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The Kindle, Nook, and New Year’s Resolutions
Long time no see, eh? Well, the time has come where everyone is making resolutions for the New Year. I certainly hope that 2010 is much better for blogging for me. I still enjoy it, but I have hit a wall when it comes to ideas, and I am somewhat sick of constantly doing politics. I hope to pick out a myriad of subjects for blogging this year. For all my sports-related posts, head on over to Redshirt Football, where Phil T. and I try to keep you abreast on our thoughts of all things sports.
I also have a new toy to write about. For some time now, I have been interested in the Kindle
The packaging was simply to open; just one strip to pull on the cardboard shipping box and I was in. The device was already registered, so the moment I took it out of the box it was ready to use. It even had half a charge, so I could play with it. Kudos to Amazon; they have it figured out. But they should. They have been doing this for a couple years now. I had already chosen several free books, and they made their way wirelessly to my Kindle. The e-ink is awesome and really is easy on the eyes and nice to read, even in direct sunlight (in fact it is better the more light you have; just like a real book). I have several books I am ready to buy, but the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (for free from Amazon) has kept me busy thus far. I love the fact that I can quickly and easily buy a book or a sample of a book from either my Kindle or computer and it is on the Kindle in about a minute. I have enjoyed getting a few samples of books I am interested in. It lets me read the introduction and generally the first chapter for free.
The text-to-speech works pretty well. It is certainly not an audiobook, but if you want to rest your eyes for a few minutes or have it read to you in the car or something, it is a good option to have. Everything is very responsive and quick on the device. Much more so than the Nook I tried out. The MP3 player is also nice to have, so you can listen to some music while reading a book, rather than having to get out your iPod/MP3 player as well. I see this as a great advantage on an airplane. Just one device.
If you are thinking about getting an e-reader, go for it. I certainly give the Kindle two thumbs up. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave me a comment. Happy New Year! And I look forward to blogging more in the next year!
I’m glad you love your Kindle; I myself chose the Nook and am equally enamored of it. I went with it because it’s aesthetics is more pleasing to me. The Kindle isn’t ugly but would be considered the step-sister to the Nook’s Cinderella.
January 3rd, 2010 at 9:36 pmThanks for stopping by the blog and posting a comment.
I agree that the Nook looks a little bit prettier than the Kindle, but the Kindle just seems to have the kinks worked out. The touchscreen was flaky at best and unusable at worst on the Nook. However, the biggest thing that pushed me over the edge was the fact that the Kindle had more “real” books. I did a random sampling of books I either have or will be buying and the Kindle had ALL of them, while the Nook only had abou 80%-85% of them.
Enjoy your Nook, and here’s to a hope that the e-book technology and selection will continue to grow and improve.
January 3rd, 2010 at 9:57 pm