Sweet, Nook Tablet can run Amazon store http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKGi0VIrb_M
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Kindle Fire vs Nook Tablet |OT| of Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves
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Figured I'd post some impressions of my Fire and Nook Tablet. My fiance went w/ the Nook, I went w/ the Fire, so we figured we can get some hands on time with both to decide on which ones we wanted.
Just to get this out of the way, they're both great devices. Very similar in most regards, so I figured I'd break it down over the main points:
* I was going to take some photos, but we are in the process of moving, and realized I had all of my camera equipment packed.
User Interface:
Kindle Fire:
The UI is basic, obviously I'm sure everyone has seen the videos, so there's not much to add to what you've seen. Everything is easy enough to get to, and the quality is excellent. Fast moving, quick swipes, no slowdown, etc. Wish you could add your own custom wallpaper, but for what it provides, they are excellent quality.
Nook:
The biggest advantage this has over the Fire is the ability to drag and drop your apps up top. Same as the fire as far as experience, fast moving, no slowdown at all.
Screen:
Side by side, no doubt the Nook Tablet has a more vibrant screen. With brightness max on both, they both looked great, but the Nook has more "pop" than the Fire. Once I was back working on my Fire, I didn't really notice, as it does have a great display. But side by side, you could tell a difference. Touch on both was very responsive, no issues at all when sliding, opening apps, etc. Which leads me to:
Streaming:
No contest here. Netflix, Hulu, both loaded and looked fantastic on the Nook. The Fire was hit and miss (obviously the biggest gripe). Netflix would buffer a lot, speed up the video, audio would not sync. Not a great experience at all. Granted, these are issues that can be fixed via firmware, but if you are in need of a portable streaming device right now, Nook is the way to go.
Apps:
Too early to tell who is going to stand out in the end, since both are a little under a week old. Both had a wide variety of apps, so its a wash at this point.
Build:
Obviously, the Fire is using pretty much the same chassis as the BB Playbook. But, it feels like a well constructed product. Heavier than it looks, but feels great when holding, and browsing, etc. The Nook is hit or miss, depending on how you feel about the look. I, personally, am not a fan of the "keychain" design. My fiance however, really likes the look of it, because of how much it stands out. Build quality though seems great. Sturdy, no creaking, etc. on the device.
These are my quick impressions. I can post some more in depth ones later, but I figured I'd give my .02. Not that I'm deflecting, but I think either tablet would be a great choice. Its really up to the user to decide whats more important for what they need, and then go from there. Obviously, storage can be an issue for the Fire, but having cloud access is a nice feature. Nook has expandable memory, so it has a definite edge on that front.
Just to get this out of the way, they're both great devices. Very similar in most regards, so I figured I'd break it down over the main points:
* I was going to take some photos, but we are in the process of moving, and realized I had all of my camera equipment packed.
User Interface:
Kindle Fire:
The UI is basic, obviously I'm sure everyone has seen the videos, so there's not much to add to what you've seen. Everything is easy enough to get to, and the quality is excellent. Fast moving, quick swipes, no slowdown, etc. Wish you could add your own custom wallpaper, but for what it provides, they are excellent quality.
Nook:
The biggest advantage this has over the Fire is the ability to drag and drop your apps up top. Same as the fire as far as experience, fast moving, no slowdown at all.
Screen:
Side by side, no doubt the Nook Tablet has a more vibrant screen. With brightness max on both, they both looked great, but the Nook has more "pop" than the Fire. Once I was back working on my Fire, I didn't really notice, as it does have a great display. But side by side, you could tell a difference. Touch on both was very responsive, no issues at all when sliding, opening apps, etc. Which leads me to:
Streaming:
No contest here. Netflix, Hulu, both loaded and looked fantastic on the Nook. The Fire was hit and miss (obviously the biggest gripe). Netflix would buffer a lot, speed up the video, audio would not sync. Not a great experience at all. Granted, these are issues that can be fixed via firmware, but if you are in need of a portable streaming device right now, Nook is the way to go.
Apps:
Too early to tell who is going to stand out in the end, since both are a little under a week old. Both had a wide variety of apps, so its a wash at this point.
Build:
Obviously, the Fire is using pretty much the same chassis as the BB Playbook. But, it feels like a well constructed product. Heavier than it looks, but feels great when holding, and browsing, etc. The Nook is hit or miss, depending on how you feel about the look. I, personally, am not a fan of the "keychain" design. My fiance however, really likes the look of it, because of how much it stands out. Build quality though seems great. Sturdy, no creaking, etc. on the device.
These are my quick impressions. I can post some more in depth ones later, but I figured I'd give my .02. Not that I'm deflecting, but I think either tablet would be a great choice. Its really up to the user to decide whats more important for what they need, and then go from there. Obviously, storage can be an issue for the Fire, but having cloud access is a nice feature. Nook has expandable memory, so it has a definite edge on that front.
Robobandit
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I got the nook tablet.. and returned the fire.. the expandable storage and the UI did it for me.. I like that the nook is closer to a typical android UI.. parts of the fire's UI are nice, but some parts I dislike.. like the recent item list..
PhoncipleBone
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Magic Ovaries said:
Yeah! Fuck retailers that have a physical presence in your state! Fuck taxes!
06nbarnhill
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I am really interested in the Nook. The 32gig expandable is a big deal to me because I like to put a lot of media on my devices. Plus most reviews agree that it streams netflix and hulu much better than fire. Plus the privacy concerns about the Kindle browser turn me off. For me Nook is the easy choice.
Already have a 16 gig Ipad 2 which is 100% full right now.....plus I am not a fan of how big it is for travel/planes/etc......thinking of selling the Ipad and getting a Nook. (only games I play are things like Plants vs Zombies which I imagine Nook will do fine)
Gahhh I hate decisions.
Already have a 16 gig Ipad 2 which is 100% full right now.....plus I am not a fan of how big it is for travel/planes/etc......thinking of selling the Ipad and getting a Nook. (only games I play are things like Plants vs Zombies which I imagine Nook will do fine)
Gahhh I hate decisions.
Nook be rooted http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1354487
06nbarnhill
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Was only a matter of time.
I also recently read that Nook wins drop tests as well since the Kindles screen just virtually shatters.
Root or no root though I think I am going for the Nook.
Great impressions, and mirrors what I've been reading from reliable sources.
Not surprising. Actually I expect Fire to get some decent hackery going as well, but Nook already has a pretty well developed hacking scene. It's pretty much the target for people that want that kind of thing. Whereas Fire, regardless of potential sales, may likely sell to a more plug and play clientele.
Out of the gate Nook already could sideload APK's ... and it was only a matter of time before it would have access to the full Amazon and Android Markets. As a matter of fact, I wouldn't be surprised to see a triple boot Nook, Fire, cyanogenmod in the future
With that in mind, plus the better screen and specs ... the $50 is WELL worth it for anyone that's fine doing some tweaking. Great platform with great services already there.
PhoncipleBone
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From iBooks or other apps? If from iBooks you will have to rebuy them. But if you used the nook app, the books will automatically come to the nook if you use the same account.
06nbarnhill
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I believe they should work fine then.
GodfatherX
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ive ruled out the fire and now debating between the nook color and nook tablet, as I can get a nook color for $175 instead of the $200 pricetag, so its a $75 difference. Not really interested in running a lot of apps, ill use my iphone 4 for that (and were getting iphone upgrades this year as well).
My uses
Reading - I know they will both handle this task almost identically. Have access to the same stores, and can read epub and get apps to do cbz files for comics ( a big portion of my reading)
Web surfing - almost exclusively neogaf (second app version) and facebook. I played around with a nook color at bestbuy today, they didnt have a demo unit for the nook tablet. It seemed to handle GAF well.
Media - limited use here as well, mainly listening to podcast while browsing and a small chance of Netflix
obviously the spec boost in the tablet will help in browsing and streaming but im not sold on the $75 difference. also interested in rooting which I understand is limited or not existant on the tablet since its new, but as far as nook color what additional options would this open up?
My uses
Reading - I know they will both handle this task almost identically. Have access to the same stores, and can read epub and get apps to do cbz files for comics ( a big portion of my reading)
Web surfing - almost exclusively neogaf (second app version) and facebook. I played around with a nook color at bestbuy today, they didnt have a demo unit for the nook tablet. It seemed to handle GAF well.
Media - limited use here as well, mainly listening to podcast while browsing and a small chance of Netflix
obviously the spec boost in the tablet will help in browsing and streaming but im not sold on the $75 difference. also interested in rooting which I understand is limited or not existant on the tablet since its new, but as far as nook color what additional options would this open up?
If you don't mind refurbished, $149
http://www.overstock.com/Electronic...eBook-Reader-Refurbished/5924200/product.html
Mine's fine. And given the use-case you detailed, I'd say just save the $100. Not much of a reason to move up in specs unless you think your needs will change later on.
06nbarnhill
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http://www.technobuffalo.com/mobile-devices/tablets/nook-tablet-display-is-better-than-you-think/
Interesting article. It has been known for a while that the Nook tablets screen is brighter than the Kindle. Turns out it is also dramatically less reflective and as a result a ton less glare. Nook even beats out the Ipad in screen quality apparently.
Interesting article. It has been known for a while that the Nook tablets screen is brighter than the Kindle. Turns out it is also dramatically less reflective and as a result a ton less glare. Nook even beats out the Ipad in screen quality apparently.
victreeb3l
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for watching video, reading PDFs and browsing websites, which of these two would be best?
im really leaning towards the nook now but id love gafs input. hows the performance of the nook after you root it? im not really too crazy about apps but id like to have the option
im really leaning towards the nook now but id love gafs input. hows the performance of the nook after you root it? im not really too crazy about apps but id like to have the option
You should read this post in one of the three voices Jason Staham uses for everything. Actually his making love voice would suit.
statham
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read this post in Rosie Huntington-Whiteley voice. so good.
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