I think, at this point in the technology race, that both Nook and Kindle are just about equal in terms of tech and battery and whatnot. The main thing you should focus on is delivery and other uses, so if there's no B&N for miiiiles around you, you may want to go for the Kindle because Amazon's entire business model is based on the assumption that you'll go online and buy stuff that way ... or chat with customer service via email or phone or something. The only time I wished for a Nook was when my poor Kindle was ill, but the customer service folks were really great and the "things to try before you call" lists are quite solid and detailed.
Here's the other thing to consider: the Fire and Color are the first of a new generation, and you might want to go for cheaper on your first model and wait for the tech to experience its first couple of major steps up in quality. I personally did not want the tablet thing for my first ereader, because I wanted to be able to treat it just like a book (so, dumped in a purse and hauled all over creation, opened and used at random moments).
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Date: 2012-05-29 01:25 pm (UTC)Here's the other thing to consider: the Fire and Color are the first of a new generation, and you might want to go for cheaper on your first model and wait for the tech to experience its first couple of major steps up in quality. I personally did not want the tablet thing for my first ereader, because I wanted to be able to treat it just like a book (so, dumped in a purse and hauled all over creation, opened and used at random moments).