I keep hopping between Kindle and Nook

[GraceKrispy]

Originally Posted by sadievan

Our library uses Overdrive and I just double checked their site. You cannot renew an ebook. If there is no one on hold for the book, you can re-check it out, but no renewals.

Carol

Yes, no renewals through Overdrive, even if it's not on hold. You can return it and immediately check it out again if no one has requested it. Unlike paper books at my library, where you can request the book even while you still have it out, you can't do that on Overdrive either. If you try to request, it will inform you that you already have it out. On my Overdrive system, I can check out books for 7, 14, or 21 days (21 is the default) and for paper books, 21 days is the norm (unless it's a "hot pick" in which case it's just one week).

As far as the OP- I was a little tempted to get a K3 or the nook at one point, but I am really happy with my sony, and now I'd love to have a 650. I know many people with nooks and many with kindles, and they are all happy with their choices. I think it really depends on where you plan to get your books and how tech-savvy you are if you'd like more options with getting books.

[baroque]

It's definitely a matter of personal preference and habits. My boyfriend and I have a Kindle and a Nook, respectively. He loves his Kindle, and he does most of his book buying from Amazon. He's not very computer-savvy, so he doesn't know about the lack of .epub support -- but I don't think he cares, either. He likes the keyboard and the look and feel it; he also loves the magazine subscriptions for the Kindle.

I like my Nook because we live right near a B&N store. I buy truckloads from them, have a membership, etc. It would be a definite drawback for me to have a Kindle, because I couldn't read B&N books on it. Also, if you want to buy outside Amazon, your buying choices are more limited (not all that much, but a bit) -- unless the ebook store carries the .mobi format and/or you know how to convert things. I also check out tons of library books, so... It just fits me better, personally.

Both are great e-readers, in different ways. It just depends on which one fits your style better.

[sadievan]

Originally Posted by GraceKrispy

Yes, no renewals through Overdrive, even if it's not on hold. You can return it and immediately check it out again if no one has requested it. Unlike paper books at my library, where you can request the book even while you still have it out, you can't do that on Overdrive either. If you try to request, it will inform you that you already have it out. On my Overdrive system, I can check out books for 7, 14, or 21 days (21 is the default) and for paper books, 21 days is the norm (unless it's a "hot pick" in which case it's just one week).

My library is 14 days max. I'm a slow reader.

Carol

[ProfCrash]

Originally Posted by baroque

It's definitely a matter of personal preference and habits. My boyfriend and I have a Kindle and a Nook, respectively. He loves his Kindle, and he does most of his book buying from Amazon. He's not very computer-savvy, so he doesn't know about the lack of .epub support -- but I don't think he cares, either. He likes the keyboard and the look and feel it; he also loves the magazine subscriptions for the Kindle.

I like my Nook because we live right near a B&N store. I buy truckloads from them, have a membership, etc. It would be a definite drawback for me to have a Kindle, because I couldn't read B&N books on it. Also, if you want to buy outside Amazon, your buying choices are more limited (not all that much, but a bit) -- unless the ebook store carries the .mobi format and/or you know how to convert things. I also check out tons of library books, so... It just fits me better, personally.

Both are great e-readers, in different ways. It just depends on which one fits your style better.

Exactly.