New Kindles now directly competing with Nook - Page 2

eSheri · 09-30-2011, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by log

What is unobtrusive is different for everyone.
Personally, I consider being forced to see see advertisements everytime I go to read a book, or browse my library very intrusive.

I am sure there are many who feel the same way, and Amazon realizes this also which is why they offer readers with and without ads. I don't like ads either. I normally pay for an app in order to avoid seeing them.

jocampo · 09-30-2011, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by log

What is unobtrusive is different for everyone.

Personally, I consider being forced to see see advertisements everytime I go to read a book, or browse my library very intrusive.

I agree with you in that I would never buy the ad version., actually, mine it's not. However, your statement is not totally accurate. You won't see ads while reading a book ( any Kindle owner who owns the ad version please correct me if I'm wrong) but only via screen savers.

Again, agree with your main point, I would not want any ads at all on mine, but that's not intrusive and won't affect your reading session whatsoever.

ucfgrad93 · 09-30-2011, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jocampo

I agree with you in that I would never buy the ad version., actually, mine it's not. However, your statement is not totally accurate. You won't see ads while reading a book ( any Kindle owner who owns the ad version please correct me if I'm wrong) but only via screen savers.

Again, agree with your main point, I would not want any ads at all on mine, but that's not intrusive and won't affect your reading session whatsoever.

The ads appear on the screen saver and on the home screen where your books are listed.

jocampo · 10-01-2011, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ucfgrad93

The ads appear on the screen saver and on the home screen where your books are listed.

Thanks for posting.

What about the book itself or while reading? I think that is where matter most, in my opinion.

SCION · 10-01-2011, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by jocampo

Thanks for posting.

What about the book itself or while reading? I think that is where matter most, in my opinion.

No, just those two places (bottom of home page and screensavers). That's why I bought the ad version.

log · 10-01-2011, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by log

What is unobtrusive is different for everyone.

Personally, I consider being forced to see see advertisements everytime I go to read a book, or browse my library very intrusive.

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Originally Posted by jocampo

I agree with you in that I would never buy the ad version., actually, mine it's not. However, your statement is not totally accurate. You won't see ads while reading a book ( any Kindle owner who owns the ad version please correct me if I'm wrong) but only via screen savers.

Again, agree with your main point, I would not want any ads at all on mine, but that's not intrusive and won't affect your reading session whatsoever.

Sure you would. What is the use case when you want to read a book? You go to pickup your "book" to read and what's the first thing you see? An advertisement on the book cover.

Seems most people don't have a problem that, but I personally don't like to forced to watch advertisements on any medium so the KSO would not even be an option for me.

jocampo · 10-01-2011, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SCION

No, just those two places (bottom of home page and screensavers). That's why I bought the ad version.

Thanks SCION,

Good to know. Still does not sound or look intrusive to me, if that's how it works, but that's my opinion of course.

linux_author · 10-01-2011, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jocampo

You won't see ads while reading a book

actually, i used to see ads while reading paperbacks in the 70s... i'd be sitting on the beach, reading through, and BAM! - right smack in the middle of the paperback there'd be a color ad for Kool cigarettes...

:-)

MarkScheuern · 10-01-2011, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by linux_author

actually, i used to see ads while reading paperbacks in the 70s... i'd be sitting on the beach, reading through, and BAM! - right smack in the middle of the paperback there'd be a color ad for Kool cigarettes...

:-)

Ack, bad memories! And the book would always want to flip open to that page because the ad paper was so much stiffer than the rest of the book.

Grimm · 10-03-2011, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by eSheri

But Amazon has a $99 version, and yes it has small, unobtrusive ads, but people are reporting how much they are enjoying the saving from the offers that are embedded in the homescreen.

Please tell me these "reports" of how happy people are at using these ads are coming from somewhere other than Amazon.com

HarryT · 10-03-2011, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Grimm

Please tell me these "reports" of how happy people are at using these ads are coming from somewhere other than Amazon.com

They are coming from our users here at MobileRead. Many people seem very happy to not only get a cheaper device, but to get useful money-saving deals, too. As has been said, you don't see the advertising while you're reading the book; just on the "screen saver" when the Kindle is asleep, and at the bottom of the library page.

Grimm · 10-03-2011, 07:23 PM

Cool. Just wanted to be sure it wasn't coming from the source of the ads itself lol.

filmo · 10-04-2011, 11:49 AM

I was reading a pocket book, turned page to see first ad in a book and followed my first impulse tearing it out without thinking so I could continue reading. I don't smoke or like cigarettes.

Larken · 10-13-2011, 10:10 AM

I can't imagine that I would like the ads, regardless of savings. For me, the deal breaker is lack of .epub support. Until that is included in a Kindle, I don't see them as real competition in my decision of an ebook reader. I just sold my 1st Gen Nook recently and am reading on a Dell Streak 7 Android tablet right now. I don't particularly like how the backlighting makes my eyes tired or how I can't read outside, so I am looking at a Nook Touch or Sony T1. Kindle isn't even on my radar.

shinew · 10-13-2011, 02:50 PM

There seems to be alot of misunderstanding for how the ads are presented on the SO version of kindle. Kindle does not show any ads at all when you're reading a book. I myself couldn't care less about the ads appearing on screen saver or the bottom when I'm about to select a book to read. And personally I like it when I see some offers i'm interested it in and have my screen saver updated from time to time, not particularly fond of dead authors pictures... One could argue that 75% of the Nook STR's home screen is B&N ad suggesting which book you should buy next.

Having said that, the Nook STR's hardware itself is pretty decent reader, IMO it's B&N's backend that's lacking compare to Amazon. And that's why my Nook STR is going back to the store and the Kindle stays.

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10-03-2011, 07:23 PM	#27
Grimm DRM killer Posts: 471 Karma: 793120 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Just northeast of Atlanta, GA Device: ASUS Transformer Prime (Sold: Nook, Kindle 3, Nook Color, Nook STR)	Cool. Just wanted to be sure it wasn't coming from the source of the ads itself lol.

10-04-2011, 11:49 AM	#28
filmo Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 1077205 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kobo Touch, Sony T1, Kobo Mini	I was reading a pocket book, turned page to see first ad in a book and followed my first impulse tearing it out without thinking so I could continue reading. I don't smoke or like cigarettes.

10-13-2011, 10:10 AM	#29
Larken Where's the backlight?? Posts: 52 Karma: 2089116 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Kobo Glo HD	I can't imagine that I would like the ads, regardless of savings. For me, the deal breaker is lack of .epub support. Until that is included in a Kindle, I don't see them as real competition in my decision of an ebook reader. I just sold my 1st Gen Nook recently and am reading on a Dell Streak 7 Android tablet right now. I don't particularly like how the backlighting makes my eyes tired or how I can't read outside, so I am looking at a Nook Touch or Sony T1. Kindle isn't even on my radar.

10-13-2011, 02:50 PM	#30
shinew Addict Posts: 309 Karma: 1008082 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NYC Device: Kindle PW, K4 Touch, iPad2, Samsung Galaxy S II	There seems to be alot of misunderstanding for how the ads are presented on the SO version of kindle. Kindle does not show any ads at all when you're reading a book. I myself couldn't care less about the ads appearing on screen saver or the bottom when I'm about to select a book to read. And personally I like it when I see some offers i'm interested it in and have my screen saver updated from time to time, not particularly fond of dead authors pictures... One could argue that 75% of the Nook STR's home screen is B&N ad suggesting which book you should buy next. Having said that, the Nook STR's hardware itself is pretty decent reader, IMO it's B&N's backend that's lacking compare to Amazon. And that's why my Nook STR is going back to the store and the Kindle stays.

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