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Is there a way to browse the collection of books in the iBookstore without having an iOS device? I am considering buying an iPad for school if I can get a decent percentage of my books on the device but how would I check this before actually purchasing the device? Thanks.
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iPad does not have USB port. Forget iPad, it's so last year. Get Nook Color which has USB port and is better for half the price of iPad from bn.com or any Barnes & Noble physical store or BestBuy or Walmart.
Nook Color specs:
- $249 with free shipping
- 7 inch Color LG Touchscreen 16 million colors with anti-glare coating 1024 x 600 delivering 169 pixels per inch.
- 8GB built in memory expandable to 32 GB with microSD card.
- 512 MB RAM
- Formats supported: EPUB, PDF, XLS, DOC, PPT, PPS, TXT, DOCM, XLSM, PPTM, PPSX, PPSM, DOCX, XLX, PPTX, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3, AAC, MP4.
- Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), USB port
- OS: Android 2.1
- Processor: TI 800 Mhz ARM Cortex A8-based, 45nm OMAP3621
- Nook allows to lend books for 2 weeks to friends or to your other devices that run B&N app. Barnes & Noble allows (when you walk in with the Nook to B&N store) to read any available eBook for free while in the store via free provided in the store Wi-Fi. With Nook, while in BN store you get exclusive articles from top authors, and great offers including cafe treats and unique deals.
- Nook Color is better as a color e-Reader than Kindle simply because it has color and Kindle is black and white. Content that greatly benefits from color - such as kids books and magazines - looks much better and sharper on Nook Color's screen.
- Nook Color is better as an e-Reader in general than iPad. It has a new generation screen which is anti-glare coated and is better performing in sunlight than iPad's. Also, as it's smaller in size than iPad, the text appears sharper on Nook's screen. Also it has 12,000 (more soon) kids books that are built as a game with feedback.
- Nook Color has been picked as the editors choice by PC Magazine while pro reviewers of other sites (CNET, ZDNet, Engadget, AllThingsDigital, etc.) mentioned that it tested to be pretty fast for apps and PDF's, and has a beautiful screen.
- Overall, Nook Color is more than e-Reader as you can also watch video and use Android applications on it. It's a hybrid device, much more than just an e-Reader but not a full tablet as it doesn't have a camera. If all you want is to read novels, Kindle (or the original e-Ink Nook) might be better for you. If you want something more from your device at half of the price of iPad or Galaxy tab, then Nook Color is your best bet.
- Nook (unlike Kindle) can be used for library ebooks.
- Nook (unlike Kindle) can be used for renting text-ebooks.
iPad does not have USB port. Forget iPad, it's so last year. Get Nook Color which has USB port and is better for half the price of iPad from bn.com or any Barnes & Noble physical store or BestBuy or Walmart.
Nook Color specs:
- $249 with free shipping
- 7 inch Color LG Touchscreen 16 million colors with anti-glare coating 1024 x 600 delivering 169 pixels per inch.
- 8GB built in memory expandable to 32 GB with microSD card.
- 512 MB RAM
- Formats supported: EPUB, PDF, XLS, DOC, PPT, PPS, TXT, DOCM, XLSM, PPTM, PPSX, PPSM, DOCX, XLX, PPTX, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3, AAC, MP4.
- Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), USB port
- OS: Android 2.1
- Processor: TI 800 Mhz ARM Cortex A8-based, 45nm OMAP3621
- Nook allows to lend books for 2 weeks to friends or to your other devices that run B&N app. Barnes & Noble allows (when you walk in with the Nook to B&N store) to read any available eBook for free while in the store via free provided in the store Wi-Fi. With Nook, while in BN store you get exclusive articles from top authors, and great offers including cafe treats and unique deals.
- Nook Color is better as a color e-Reader than Kindle simply because it has color and Kindle is black and white. Content that greatly benefits from color - such as kids books and magazines - looks much better and sharper on Nook Color's screen.
- Nook Color is better as an e-Reader in general than iPad. It has a new generation screen which is anti-glare coated and is better performing in sunlight than iPad's. Also, as it's smaller in size than iPad, the text appears sharper on Nook's screen. Also it has 12,000 (more soon) kids books that are built as a game with feedback.
- Nook Color has been picked as the editors choice by PC Magazine while pro reviewers of other sites (CNET, ZDNet, Engadget, AllThingsDigital, etc.) mentioned that it tested to be pretty fast for apps and PDF's, and has a beautiful screen.
- Overall, Nook Color is more than e-Reader as you can also watch video and use Android applications on it. It's a hybrid device, much more than just an e-Reader but not a full tablet as it doesn't have a camera. If all you want is to read novels, Kindle (or the original e-Ink Nook) might be better for you. If you want something more from your device at half of the price of iPad or Galaxy tab, then Nook Color is your best bet.
- Nook (unlike Kindle) can be used for library ebooks.
- Nook (unlike Kindle) can be used for renting text-ebooks.
Avid readers, how do you feel about the Kindle or any other ebook devices?
Dpiiiius
While I don't own one, personally I like ebooks, and I wouldn't mind having one. They're convenient and pretty awesome ^__^
But I also have a very strong love for physical books and I'm just used to the feel of them <3 Plus I collect books from my favourite authors and I have a collection that I'm proud of.
So I'd say I have a sort of a so-so opinion on ebooks. How about you?
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I have a Nook, and I use it quite a lot. It's handy to carry around in my purse for when I get a spare moment to read. The place I use it most is at the gym. It's easy to prop up or hold and I don't have to worry about holding pages down. The Nook is nice since I can put library books on it, though Kindle is coming out with that sometime this year. I also like that I can buy almost any book at any time on the Nook, and some classics I can get for free.
For books that I truly adore, however, I always get a hard copy. Some books I have both an ebook and a hard copy of, if I really love them. I like holding books in my hands and looking at a physical collection. They never run out of charge, and if I lose one it's only one book. The biggest reason for having a physical library is so I can lend books out. I'm always on my friends to read the latest and greatest book, and with a hard copy I can just give it to them for a while, simple as that. When the Nook lets you lend books, and it's only some that you can lend, it's just not as convenient.
Nothing beats the smell of a book, and I adore being surrounded by books. The ebook is a great thing, but I fervently hope physical books never fall out of favor. What I would really like is for the physical book to come with an attached electronic copy. You know, like when you put music from a CD on your ipod, rather like that. Then I could have on for on the go, and one for at home with a mug of tea. One can dream!
I have a Nook, and I use it quite a lot. It's handy to carry around in my purse for when I get a spare moment to read. The place I use it most is at the gym. It's easy to prop up or hold and I don't have to worry about holding pages down. The Nook is nice since I can put library books on it, though Kindle is coming out with that sometime this year. I also like that I can buy almost any book at any time on the Nook, and some classics I can get for free.
For books that I truly adore, however, I always get a hard copy. Some books I have both an ebook and a hard copy of, if I really love them. I like holding books in my hands and looking at a physical collection. They never run out of charge, and if I lose one it's only one book. The biggest reason for having a physical library is so I can lend books out. I'm always on my friends to read the latest and greatest book, and with a hard copy I can just give it to them for a while, simple as that. When the Nook lets you lend books, and it's only some that you can lend, it's just not as convenient.
Nothing beats the smell of a book, and I adore being surrounded by books. The ebook is a great thing, but I fervently hope physical books never fall out of favor. What I would really like is for the physical book to come with an attached electronic copy. You know, like when you put music from a CD on your ipod, rather like that. Then I could have on for on the go, and one for at home with a mug of tea. One can dream!
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