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Originally Posted by JSWolf
Nope. I only bought the STR as a backup to my 650 because it was about $20 on closeout from Radio Shack. Had I paid full price, I would have returned it right away, The interface is a mess. Collections are a pain and if you've ever bought eBooks from B&N, when you use the wifi to register the device, your interface gets flooded with the darn things. Plus, you only get 256MB for your sideloaded eBooks. The rest of the memory if for B&N bought and downloaded eBooks. Overall, it's a mess.
You'd be best to get a Kobo Aura or a Kobo Aura HD. I know the Kobos are more expensive, but they are just better overall and the support here on MR is very good. Just head over to the Kobo forum and you'll see how good it is.
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I've tried Kobos but like the Nook better. The fonts, to me, are superior in the Nook and I've got no problem with the Nooks interface (of course, that's what I started with, so I'm used to it). As for 256 MB for sideloaded eBooks, it should be mentioned that the Nook Simple Touch has an accessible microSD slot, unlike the Kobos, so memory is virtually unlimited. But my biggest issue with Kobos (at least the ones I've tried) is that they often leave big spaces on the bottom of the page -- and the formatting often looks "rough" compared to the Nook Simple Touch. As far as I'm concerned, none of the main (widely available) eReaders are as good as the Nook at formatting the page. I also like the wider bezel and the page turn keys on both sides of Nook Simple Touch. Very comfortable and easy to use.