Kindle or Nook?

[heavenly_pearl]

First off, Chapter 27 of Melting Ice has been posted in the usual places. I've also updated oyster_shell so it is now up-to-date. I didn't realize I was so behind on posting things there!

Now, onto the main point of this entry... The past few days, I've been thinking about getting an e-reader. I love having physical books, especially manga, but it is getting to the point that I'm running out of places to put them! An e-reader would definitely help with that. Plus, there are some out of print manga volumes I want that are very expensive to buy used (if you can even find them) but are easy and cheap to buy digitally. I just don't know what kind to get. An iPad would probably be best, but they're out of my price range. Besides, I don't need anything fancy. I can play music and use apps on my iPod touch, so I basically just want something I can read books, manga, and magazines on. At the moment, I'm leaning toward a Nook, particularly the Nook HD+ 9" tablet. Yeah, I know what I just said about not needing anything fancy, but at only $150, it seems like a pretty good deal, and I like that it has a larger screen size like the iPad. (Probably easier to read manga on.) My one concern is that I'm not sure how much longer Barnes & Noble is going to stay in business. If they shut down, what will happen with the Nook? So, I'm also eyeing the Kindle Fire HD. The screen is only 7", but, eh, it is a little cheaper than the Nook HD+, and I have more confidence in the company. And there's also the basic Kindle and Nook to consider. The prices are much more to my liking (under $100), and like I said, I don't need the frills...but I do kinda want some color, which the basic e-readers don't have. Gah, I don't know!

Anybody out there have experience with either a Kindle or a Nook? Have you read manga on them, and do they look okay on a smaller screen? Any thoughts on which kind I should get? Any help or advice would be appreciated!

Comments

[demandingvoice.livejournal.com]

You might want to consider some of the mini-tablets as well. They are the same size as the nook/kindle and are a little more versatile. I just got my daughter a 7" Asus tablet for $85 and she loves it. I don't know if she has tried reading manga on it or not, but she loaded a drawing app (free) and makes some amazing anime-style drawings.

[heavenly-pearl.livejournal.com]

Where did you buy it from, if you don't mind me asking? I'm looking at Amazon and can't seem to find any Asus tablets for that cheap. But I'll definitely keep looking into it. Thanks for the suggestion!

[demandingvoice.livejournal.com]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BR3XM5E/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Here is the one we bought her and the price tends to go up and down frequently. I would go to Best Buy and see if you like the size of the screen...though I think it's the same as the kindle or nook...and you can download the nook and kindle apps for free.

[heavenly-pearl.livejournal.com]

Oo, thanks! That does look rather nifty. And the $100 it's going for right now isn't bad, but I don't mind waiting for it to go a little cheaper. I'll keep my eye on it. Might get a good deal on Cyber Monday!

[heavenly-pearl.livejournal.com]

Oh, I just discovered that you can install the Kindle app on a PC! So I guess I don't need a tablet or an e-reader after all, although it would be pretty nice to be able to read wherever I wanted, rather than having to sit in front of my computer... Hmm, I'll have to think about this some more.

Edit: Well, it doesn't look like you can read the Kindle editions of manga through the PC app for some reason. That sucks. I guess it's back to looking at tablets.