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Date Posted: 08:50:06 06/20/12 Wed
Author: chris k
Subject: nook or kindle and how much will you pay for a book


wondering - how many of you have crossed over to an Ereader

do you prefer the nook or the kindle

how much will you pay for a book? Are you hooked by the freebies only? or the 99 centers? Or do you buy what you want no matter the cost?

do you respond to email teasers/offers from B&N or Amazon?

would love to know where y'all are on this

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[> If i buy then its going to be a Kindle. RIght now I have the app on my cell phone and use it and love it. I will almost buy a book for any price unless I have a hard bound copy somewhere. I have a lot of books I want to reread and they are all in storage and going to stay there till I can get some shelves build in my garage, which means my uncle will have to fix the garage door. I think that I have about 20 books on my cell right now. -- DOS - who thinks its awesome to have a book with you no matter where you are, 09:04:47 06/20/12 Wed [1]


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[> I have a Kindle and am considering getting a Kindle Fire. I buy the books I want, no matter the price. As much as I have always loved books, I love having so much reading material available with no storage worries. -- SeaBeth, 10:35:12 06/20/12 Wed [1]


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[> [> the one I want now is the Nook with the 'glow light' - I love the idea of having the easy to read ink page and now a little built in light so i can read in the dark. Have to wait for the budget to improve but I think it would be the perfect ereader now -- chris k, 22:34:43 06/21/12 Thu [1]


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[> Love my kindle. Some new books are priced almost as hjigh as a hard cover. The price I will pay depends on how badly I want it. If you wait a little while the price does seem to come down. When I got my kindle I thought the price was $9.99 but they have gone up in the last year or so. -- Lois, 11:58:10 06/20/12 Wed [1]


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[> Nook, love it! Researched both extensively & decided Nook was the way to go. You can upload your own Word documents, which I thought might be nice for reading fanfic & other documents. I've since bought 3 more for nieces, who have almost worn them out reading! -- doc, 13:01:54 06/20/12 Wed [1]


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[> [> By the way, older books (i.e. not new releases) you can find discounted, but new releases won't be any cheaper than hardbacks, whether for Nook or Kindle. Barnes & Noble has a deal (or had?) where you could download 1 book/week (?month?) in the store for free. I love being able to keep "new" books in a small reader. That said, I hope real books never go away! I love the feel & smell of books, especially old books. I have a bunch of built in bookcase on all 3 floors of my house, but most are filled with antique books. The current books aren't nearly as beautiful... -- doc, 13:16:17 06/20/12 Wed [1]

...as those from long ago. My "current" books are kept downstairs in storage, which is why I now buy them on my Nook.

As for Nook vs. Kindle, at the time I purchase mine, Nook allowed you to "share" books between Nook e-readers; something Kindle did not allow. Kindle has a specific format for their (i.e Amazon) downloadable books, which is unique to Amazon. Nook used a universal format, which allowed for sharing, downloading from Gutenberg & uploading Word documents. At this point, I think Kindle might of changed some of their specifics, because they were so proprietary. I'm pretty sure Kindle now allows sharing, but not sure if it allows books to be downloaded from sites other than Amazon. If you aren't aware of the Gutenberg Project, it is an extensive attempt to get older books on line. I'm not sure of the "starting date," but the books must be old enough to be out of copyright restrictions. The ability to share books is a big plus!!!


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[> [> [> So far most of the older books I want are more than new ones. Dont know if its because its a franchise series or what. I bought the original paperback for 2.99 and I have bought current novels of the series for 7.99 but I am not payimg 8.79 for a 20 yr old book. -- DOS Though the thing to watch is how many pages a book is, some of my series has had like mini novels (ie 1/4 pages a normal novel) at 5.99,, 08:32:14 06/21/12 Thu [1]


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[> [> [> I think the price (compared to hard copy) depends on how popular the book is, or is expected to be. I have gotten some new releases as much as several dollars cheaper, and just a week or two later. Others, not so much! (I'm a big romance fan, rather than NY TImes best-sellers, so that may have something to do with it, too!) -- Deemus, 13:14:08 06/26/12 Tue [1]


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[> [> I bought a nook because I liked that it had a storage card so I wouldn't have to count solely on cyberspace to store my books - and at the time Nook was the only one that allowed you to lend books to friends. But i also love it -- chris k, 22:30:38 06/21/12 Thu [1]


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[> I have a Kobo. I don't use it nearly enough, but I love it particularly when reading in bed or when travelling. It is so light, and doesn't hurt the eyes with backlighting. I have a nice little light that attaches. Up to now, I've bought books that I want to read. It's the convenience that I like, not necessarily the money I might save. However, I still love the feel and smell of a real book. There's definitely a place for both in my life. -- Cece, 17:40:24 06/20/12 Wed [1]


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[> I have an old Kindle. and I've been pleased with it. I'll pay whatever price for authors I love. I will try free things, but unless I know the author or it's been recommended I don't trust the 99 cent books so much. I love being able to download a free sample, though -- manette, 17:42:15 06/20/12 Wed [1]


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[> I think I want a Kindle because all I would use it for is reading. But, I can buy books so cheaply at the ued book store in town that I haven't really have been able to justify the cost. Plus I like the feel of a book in my hands. I also worry about eye strain with a Kindle or Nook. I read about 5 books a week. I'm an avid reader. I carry a book where every I go. I read in the grocery line, bank line etc. -- Cathy F., 11:05:10 06/21/12 Thu [1]


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[> [> Cathy, because there's no backlighting (on the Nook and Kobo at least), an e-reader doesn't give you eye strain. It's like reading a book, with the added advantage of being able to change the size and style of the font. It isn't like using a computer or i pad which really can be hard on the eyes. But if you aren't travelling much, or don't have to carry books with you, you don't really need an e-reader. (inside) -- Cece, 13:36:51 06/21/12 Thu [1]

One thing I like to do is read while lying down in bed on my side, and a book can sometimes be cumbersome holding it sideways. With my Kobo, I can just hold it sideways, and don't have to worry about the weight of the book, particularly if the book is fat and/or hard cover. Am I making sense? My bottom line though, is to pay full price for new books from living authors, (whether by hard copy or e reader)because they deserve to be paid for the fruits of their labour.


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[> I love my Kindle. I have had it for over a year now. I take it everywhere... -- Martian Barb, 13:27:22 06/21/12 Thu [1]

It goes on trips with me and even to work. I also have an IPad which I also have the Kindle app down loaded on. Most of the time, I prefer the Kindle. It is smaller. I do use my IPad for everything else, though. The Kindle freebies are great and I have my amount set at $9.99. I have never gone over that, though. Usually, it is the freebies, $.99, or about $2.99 that I download.

Yes, I still read books. There is something about just holding a book and turning the pages, but for travelling or going to work, it's the Kindle.


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[> How long do the batteries last, or how often do you have to recharge? I commute for about 1 1/2 hours each way every day, and could use an e-reader, because of the weight and because I like to read more than one book at a time, depending on my mood in that moment. But I already forget to recharge my phone all the time, and it would be so inconvenient when the battery dies on th e-reader on my way to work! Since that never happens with paperbacks, I still carry those around with me. But I do run out of shelf space.. -- Jam who still loves regular books, but would like to switch for the casual -entertainment, one-read only-paperbacks, that I donīt need on my shelves forever, 15:40:05 06/21/12 Thu [1]


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[> [> I have a nook - the newer one with a touch screen - not the fancy one- the one that reads like a book. I can read for hours at a time for days before it needs to be recharged. Supposedly the battery is supposed to remain charged for two weeks -- chris k, 22:27:57 06/21/12 Thu [1]


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[> [> Like the others have said, the batteries last for a long time and they are quick to recharge. My Kobo can be charged in a wall charger or by usb on the computer. It's not a pain in the butt like charging cell phones. A 1 1/2 hour commute is simply not a problem. You can fly across continents and not need to recharge. -- Cece, 14:09:27 06/24/12 Sun [1]


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[> My battery lasts a very long time. I may charge it every other week. -- Martian Barb, 18:26:08 06/21/12 Thu [1]


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[> You get a pretty fair warning that the battery is low. It does not just stop on you. Charging does not take too long. They also tell you that you can disconnect from the wi-fi to have it last longer. Talking about the kindle. -- Lois, 12:04:50 06/22/12 Fri [1]


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[> [> the ordinary nook reader- not the color one- doesn't connect to wifi unless you're shopping so it lasts really long- -- chris k, 14:39:17 06/22/12 Fri [1]


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[> I got a Kindle for my birthday a year ago, and was immediately hooked. I've always loved to read, and this is so convenient. I've tried lots of freebies, and have "discovered" some good authors that way, but lots of them are worth the price. I have no qualms about just dumping them off. If it's a good author, whose work I've watched for, I don't mind paying the full price the same as hard copy. -- Deemus, 13:18:45 06/26/12 Tue [1]


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[> Also check and see what system your local or regional public library uses. Many libraries let you "borrow" e books just like regular books only they disappear when your time is up -- Sharon, 12:16:57 06/28/12 Thu [1]


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