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Thundergirls · 01-18-2010, 01:03 PM

I received my Barnes and Noble nook today. Comparing it to the JetBook Lite, I have to say the JBL still holds its own.

The biggest advantage the Nook has over the JBL would be the wireless feature; "would be," since, like apparently many others, it's as good as impossible to register the Nook on a wi-fi network. 3g, Edge or GPRS a must, it would seem.

So wireless out of the way, the Jetbook still excels in a couple of areas.

* You can zoom in on PDFS on the JBL. Not on the Nook. If it's text, not as much of a problem, but for graphics laden PDFS, the JBL seems more practical.

* Amazingly, I missed that you can't rotate pages, even PDFS, on the Nook. Another swing & a miss for B&N, a solid base hit for JBL.

Readability is subjective of course, but I find the JBL's reflective screen makes it easier to read than the Nook in subdued light.

With the street price of the JBL getting close to $100, and a nowhere-else-to-buy price of $259 for the Nook, unless you're intoxicated about the wireless delivery, go JBL.

01-18-2010, 01:03 PM	#36
Thundergirls Member Posts: 10 Karma: 30 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Jetbook Lite	Just to update my previous JetBook Lite comments I received my Barnes and Noble nook today. Comparing it to the JetBook Lite, I have to say the JBL still holds its own. The biggest advantage the Nook has over the JBL would be the wireless feature; "would be," since, like apparently many others, it's as good as impossible to register the Nook on a wi-fi network. 3g, Edge or GPRS a must, it would seem. So wireless out of the way, the Jetbook still excels in a couple of areas. * You can zoom in on PDFS on the JBL. Not on the Nook. If it's text, not as much of a problem, but for graphics laden PDFS, the JBL seems more practical. * Amazingly, I missed that you can't rotate pages, even PDFS, on the Nook. Another swing & a miss for B&N, a solid base hit for JBL. Readability is subjective of course, but I find the JBL's reflective screen makes it easier to read than the Nook in subdued light. With the street price of the JBL getting close to $100, and a nowhere-else-to-buy price of $259 for the Nook, unless you're intoxicated about the wireless delivery, go JBL.