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Kindle vs. Barnes & Noble eReader?
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Both Kindle and nook allow you to download and read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
No no. He's referring to the B&N eReader app for iPad (and iPhone).
Try downloading the book as a sample in both and see which one you prefer.
ah, yes, I would recommend doing this. I know you can download samples in the Kindle app, probably in the B&N E-R app as well.
Yes, I down loaded both and seem to prefer the B&N App. I was asking if anyone has found any reasons, feature-wise, for the Kindle over the B&N App? I read the B&N App let's you share some ebooks with friends...
Thanks
Kindle and nook are the names of the applications
They are both free. Download each and test each. It is perfectly OK to use both.
Kindle and nook are the names of the applications
Nook is the name of their physical reading device. The iPad app is called "BN eReader for iPad"
As to which is better, I like Kindle. I went with it just because I already owned a Kindle and had access to a ton of books. It is probably 6 in one hand, half-a-dozen in the other.
does B&N have an app across several platforms?
I know that Kindle has an app on Mac, PC, Android, etc.
I know that Kindle has an app on Mac, PC, Android, etc.
From what I've been told, the lending feature is set (or denied) by the publisher and can only let you lend the book once.
Amazon's selection is better, too. Not by much, but it's better.
I like the line spacing and the default font for Barnes & Noble far better than Kindle. Barnes & Noble comes with built-in dictionary, but it's got only 70k words (webster pocket dictionary). I'm really torned between the two, as I don't want to split my book investment into two different readers...
After playing with iBook, Kindle, and BN eReader, another finding is that for the classic books which are free for all three, I actually prefer BN store's 1.99 & 2.99 version over free ones.
Yes, I pay money for it, but at least it's not badly formated (iBook) or no table of contents (Kindle).
Then, I use Kindle for my main reading purpose, as I'm happy with their book selections outside of classic books. Once they release the update with 250k dictionary, I'll be happier with Kindle.
Yes, I pay money for it, but at least it's not badly formated (iBook) or no table of contents (Kindle).
Then, I use Kindle for my main reading purpose, as I'm happy with their book selections outside of classic books. Once they release the update with 250k dictionary, I'll be happier with Kindle.
You can delete those sample books from your online account and when your iPad syncs, they will disappear.
The new nook app has replaced the BN eReader which is a good thing. The Kindle App was much clearer and easier to read for me. I have over 50 Kindle books and prefer it since it is much easier having it tied to many devices for me (w/o having to tie the other devices to my itunes account)
Cheers,