Hi! Kindle or Nook

mariahm · 12-31-2010, 02:33 PM

Hi:

So I just recently decided to purchase an ebook reader. I read alot and figure in the long run it will save me money. I just can't decide between the kindle or the nook.

I live in canada so its a bit tough to buy the nook unless i buy one off of ebay, but overall I am leaning towards the nook over the kindle.

What does everyone else think?

MickeyC · 12-31-2010, 02:48 PM

Hi mariahm and welcome to MobileRead. Lots of your countrymen should be logging with inputs to your question soon.

blueyes · 12-31-2010, 04:22 PM

I bought the NookColor because I wanted a way to control the colors when reading which it allows to a degree. Plus I like surfing on the web in color too. I love it.

ImogenRose · 12-31-2010, 09:27 PM

Hello and welcome to MR!

Imogen

desertgrandma · 12-31-2010, 09:41 PM

Welcome to MobileRead, mariahm.

hedwig · 01-01-2011, 04:33 AM

Hi and welcome!
I got the Kindle for several reasons. First, most of the comparison reviews for the Kindle were better, especially in terms of the battery consumption, and second, as an international user I cannot purchase Barnes and Noble books from overseas without having a US billing address. This kind of limits me to the Amazon Kindle store but I must say that I am very happy with their broad range and selection.
Lastly, I didn't like the idea of a touch screen because I am hand/eye coordination challenged. Whenever I use my father's Samsung touch screen it never wants to work for me.

mariahm · 01-01-2011, 12:49 PM

I have read that you can now buy ebooks for the nook with a canadian billing address. Is that true?

GraceKrispy · 01-01-2011, 06:56 PM

Welcome! You may want to scroll up the forum list to the "Which one should I buy" and the Kindle and Nook forums (they are all three in the same general section) and do some reading and asking up there to get more responses.

My vote is Sony, by the way

Sandra Edwards · 01-01-2011, 08:38 PM

Welcome to MR!

Me personally, I prefer the Kindle for reading.

Sandy

GeoffC · 01-02-2011, 04:03 AM

mariahm

Welcome to mobileread....

and you blueeyes

Welcome to mobileread....

12-31-2010, 02:33 PM	#1
mariahm Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: none	Hi! Kindle or Nook Hi: So I just recently decided to purchase an ebook reader. I read alot and figure in the long run it will save me money. I just can't decide between the kindle or the nook. I live in canada so its a bit tough to buy the nook unless i buy one off of ebay, but overall I am leaning towards the nook over the kindle. What does everyone else think?

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blueyes Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: NookColor	I bought the NookColor because I wanted a way to control the colors when reading which it allows to a degree. Plus I like surfing on the web in color too. I love it.

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hedwig Book Worm Posts: 116 Karma: 158766 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPad Air, iPad Mini, iPod Touch 5	Hi and welcome! I got the Kindle for several reasons. First, most of the comparison reviews for the Kindle were better, especially in terms of the battery consumption, and second, as an international user I cannot purchase Barnes and Noble books from overseas without having a US billing address. This kind of limits me to the Amazon Kindle store but I must say that I am very happy with their broad range and selection. Lastly, I didn't like the idea of a touch screen because I am hand/eye coordination challenged. Whenever I use my father's Samsung touch screen it never wants to work for me.

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mariahm Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: none	I have read that you can now buy ebooks for the nook with a canadian billing address. Is that true?

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GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	mariahm Welcome to mobileread.... and you blueeyes Welcome to mobileread....

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