E-Reader/Tablet choices?

[Anonymous]

There are just way too many of these out there now. Can anyone recommend which option works best for things like apps for kid entertainment, reading (adult and kid), movies, email on the go? It seems like the Kindle Fire would fit the bill, but I love the iPad (though I hear it's not great for reading).

[Anonymous]

I think the Kindle Fire is going to be the same as the Ipad for reading, since it has a backlit screen. I'm considering getting an Ipad for the family entertainment and a Kindle Touch for me to actually read on.

[Anonymous]

Kindle for reading, iPad for everything else. Our child doesn't care about the Kindle so at least we can read on it.

[Anonymous]

I'm waiting for the ipad mini, if it ever materializes.

Agree with PP, though, the Kindle Fire/Nook Color are going to be the same for reading as the ipad. Backlit means eyestrain for long-term reading for some people (not all). Depends on your comfort level. If you want something that multi-tasks and you are just going to read occasionally, get the ipad if it's in your price range. I think it's the most flexible option.

[Anonymous]

I would get an ipad for the entertainment stuff and a nook just for reading on. It is sooo much easier and all around a pleasant esperience to read on my nook, as opposed to trying to read on a backlit device like a laptop/ipad/etc.

[Anonymous]

Thanks, very helpful feedback! I've been considering going that route - an e-reader for me (huge bookworm) and the iPad for the family. Any thoughts on Nook vs Kindle? Should I get the basic, basic model if just for reading?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks, very helpful feedback! I've been considering going that route - an e-reader for me (huge bookworm) and the iPad for the family. Any thoughts on Nook vs Kindle? Should I get the basic, basic model if just for reading?

If you're interested in checking out eBooks from your public library its easier to do with a Kindle than a Nook. Other than that, they're both good products.

[Anonymous]

I would get an ipad for the entertainment stuff and a nook just for reading on. It is sooo much easier and all around a pleasant esperience to read on my nook, as opposed to trying to read on a backlit device like a laptop/ipad/etc.

I agree. I have an ipad and a Nook. The Nook is great for reading. The ipad hurts my eyes after a few minutes.

My daughter has a Kindle. I've used that as well, but I like the Nook much better.

[Anonymous]

I have so far resisted the iPad as money is kind of tight. I have an iPhone and read sample chapters of books on it without eye strain (although having to touch/turn the page so frequently because the screen is small is annoying).

Does that mean that I should be OK with reading full books on the Kindle Fire? I'm thinkng of getting that since it's so much cheaper than the iPad.

[Anonymous]

Kindle for reading. IPAD for games.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm waiting for the ipad mini, if it ever materializes.

Agree with PP, though, the Kindle Fire/Nook Color are going to be the same for reading as the ipad. Backlit means eyestrain for long-term reading for some people (not all). Depends on your comfort level. If you want something that multi-tasks and you are just going to read occasionally, get the ipad if it's in your price range. I think it's the most flexible option.

Is the Nook Color really comparable to the Kindle Fire? I'm curious myself. I see the Nook Color has email and apps, but has anybody compared, or know of journalist/expert comparisons, between the Nook Color and Kindle Fire?

I have a basic Nook for reading and I love it. It's smaller than the Kindle so it fits in my purse. Another poster said it may be easier to borrow from your library on the Kindle than on the Nook, and she may well be right, although I haven't tried it myself from my Nook. I did buy, for 99% on my Nook, an eBook by somebody called Jason Alexander that promises to get you downloading library books onto your Nook or Nook Color within 15 minutes. And this is just a personal thing, YMMV, but I like the idea of supporting Barnes and Noble so it doesn't go the way of Borders, and all we have left is Amazon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm waiting for the ipad mini, if it ever materializes.

I have an ipad mini, it's called an iphone! Seriously though, I don't know what you're talking about, why on earth would they create an ipad mini?

OP - I LOVE my kindle 3 and my MIL just bought a kindle 4 which is even smaller and lighter, it's great! I've also heard great things about the Nook.

[Anonymous]

I adore my nook. Love love love it.

[Anonymous]

There's a chance an Ipad Mini might be announced in January.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm waiting for the ipad mini, if it ever materializes.

Agree with PP, though, the Kindle Fire/Nook Color are going to be the same for reading as the ipad. Backlit means eyestrain for long-term reading for some people (not all). Depends on your comfort level. If you want something that multi-tasks and you are just going to read occasionally, get the ipad if it's in your price range. I think it's the most flexible option.

Is the Nook Color really comparable to the Kindle Fire? I'm curious myself. I see the Nook Color has email and apps, but has anybody compared, or know of journalist/expert comparisons, between the Nook Color and Kindle Fire?

I have a basic Nook for reading and I love it. It's smaller than the Kindle so it fits in my purse. Another poster said it may be easier to borrow from your library on the Kindle than on the Nook, and she may well be right, although I haven't tried it myself from my Nook. I did buy, for 99% on my Nook, an eBook by somebody called Jason Alexander that promises to get you downloading library books onto your Nook or Nook Color within 15 minutes. And this is just a personal thing, YMMV, but I like the idea of supporting Barnes and Noble so it doesn't go the way of Borders, and all we have left is Amazon.

I'm that PP. The Nook Color and Kindle Fire are similar, although I think Kindle Fire is slightly better. And I say that as a nook devotee. But the Kindle apparently has a dual core processor instead of a single core. And the Kindle has live video streaming and cloud storage. Plus it's $50 cheaper than the Nook. However, rumor has it that Nook will be coming out with a new nook color soon (maybe before Christmas?). So if you are in the market for this, it might be better to wait.