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Bob_Vaughn
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Dec 23, 2013

Nook vs Kindle

My granddaughter got a Nook for Christmas last year and has left it at our house because she could not use it. My wife got a Kindle for her birthday back in June and has not put it down. I set up my wife's kindle so I assumed I could get the NOOK to where my granddaughter could read books as she is an avid reader on her phone. I put some books on my Galaxy tablet and she reads them furiously. Now had I known last christmas all the things I know now about the Nook I would have had her return it ......... at 25 percent charged it takes 6 hours of charge time just to get to 50% it you have it on it will not recharge it must be turned off......also if you want to download free books you must enter a valid credit card number......what is up with that? Even BN does not know why. I tried to download apps and I found I get older waiting for them to down load then have no idea where they went as they do not appear in the apps folder......In other words the Nook does not live up to all the hype.......My granddaughter is tech savvy as I have to ask her questions on a regular basis and for her to give up on this tells me it is a piece of junk......
  • DW has a Kindle Fire and I have a Kindle Fire HD (lost my Fire) and we use them constantly reading books. We are addicted. Couldn't be happier.
  • Add two more for the NOOK, have a NOOK HD and a NOOK COLOR.
  • Nook or Kindle? Ford or Chevy or Dodge?

    Everyone has their likes and dislikes based upon their personal experience.

    I use the Nook and am happy with it.
  • Nexus 7 all the way does everything thing the kindle does and more like gps
  • Wife and daughter both have a Nook and love them. No problems at all as you describe
  • My wife's 2011 Nook Color doesn't exhibit any of those issues either....
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    Interesting... I have a friend who went through 3 Kindles and finally said To heck with Kindle and bought a NOOK, she's pleased as punch with the NOOK.

    However in your defense... She is also a member of MENSA,, Google it if you want to know what that means.. I'm not smart enough to be a MENSA member.

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