<p>Kindle Fire vs Nook Tablet</p>
<p>(Current Nook COLOR user the Fire and Nook Tablet should be better than what I have, but probably not a lot.-- so this is educated guesswork).</p>
<p>The Nook Tablet has better specs in that it has twice the memory, twice the internal flash and expandibility (i.e., it can take a 32 gb micro-sd chip). The processors each are dual core 1gb chips, so otherwise, one would expect that performance will be similar.</p>
<p>Basically, it will come down to whether you prefer to deal with Amazon or B&N. We’re a ‘nook’ family, which means if I buy a book for my nook, my W and D also get the book. I think that Amazon has a similar arrangement.</p>
<p>Amazon may offer a better (cheaper) alternative for movies, etc. However due to the lack of an SD drive you’ll have to deal with download times, which may slow you down – this is the thing to wait for.</p>
<p>Neither is likely to compare to the iPad in functionality. The 7" screen is great for a reader, but is tedious for things like word processing.</p>
<p>So – if you want a reader and want reliable interent, email, some games, word processing in a pinch, either machine should be fine. If you’re used to an e-reader, the biggest downside will be battery – you’ll have to recharge every day or so.</p>