<p>Nook simple touch has page numbers, but there seem to be 2 of each page) maybe to do with the text size?)</p>
<p>I have had a couple of 3-4 a.m. nights since I borrowed the Nook.</p>
<p>On the Kindle app on my iPad/iPhone there is a scroll bar along the bottom of the screen when you touch it & on the iBook app there is a horizontal dotted line with an indicator of where you are in the book.</p>
<p>As I noted, I could see the page numbers but that’s a very different sense than holding the book in your hands and seeing that you’re only 1/2 way through and will never finish before 3 am. Much different than seeing 2347 of 4482 or whatever.</p>
<p>My Kindle tells me percentage so I know if I’m approaching 80% of the book read I can stay up and finish :-)</p>
<p>I just finished reading 3 hardcover books because they were loaned to me but I much prefer reading on the Kindle. I only read books when I’m in bed and a Kindle is smaller and lighter than a book, especially a hardcover book. It also doesn’t have some of the issues of some paperbacks where they print too close to the binding making it harder to read that edge of print. The Kindle always starts up where I left off as well so I don’t have to hunt for the bookmark that seemed to disappear after I started reading.</p>
<p>I don’t get any thrill whatsoever from the ‘feel’ of the paper or physically turning the pages although it appears that some people like that.</p>
<p>One major advantage to the regular non-color Kindle is that it goes a very long time on one battery charge - up to around a month. For pure reading I think the regular kindle (or maybe the Nook equivalent) is best but for web browsing, magazine reading where one might want color, movie watching, etc. one of the color devices is best.</p>
<p>I have been amazed at the battery life of my basic Kindle. I got it on July 3rd. We use it every day (have subscription to daily newspaper). I have read three books that were well over 300 pages each. I just charged it yesterday for the only the 3rd time since receiving it.</p>
<p>gladdad–I’ve gotten to the point that the thought of reading an actual book makes me just not read it until I get it on my Nook :D. It’s so much easier with the Nook, especially at night when DH is fast asleep and I can’t put my “book” down.</p>
<p>Marilyn—one observation I had when I first got my Nook, actually when I was trying e-books on my phone, was that these would be GREAT for hesitant readers or kids with LD’s in reading because they can’t see how big the book is–or because the teacher can change the type size and you don’t get the “it’s too long” or “the print is so tiny” excuses. I think that schools should put these into the LD classrooms for kids. They are marvelous tools for reading.</p>
<p>I have a Nook color, if I use it just for reading and do not have the wi-fi on I can read for 5-7 nights. I tend to leave it on all the time and I get that much time. We are traveling right now and I have been turning it off. I charged it overnight on Wednesday, used it every day to read before bed, turning it off each morning (on overnight) and I have 76% of my battery life left. If I spend a weekend doing nothing but reading, all day, all evening (which doesn’t happen very often), I can read for 2 1/2 days or so.</p>
<p>Once again I highly recommend the nook glowlight! If that’s out of your price range, go with a basic nook or kindle model. One advantage I see in the nook is that you can go to b&n stores and read for free. But if that is not a big deal for you either kindle or nook will so just fine. if you, like me, like reading in the dark though the nook glowlight is a lifesaver.</p>
<p>bleach340-the nook color, tablet and the kindle fire are all backlit as well. Personally, I like having the internet access on my Nook Color. I use that quite a bit, especially looking up words, places, etc. I am not familiar with while reading. </p>
<p>Also, an FYI, the BN site now has “read instantly” books so if you have internet access on your Nook or Kindle (I think) you can read most of their books for free. You can also read those books for free on your computer.</p>
<p>Just another frame of reference.</p>
<p>We have both 2 nooks and one Kindle in the house. All are E-Ink based. I have the lighted cover for the kindle, a little expensive in my opinion, and we have clip on lights for the nooks.</p>
<p>Overall, I think the devices are very similar. In my opinion the nooks are just the tiniest bit faster in page turns and screen responsiveness. If you didn’t try to test them side by side I don’t think you would notice. For me, the account features of the kindle, amazon prime etc., are a very small plus. </p>
<p>Also for me, checking out a library book with a kindle is much, much easier. All my kindle library books, save one, have been delivered wirelessly. The other one was a download to the computer and then a usb download. (I actually never bothered with that one because of that.) For my library. which is overdrive based, wireless delivery of nook e-books didn’t seem possible. Also, web services such as “Send to Kindle” for long blog articles seems easier to find. Something similar may exist for nook, but I don’t know about.</p>
<p>I think that the glow light would be a major advantage for the nook though. </p>
<p>If you skipped all of the above, the bottom line is you would probably be happy with either.</p>
<p>They announced the new Kindles today. There is one with a backlight, so I am leaning that way. I have been told I have to wait until Christmas as my family is excited that, for once, there is something I really want that they can buy for me! Probably good as the reviews should be out by then and I will know if it is good and won’t become an actual paperweight! (couldn’t resist - it’s called the kindle paperwhite)</p>
<p>Looks like I will get a new Kindle for Christmas, too! :)</p>
<p>and now they’ve reduced the price of the original fire - stop putting temptation in my way</p>
<p>swimcat–look at it this way, I have close to 1000 books on my Nook and Kindle. I’ve paid for maybe 20 of those. Even at $.99, my e-readers have more than paid for themselves…see, they are really money savers!!</p>
<p>Can you tell my husband that?</p>
<p>love, love, love my gen 2 Kindle. A surprise gift from DH. Now, several years later we are a 3 kindle family, 2 gen 2’s, one Fire. What I don’t like about the original Fire is the lack of 3G. 3G is a huge selling point for impatient me. I know the new expensive Fire has 3G, at a cost, but at $499, I might go with an inexpensive IPad.</p>
<p>The data plan for the 3G Fire is really cheap, though compared to iPad…</p>
<p>I just ordered the new Paperwhite. Couldn’t resist.</p>
<p>For those who read the New York Times on-line and have a print subscription–</p>
<p>One of the reasons I prefer the Nexus 7 to the Nook is that I have unlimited access to the NYT on it (via their website) because I have old-fashioned home delivery. BUT, in order to have access via the Nook, one has to have an on-line subscription.</p>
<p>My suggestion is to check whether print subscriptions to any publications include ereader access.</p>
<p>I have LOVED my nook (original version), but in the past year it developed a crack on the side. And ooooh, that Paperwhite looks so good, may have to jump ship to Amazon.</p>
<p>New Kindles and Fires!</p>
<p>[Amazon</a> announces new wave of Kindles - CNN.com](<a href=“http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/06/tech/mobile/amazon-kindle-event/index.html?hpt=hp_bn5]Amazon”>http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/06/tech/mobile/amazon-kindle-event/index.html?hpt=hp_bn5)</p>