Kindle Fire vs. Nook...you make the call who wins

salsaguy · 02-02-2012, 02:51 AM

Latest CNET prizefight
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/...85221.2500.mp4

Do you agree with the results?

salsaguy · 02-02-2012, 03:00 AM

I definitely disagree with round 1. To me the Fire looks clean and gorgeous in slick all black where the Nook looks like a kids toy.

Yes the SD card on the Fire hurt it a lot for most of it but to me the Fire is the winner for all it can do and do well.

hn333 · 02-02-2012, 11:25 PM

I think the sales numbers pretty much makes the Kindle Fire the winner. I still haven't missed the fact it has no SD slot. I don't think I would even use it if I had it.

jsh1120 · 02-03-2012, 08:38 AM

For most consumers it's all about the ecosystem. That's as true for the KF as it is for the iPad. Haven't used the Nook Tablet but it appears to be good device with a number of nice features. On the other hand, providing 16gigs of memory while reserving 14 gigs of space for B&N purchased content is an exercise in bait and switch, especially when the available B&N content is limited.

Frankly, I hope the B&N Tablet does well. Along with the KF it provides another low cost alternative for tech challenged consumers in the Android tablet marketplace. And that benefits everyone in terms of encouraging apps designed for the 7" form factor.

Bookworm_Girl · 02-03-2012, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by salsaguy

I definitely disagree with round 1. To me the Fire looks clean and gorgeous in slick all black where the Nook looks like a kids toy.

Yes the SD card on the Fire hurt it a lot for most of it but to me the Fire is the winner for all it can do and do well.

My thoughts too. I have never cared much for the style of the Nooks. I have always hated that lower left-hand corner design on my NOOKcolor. For me the Fire is an easy winner. It's all about the access to content when it comes down to a single reason. Thanks for sharing this video!

RainingLemur · 02-03-2012, 11:19 AM

While I enjoy the Fire... I would probably use a Nook Tablet more if I had both. Probably a little biased since I have a Nook Color that I absolutely used the crap out of for everything (rooted), and would not mind having the Tablet all rooted and ready for use and abuse.

I agree with those that say that the lack of an SD card really bugs me because I really don't care for cloud storage and such. And, the overall design of the Nook Color/Tablet have grown on me and I actually quite like them.

But, regardless, I've got the Fire burning in me, so I'm not going to jump ship. Until the next one comes out.

robertc88 · 02-03-2012, 11:23 AM

I did make the call. I returned the NT and kept the KF.

02-02-2012, 02:51 AM	#1
salsaguy Addict Posts: 381 Karma: 30500 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle Fire (1st Gen), Kindle Touch, KFHD 8.9 No Ads	Kindle Fire vs. Nook...you make the call who wins Latest CNET prizefight http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/...85221.2500.mp4 Do you agree with the results?

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02-02-2012, 03:00 AM	#2
salsaguy Addict Posts: 381 Karma: 30500 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle Fire (1st Gen), Kindle Touch, KFHD 8.9 No Ads	I definitely disagree with round 1. To me the Fire looks clean and gorgeous in slick all black where the Nook looks like a kids toy. Yes the SD card on the Fire hurt it a lot for most of it but to me the Fire is the winner for all it can do and do well.

02-02-2012, 11:25 PM	#3
hn333 Addict Posts: 255 Karma: 316188 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Kindle, Kindle Fire	I think the sales numbers pretty much makes the Kindle Fire the winner. I still haven't missed the fact it has no SD slot. I don't think I would even use it if I had it.

02-03-2012, 08:38 AM	#4
jsh1120 Connoisseur Posts: 91 Karma: 10244 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Seattle, Washington USA Device: Kindle Fire	For most consumers it's all about the ecosystem. That's as true for the KF as it is for the iPad. Haven't used the Nook Tablet but it appears to be good device with a number of nice features. On the other hand, providing 16gigs of memory while reserving 14 gigs of space for B&N purchased content is an exercise in bait and switch, especially when the available B&N content is limited. Frankly, I hope the B&N Tablet does well. Along with the KF it provides another low cost alternative for tech challenged consumers in the Android tablet marketplace. And that benefits everyone in terms of encouraging apps designed for the 7" form factor.

02-03-2012, 11:19 AM	#6
RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	While I enjoy the Fire... I would probably use a Nook Tablet more if I had both. Probably a little biased since I have a Nook Color that I absolutely used the crap out of for everything (rooted), and would not mind having the Tablet all rooted and ready for use and abuse. I agree with those that say that the lack of an SD card really bugs me because I really don't care for cloud storage and such. And, the overall design of the Nook Color/Tablet have grown on me and I actually quite like them. But, regardless, I've got the Fire burning in me, so I'm not going to jump ship. Until the next one comes out.

02-03-2012, 11:23 AM	#7
robertc88 Fanatic Posts: 555 Karma: 1579999 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: none	I did make the call. I returned the NT and kept the KF.