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tbeltrans · 11-20-2010, 06:42 PM

Hi everybody:

At present, I have owned a nook for two months or so, and have since gotten a Kindle DXG and will have a Kindle 3 (3G + WiFi) on Monday next week. I have decided that the Kindle is a better match for my needs, so I am in the process of switching over.

Originally, I got the nook because my wife and I enjoy going to Barnes and Noble to browse and she likes to have her latte. We like the "brick and mortar" experience. We have enjoyed including the nook in that experience.

But then, I got the Kindle DXG because I wanted the larger format for my sheet music PDFs. After using it for a while, I truly began to favor using it for reading in general and started buying books for it. I decided that I would rather have a Kindle 3 for when we travel, since I can then sync up with the DXG for continuity in my reading across these devices. That Kindle 3 will be here day after tomorrow.

Edit: I should mention that my wife also has a nook, which she got at the same time I did. But then, she tried my Kindle DX, liked it, and hers arrived yesterday. It will be interesting to see if she decides to have one of each moving forward.

Tony

MickeyC · 11-20-2010, 08:58 PM

Hi Tony and welcome to MobileRead

GraceKrispy · 11-20-2010, 09:22 PM

Welcome! Wow, you're ahead of me in this game! I've had my ereader for over 2 years, but only the one the whole time... you've gotten 3x as many as me in 1/8 the time!

Hope you enjoy yourself here at MR! Lots to explore

Sandra Edwards · 11-20-2010, 10:55 PM

Welcome to MR! I know a couple people who have both a Nook and a Kindle. I keep asking, why...but nobody tells me. lol

Sandy

ImogenRose · 11-21-2010, 01:30 AM

Hello and welcome to MR!

Imogen

neilmarr · 11-21-2010, 05:17 AM

Good to have your company, Tony. Happy Kindling and best wishes. Neil

kcmay · 11-21-2010, 09:29 AM

Hi, fellow Kindler. Welcome to MR!

tbeltrans · 11-21-2010, 01:27 PM

Wow! Thanks for all the great responses everybody.

As for the nooks, we will be giving mine to my nephew, and most likely my wife's to his wife. We need to transition completely to the Kindle first. I suspect that after my wife sees my Kindle 3, she will likewise want one since we need to make frequent trips to the Mayo Clinic which is almost a two hour drive each way and then a day of my waiting for her to deal with the specialists.

As for owning several ereaders, that is an interesting story. The initial reason that we got into these things at all was because our first trip to the Mayo Clinic was a full week. I play solo fingerstyle guitar and decided to bring my guitar and several music books. I ended up with a sizeable suitcase full of them. I always travel very light, so this was unusual and also a hassle to haul around. At Barnes and Noble, we saw the nook and decided to see if it could work for PDF sheet music. I had to softroot it to get a decent PDF reader that could do landscape/pan/zoom, but even then the screen was just too small to do it well enough for sheet music. But we both discovered that ereaders with that eInk display were perfect for real reading too.

The solution for the sheet music was the Kindle DXG. An older man in our condo building has one because it can read to him and he can easily have large fonts for reading. I was impressed with it, so I got one.

But then I began to put books on it and use it all the time instead of the nook because the DXG is so much more responsive all around. It seems silly to have one of each because I can't sync them or share books across them. So I ordered the Kindle 3 to replace the nook completely.

I am sure that these devices will last us a long time. It really was a matter of discovering what we wanted to do with them and which was really "right" for us. Now, there are no nagging issues in the back of our minds as to whether we should have gone with one or the other. It really is a toss-up as to whether the nook or Kindle is better for a particular person. Unfortunately, you have to live with them for a while to really know. But at least we now know and our nephew, who really can't afford either ereader, will have a nook to work with. Everybody wins, even if we did spend too much money.

Tony

desertblues · 11-21-2010, 03:06 PM

Hi tony, welcome to MR from The Netherlands.

happy_terd · 11-22-2010, 11:52 AM

Hello and welcome to MR!!!

Latinandgreek · 11-22-2010, 12:02 PM

Hello, welcome to MR!

GeoffC · 11-22-2010, 12:19 PM

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11-20-2010, 06:42 PM	#1
tbeltrans Member Posts: 11 Karma: 72 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle DXG and K3	new here too Hi everybody: At present, I have owned a nook for two months or so, and have since gotten a Kindle DXG and will have a Kindle 3 (3G + WiFi) on Monday next week. I have decided that the Kindle is a better match for my needs, so I am in the process of switching over. Originally, I got the nook because my wife and I enjoy going to Barnes and Noble to browse and she likes to have her latte. We like the "brick and mortar" experience. We have enjoyed including the nook in that experience. But then, I got the Kindle DXG because I wanted the larger format for my sheet music PDFs. After using it for a while, I truly began to favor using it for reading in general and started buying books for it. I decided that I would rather have a Kindle 3 for when we travel, since I can then sync up with the DXG for continuity in my reading across these devices. That Kindle 3 will be here day after tomorrow. Edit: I should mention that my wife also has a nook, which she got at the same time I did. But then, she tried my Kindle DX, liked it, and hers arrived yesterday. It will be interesting to see if she decides to have one of each moving forward. Tony Last edited by tbeltrans; 11-20-2010 at 06:44 PM. Reason: Added comments about my wife's ereader

11-20-2010, 08:58 PM	#2
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi Tony and welcome to MobileRead

11-20-2010, 09:22 PM	#3
GraceKrispy It's Dr. Penguin now! Posts: 3,909 Karma: 4705733 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: (USA) Device: iPad mini, Samsung Note 3, Sony PRS-650 (rarely used now)	Welcome! Wow, you're ahead of me in this game! I've had my ereader for over 2 years, but only the one the whole time... you've gotten 3x as many as me in 1/8 the time! Hope you enjoy yourself here at MR! Lots to explore

11-20-2010, 10:55 PM	#4
Sandra Edwards Queen of Procrastination Posts: 1,884 Karma: 1802 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nevada Device: K2, K3, Fire	Welcome to MR! I know a couple people who have both a Nook and a Kindle. I keep asking, why...but nobody tells me. lol Sandy

11-21-2010, 01:30 AM	#5
ImogenRose PORTAL Posts: 7,204 Karma: 2884640 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Kindle 1, Kindle 3 (3G), iPhone	Hello and welcome to MR! Imogen

11-21-2010, 05:17 AM	#6
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Good to have your company, Tony. Happy Kindling and best wishes. Neil

11-21-2010, 09:29 AM	#7
kcmay Addict Posts: 363 Karma: 500001 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Georgia, USA Device: Kindle2	Hi, fellow Kindler. Welcome to MR!

11-21-2010, 01:27 PM	#8
tbeltrans Member Posts: 11 Karma: 72 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle DXG and K3	Wow! Thanks for all the great responses everybody. As for the nooks, we will be giving mine to my nephew, and most likely my wife's to his wife. We need to transition completely to the Kindle first. I suspect that after my wife sees my Kindle 3, she will likewise want one since we need to make frequent trips to the Mayo Clinic which is almost a two hour drive each way and then a day of my waiting for her to deal with the specialists. As for owning several ereaders, that is an interesting story. The initial reason that we got into these things at all was because our first trip to the Mayo Clinic was a full week. I play solo fingerstyle guitar and decided to bring my guitar and several music books. I ended up with a sizeable suitcase full of them. I always travel very light, so this was unusual and also a hassle to haul around. At Barnes and Noble, we saw the nook and decided to see if it could work for PDF sheet music. I had to softroot it to get a decent PDF reader that could do landscape/pan/zoom, but even then the screen was just too small to do it well enough for sheet music. But we both discovered that ereaders with that eInk display were perfect for real reading too. The solution for the sheet music was the Kindle DXG. An older man in our condo building has one because it can read to him and he can easily have large fonts for reading. I was impressed with it, so I got one. But then I began to put books on it and use it all the time instead of the nook because the DXG is so much more responsive all around. It seems silly to have one of each because I can't sync them or share books across them. So I ordered the Kindle 3 to replace the nook completely. I am sure that these devices will last us a long time. It really was a matter of discovering what we wanted to do with them and which was really "right" for us. Now, there are no nagging issues in the back of our minds as to whether we should have gone with one or the other. It really is a toss-up as to whether the nook or Kindle is better for a particular person. Unfortunately, you have to live with them for a while to really know. But at least we now know and our nephew, who really can't afford either ereader, will have a nook to work with. Everybody wins, even if we did spend too much money. Tony

11-21-2010, 03:06 PM	#9
desertblues Home for the moment Posts: 5,127 Karma: 27718936 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: travelling Device: various	Hi tony, welcome to MR from The Netherlands.

11-22-2010, 11:52 AM	#10
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	Hello and welcome to MR!!!

11-22-2010, 12:02 PM	#11
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	Hello, welcome to MR!

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11-22-2010, 12:19 PM	#12
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