Kindle vs. Nook vs. ??

[PMeuph]

Whichever one that you get, don't forget that you can get tons of free books from
http://www.gutenberg.org/" target="_blank
Both the Nook and the Kindle allow you to use PDF files.

[TMurphy]

Yes, with a Kindle, you are locked into buying books from Amazon (without using some kind of conversion software, but that gets a little hairy). However, I find it hard to believe that the books your wife wants to read she can only find with B&N, and not Amazon. Amazon's library is massive, and getting larger every day. Not to mention that the next generation of Kindles coming out next month look great, and pretty much blow away anything B&N has to offer.

Needless to say, I'm a big fan of the Kindle. I've had mine since April, and I've used it to read 25+ books already. It's a great device!

[tclements]

Honestly, I'd get an iPad. It has an app for Kindle and I THINK nook as well. It can do everything those two devices can, plus SO much more. Of course, you are going to pay for it....

[TMurphy]

Honestly, I'd get an iPad. It has an app for Kindle and I THINK nook as well. It can do everything those two devices can, plus SO much more. Of course, you are going to pay for it....

My fiance has an iPad that I use a lot (probably more than she does--it was a gift from her boss for some extra hours put in on a project). It's a terrific device, and it does a lot of cool things. And yes, it does have both Kindle and Nook apps available. Still, when I want to read a book, I will reach for my Kindle. The battery life is unbeatable (as much as a month between charges, with wireless off, a week with wireless on), and the e-ink screen is very easy on the eyes and pleasant to read. I can sit outside in the sunlight and still see the screen, which is not the case with an iPad.

[bort]

Also, the iPad screen is glass, and from experience, it takes *very* little impact to crack it. And once it's cracked, it's non-replaceable without replacing the whole unit. That's how Apple gets you... products that look great, but can never be repaired. Luckily, they replaced ours for free under warranty, but I had to go to a few stores before they offered that.

On the other hand, the Kindle is not glass, and you could probably drop it down the steps and it'll be fine (not that I'd recommend trying!).

[Homerun]

Also, the iPad screen is glass, and from experience, it takes *very* little impact to crack it. And once it's cracked, it's non-replaceable without replacing the whole unit. That's how Apple gets you... products that look great, but can never be repaired. Luckily, they replaced ours for free under warranty, but I had to go to a few stores before they offered that.

On the other hand, the Kindle is not glass, and you could probably drop it down the steps and it'll be fine (not that I'd recommend trying!).

http://www.milliamp.com/ipad-screen-replacement.html" target="_blank

And there's a couple of forums talking about people getting free replacements from the apple store for some reason...

To the OP, my wife loves her kindle, and wouldn't trade anything for it. Actually, Im probably getting her a new one for Christmas so I can have her old one. The kindle fire has several issues that scare me, but I'm also used to my iPad, so I'm probably biased.

[bort]

Well, the "official" line from Apple is that it costs like $279 to get a replacement. By that point, 1) it's the same price as a third party repair, and 2) it's questionable whether I'd even want to buy something so fragile again.

The most annoying thing is that I'm sure that Apple takes the busted one, repairs it themselves, and then resells it as "refurbished." Sneaky sneaky. Not like this is unique to Apple, I'm sure lots of companies do things like this. Just bothers me that something is designed to be non-repairable. Imagine if tubas were made like that!

[Homerun]

Lol you just said it could be repaired You take your tuba to a third-party repairman, why not your electronic devices?