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Originally Posted by rcentros
I bought a used Kindle Touch in excellent condition for $40, bought a case for it, started using it -- then realized that the default serif font was too light for me. I liked the features (MP3 player was nice) but the font was too hard to read. So I went with the cheap Kindle. It's fonts are much darker then the Kindle Touch, but the Nook's fonts are still better. I liked everything about the Kindle Touch, except for that light font. But the Nook has a much nicer interface than either the Kindle Touch or Kindle "basic" or whatever it's called.
As for 3G ... is that something you use a lot?
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Couldn't you just change the font to a heavier one?
Not me, my friend.... I have no idea. But it's a nice extra, considering it's about the same price as a Kindle Touch Wifi only on eBay, according to the research I did for him. And then you can look up wikipedia from your book, and browse the store, from anywhere, for NO extra cost. I didn't find the Wifi one for $40, or I would've advised him to take that one. The 3G isn't used often enough to be worth more than $10 in my opinion.
I've tried out my 3 friends' Nook Simple Touch's (one with Glow Light) and I personally don't like the home screen. I like being able to immediately see my booklist (sorted by "recent" so my last read book is there on top) and wasn't really impressed with the Nook requiring me to select the library from the home screen. My standard method of navigation is to press the home button (the only reason why I REFUSE to consider the Paperwhite as an upgrade) and this adds an unnecessary step for me. And in my admittedly hurried perusal, I didn't find a way to turn off Home Screen Recommendations. I loved the cover view, but the latest update to the Kindle Touch provided that.
I guess the Nook does have a more elegant interface design, and that will sway a lot of people. It is, after all, the main reason why people still prefer the iPhone to Androids. But to me, sheer functionality is better, and I can find my way around the Kindle more easily than the Nook.