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aagstn · 06-10-2010, 02:02 PM

I can't argue with that review after putting in many hours on the nook now. I don't agree that the race with Kindle is a toss up though. When I was going through my options for ebook readers the Kindle was dead last and I would have bought a Sony reader long before the Kindle. The nook has one major feature that puts it far ahead of the Kindle. Epub support. Until the Kindle drops mobipocket I will have zero interest in one. It is also much easier to put your DRM epub and eReader files bought from other stores on the nook. With the Kindle you have to strip the DRM and convert the files.

The only issue I really have with the nook is battery life. It sucks for an eink device, but I still get 4 days on a battery and that is plenty in almost all cases. I couldn't go somewhere for a week though without bringing a charger along. I think I am happy though with the touchscreen battery life trade off over the hideous look of the Kindle.

06-10-2010, 02:02 PM	#2
aagstn Evangelist Posts: 422 Karma: 1004351 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 3, iPad mini 2	I can't argue with that review after putting in many hours on the nook now. I don't agree that the race with Kindle is a toss up though. When I was going through my options for ebook readers the Kindle was dead last and I would have bought a Sony reader long before the Kindle. The nook has one major feature that puts it far ahead of the Kindle. Epub support. Until the Kindle drops mobipocket I will have zero interest in one. It is also much easier to put your DRM epub and eReader files bought from other stores on the nook. With the Kindle you have to strip the DRM and convert the files. The only issue I really have with the nook is battery life. It sucks for an eink device, but I still get 4 days on a battery and that is plenty in almost all cases. I couldn't go somewhere for a week though without bringing a charger along. I think I am happy though with the touchscreen battery life trade off over the hideous look of the Kindle. Last edited by aagstn; 06-10-2010 at 02:07 PM.