&N ... validate titles, prices, even the website interface. If you find B&N having more titles you like and better prices, get the Nook and forget about Amazon. If you like Amazon store and prices, get the Kindle.
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I'd agree, IF DRMed content from either Amazon or B&N is what they intend to be reading, IF that buy-from-the-device integration is important, and if they, for any reason, do not want to strip DRM or shift formats.
Then yes, pick the store, and pick the best of the available devices that let you easily buy from that store.
But IF they will reading mostly from Smashwords, Baen, PG, the MR library, etc, or if they expect to strip and shift (that sounds a little dirty) from anywhere, THEN the ergonomics, performance and other aspects of the hardware should take precedence. You have to actually hold and look at the thing, no matter where your books come from so you'd better like the holding and looking experience.
For example, I love getting stuff to read from Amazon, but if my only choices were a Kindle touch or a Nook STR, I'd buy the Nook because I NEED those page turn buttons.
ApK