<p>Nook tablet user here. I enjoy using it very much. The screen is slightly bigger than the fire and holding it is rather comfortable.</p>
<p>I have the Kindle on my iPhone and I have read many books on it. Yes, you are ‘turning pages’ quite often, but it is nice to have it on just one device. </p>
<p>Someday I hope to get an IPad, but until then, I’m not thrilled about carrying a phone and an ereader.</p>
<p>I must second the recommendation of the Nook Glowlight - it is PERFECT! It is just a reader without all the added distractions. It is very lightweight, portable, and the glowlight is wonderful. You can read in the dark, in bright light outdoors, and anywhere in between. The battery life is awesome also, much better than the backlit ereaders.</p>
<p>I have the [NOOK</a> Simple Touch](<a href=“http://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/nook-simple-touch-barnes-noble/1102344735]NOOK”>http://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/nook-simple-touch-barnes-noble/1102344735) and I love it. Small and lightweight, easy to use, and the battery charge lasts forever (unlike the original version which needed recharging every 3 days). It fits easily in my purse and I take it everywhere. I would have gotten the GlowLight if it had been available when I bought.</p>
<p>swimcatsmom, one thing to consider: One of my pet peeves of modern life is the terrible customer service that we’ve all come to expect from call centers. Face-to-face service at a local brick-and-mortar tends to be much better. If you ever have trouble with your Nook, you can take it to your local Barnes & Noble store. With Kindle, I’m guessing you’re stuck with a call center.</p>
<p>We have a Nook and a Kindle. I prefer the Nook. I think it is easier to use overall (Nook Color vs Kindle Fire). Both Amazon and BN have millions of free books. Amazon recently signed a deal with many publishers and has exclusive rights to free and bargain books with them, however. You can get library books with both for free too. BN has their Free Friday offerings as well as free “Web” books you can read on the Nook Color and Nook Tablet. Personally I would get the Color, Tablet or Fire as they just offer more options. Reading on the backlit screens is not an issue at all, just just need to adjust the settings to work in various situations.</p>
<p>My DH has an early generation Kindle and I have had the Kindle Fire since last Christmas. I love the Fire and like Gemini above, reading ebooks is the thing I do the least with it. I keep it upstairs and check the weather in the morning before work, check and update Twitter and Facebook, get news and scores. It’s so much more portable than my laptop (although I would switch to an iPad in a second, if it was offered for free).</p>
<p>I have downloaded (free) music to it and listen to Pandora while housecleaning. I also have a couple of games on it. I have downloaded one movie (for a plane flight) and the picture and sound were fantastic. I have occasionally watched TV shows, but some video does not sync perfectly. And I use it in the kitchen for recipe storage/recipe web sites.</p>
<p>Our library is part of a consortium that offers quite a few Kindle format books. Just downloaded one I had on-hold this morning. And I have downloaded a couple of free books from Amazon; they tend not to be newer books or by popular authors.</p>
<p>A note on Amazon Customer service: DH has called the Kindle help line/call center at least three or four times (user error in ALL cases). He has had great success with a live CSR walking him through the fix each time and has even had an inadvertant purchase credited back to his account.</p>
<p>Amazon’s Kindle customer service has a 97% satisfaction rate–incredibly high.</p>
<p>Almost all public libraries use the same service to provide e-books, which is Overdrive. After working with Overdrive and numerous patrons over the last six months, I would say that if you are mostly interested in checking e-books out of your library and they use Overdrive, then the Nook is an easier option for that purpose. Kindles books are now available on Overdrive, but not all books are available in Kindle format and not all Kindle format books are available wirelessly.</p>
<p>All that being said, the standard thinking in much of the library world right now is that software/hardware for delivering e-books to e-readers is changing so rapidly that for the average patron right now, who just wants to read books, the best option is to go with the simplest and cheapest, which in this case would be the Nook simple touch or the Glow Nook.</p>
<p>Even Kindle books that say they are not available wirelessly to Kindle by the library have been delivered to my Kindle wirelessly via my amazon account. They appear to go through an extra step but I don’t have to do anything on my part.</p>
<p>I love ebooks. My eyes are bad ( I was extremely nearsighted before ibook/iPod/iPhone:(), & I love beng able to adjust the size of font & not needing a reading light. I also like that I have been able to free up bookshelf space and carry around hundreds of books at a time!</p>
<p>I have an iPad3 but it practically replaces my laptop. If you primarily want a reader, it sounds either the Kndle or the nook will work.
This review also mentions the Google Nexus 7
[Kindle</a> vs. Nook vs. iPad: Which e-book reader should you buy? | E-book readers - CNET Reviews](<a href=“http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33198_7-20009738-286/kindle-vs-nook-vs-ipad-which-e-book-reader-should-you-buy/]Kindle”>Kindle vs. Nook vs. iPad: Which e-book reader should you buy? - CNET)</p>
<p>I don’t know anything about the B & N ebooks, but Amazon has loaner books as well as free
( I’m also finding that while Amazon has * more titles* than the iBookstore, iTunes has some books I need that aren’t on Kindle. But I just saw that Nook has an android & a iPhone app, let’s see what they have! ;). )</p>
<p>It’s nice having access to all of the books with those phone apps. I started using the apps on my phone because I wasn’t sure if I would like an e-reader. About 5 pages into my first book I ordered a Nook :D. I always have my phone with me so I always have my books handy. I only take my Nook with me if I know I am going to be reading for more than say 20 or 30 minutes (like on an airplane), otherwise I just use my phone when waiting for dr’s appointments or whatever. Dh was resistant to getting an e-reader until he figured out he could enlarge the type and not have to use his bifocals :D.</p>
<p>You can have up to 4 Kindle devices on the same Amazon account, with access to the same books. I’ve had a basic Kindle for three years, and I love the adjustable font and the fact that it fits in my purse. My 2 children have Kindle Fires on my account, which allows them to access the substantial collection I have. Since I have Prime, they can download many things for free on their Fires, and I take advantage of the monthly free download of a book from the lending library. I think that H is about to add a Kindle to our account as our fourth. I agree with what’s been said about great customer service.</p>
<p>Love my Kindle! We also share books through family account. I also get the daily notices about Amazon free books through Pixels of Ink dot com. I bet I have ordered at least 40 free books this summer. H has the Kindle app on his ipad. We are outside a lot in the summer when we are at the cabin/boating. Unfortunately he can’t read in the strong sunlight. Best purchase ever for this reading fanatic! :)</p>
<p>I have a regular Kindle that I got from Oprah! I went to a taping and she gave them to the audience. I also have an iPad. My son has a Nook that I got as a rebate for my new tires. (He had a Kindle before, but he left it on a plane.) My other son has a Kindle Fire, which is like a large Android phone without the phone. He really likes it.</p>
<p>On the backlight issue, there are times when I prefer the e-ink on the Kindle to the iPad. It is hard to read on the iPad in bright light, like outdoors. The e-ink works much better. Plus the device is much lighter to hold. There are other times when the backlight is better</p>
<p>I’d be interested if anyone can compare just the e-ink Nook and Kindle. I don’t want backlighting of any kind, so any of that is a drawback to me.</p>
<p>Are there any meaningful differences between plain vanilla N’s and K’s?</p>
<p>I love being able to switch between my iPad and Kindle for reading. At home I prefer the iPad, but on my commute and at the beach, I use the Kindle because of the E-ink and size. I imagine you can do that on the Nook as well, but I prefer Amazon to Barnes and Noble so I went Kindle.</p>
<p>I didn’t notice any real difference in the screens between the Nook and Kindle when I was in the market. I really think the difference comes down to which store you want to use.</p>
<p>Thanks. So next question–which store do I want to use? :)</p>
<p>If you have Amazon Prime or other members of the family with Kindles on the same account then I think it makes sense to stick with Amazon. If you are starting from scratch, I don’t know if it matters. Someone once told me there are more free books or loaner books on Barnes and Noble, but I am not sure about that. You may want to figure out if your public library has more Kindle or Nook versions on loan.</p>
<p>There are apps for both Kindle and Nook on the iPad. There is also a Kindle app for Android, and I would expect Nook too, but I’ve never checked that out.</p>
<p>A word on sharing an account – most of the time it makes sense, but other times, not sure. Do I really want EVERYONE in the family to know I am reading 50 Shades of Gray and to be able to read it? (I am not, but I do have the sample! :-)</p>
<p>You can loan books on Nook. Most library e-books are Nook friendly, but I believe the Kindle is catching up (I bought a Nook, at that time only the Nook could load library books). </p>
<p>For me, being able to walk into a Barnes and Noble store and get help was important. My Nook is/has been hassle free, but that option was important to me.</p>
<p>The Kindle is a much better commercial product, particularly if you use amazon a lot (it syncs to your amazon account, your books can be accessible on multiple devices very easily etc). But the trump card the Nook has is the glow light - imho it beats out the Kindle lighted cover by a mile, and I speak as a Kindle owner. If you plan on reading in the dark often, go with the Nook. Otherwise, a Kindle. Both also have roughly the same community features iirc so if all your friends have one or the other, you should probably go with that.</p>