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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......
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    Dec 23, 2013
    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.
  • sch911's avatar
    sch911
    Explorer
    Dec 23, 2013
    My wife's 2011 Nook Color doesn't exhibit any of those issues either....
  • Dtaylor's avatar
    Dtaylor
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    Dec 23, 2013
    Wife and daughter both have a Nook and love them. No problems at all as you describe
  • mustangglp's avatar
    mustangglp
    Explorer
    Dec 23, 2013
    Nexus 7 all the way does everything thing the kindle does and more like gps
  • Dog_Folks's avatar
    Dog_Folks
    Explorer
    Dec 23, 2013
    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.
  • 4aSong's avatar
    4aSong
    Explorer
    Dec 23, 2013
    Add two more for the NOOK, have a NOOK HD and a NOOK COLOR.
  • jauguston's avatar
    jauguston
    Explorer
    Dec 23, 2013
    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.
  • fj12ryder's avatar
    fj12ryder
    Explorer III
    Dec 23, 2013
    I am wondering since you mentioned apps which Nook you are referring to, obviously not the e-book Nook, so is it the Nook HD or one of the others.

    I have a Nook HD+ and am very happy with it. And 2 Kindle 3rd generations non-touch, and a Kindle DX. I like them all.
  • n7bsn's avatar
    n7bsn
    Explorer
    Dec 23, 2013
    Bob
    Which Nook model? Some Nooks charge from any USB source, but to get a fast charge, you need the special USB charger and cable that came with the Nook

    What you are describing sounds exactly like how our Nooks charge with a regular USB.

    I mostly use Calibre to manage e-books for the Nook, and only buy a few from B&N
  • fj12ryder's avatar
    fj12ryder
    Explorer III
    Dec 24, 2013
    The Nook HD and HD+ would take forever to charge with a USB connection, if they would charge at all.

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