Mom2J112903 Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Ok, so my grandparents are AMAZING people and honestly after the *very* generous Christmas they gave us this year, getting what we recieved this year is :001_huh: The $ will come in VERY handy and be put to VERY good use-last year it payed off a credit card (we hate using them but it saves our your-know-what in times of need) and plane tickets to see them. DH and I always have agreed that with *some* of the $ we each get something "fun" for ourselves. I called my sister this afternoon and she said she would most likely get an I-Pod Touch. I have wanted a Nook for quite a while, and since J is starting to read more and more, I thought it would be nice to have books available to him as well. Now there is a HUGE price difference between the two and I am not one whom *needs* internet access. Is there really enough "stuff" on an I-Pod Touch to justify the price difference? What I really want to do is take J to Discovery Cove instead of pay off a car with the rest of the money........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigitte Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 It really depends on what you want to do with it. Do you want to read books or listen to them? I would go with the iTouch if you want to listen to books and the Nook if you want to read them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threeturn Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 because the screen would be larger than my Touch. BUT on my Touch I: Read Kindle books Read Nook books Read other ebooks and PDFs Listen to music, podcasts, and audio books Play Words with Friends (Scrabble-type game) Read TWTM Forum Check the weather Check my Facebook Pray the Rosary Do my daily Bible reading Set an alarm for prayers and waking (and get off the computer and go to sleep) Listen to audio stories with the kids Track my cycle Read my Google reader Check my email Keep up with my calendar Find and watch YouTube videos for school Have a 5K running coach Have copies of all of my digital photos from iPhoto - better than a wallet Add stuff to my Evernote as I need to make notes Have educational games and videos for the kids Shop Distract the baby during diapering with a Ladybug song And most of those things I do with one hand while nursing. Depends on what you want it to do. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2J112903 Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 Read books :) Honestly I am one of those people whom do not fret if I can't acess my email or FB for a longer period of time. We were in Disney for 8 days with no interent acess (we do not have it on our phone either) and didn't have any problems. I write my grocery list on "old-fashioned" paper :tongue_smilie: This way DH can take it and go as well. J will still have his Leapster but *I* need something to keep myself busy while he is in therapies/testing. I love to read but can't stand having a 15lb bag to carry around. Yes it is really that heavy when I add everything of J's plus a nice book for myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 They really are completely different devices. If you want to read books, get an ereader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Look at the Nook Color. That's what I have and I love it. My dd has a touch but the small screen is a turn off for me. The Nook Color does have an audio feature. I can also check the boards and my email, fb, etc. on it. I don't really like it for that purpose, but my oldest dd uses it for fb a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristineinKS Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 If you want it primarily to read books, I would go with the Nook. The NookColor is especially nice and the app store is rumored to be opening soon, which will give it even more functionality. Also, it has a 7" screen which is much more conducive to reading than the i-Pod touch's 3.5" screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlestonmom03 Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 I just got an iPad for Christmas from my generous parents, and I think it (or the touch) would be great for all sorts of things... But not super for reading books. I think the lighting would wear on the eyes. Having said that, I love the experience of reading a real paper book and I love my kids seeing us reading real books, so I don't intend to use a reader. I love the apps - such as the cozy family organizer and the Motivated Moms chore apps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razorbackmama Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Jumping in here with a question... Do you have to have a particular format for the Nook Color like you do the Kindle? Or can you read any ebook on a Nook Color? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Jumping in here with a question... Do you have to have a particular format for the Nook Color like you do the Kindle? Or can you read any ebook on a Nook Color? No dedicated ereader requires only one particular format, but none will display everything without some work on the reader's part. You can read anything on an Android tablet or an iPad though. No eInk device is that flexible, because Kindle books have to be modified to read them on anything but a Kindle, but Kindle doesn't accept library books easily. We have to have several different brands and sizes of ereaders to cover everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 If you want to read books, get an ereader. :iagree: I love the ability to check my email and use the organizational tools on the iPod. My son uses a number of apps for school (flash cards, etc.), and we both read on it. If I didn't use all those features and only wanted to read on a device, I would get a Kindle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razorbackmama Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 No dedicated ereader requires only one particular format, but none will display everything without some work on the reader's part. You can read anything on an Android tablet or an iPad though. No eInk device is that flexible, because Kindle books have to be modified to read them on anything but a Kindle, but Kindle doesn't accept library books easily. We have to have several different brands and sizes of ereaders to cover everything. So in order to read something on the Kindle or Nook, I'd have to fiddle with the format first? If I could only get one ereader, my best bet would be something like an iPad or something, if I didn't want to mess with the formats a bunch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 So in order to read something on the Kindle or Nook, I'd have to fiddle with the format first? If I could only get one ereader, my best bet would be something like an iPad or something, if I didn't want to mess with the formats a bunch? Yes, as long as you're happy reading on an LCD screen. I'm not, at least not for a long time, but many people aren't bothered by it. I need my eInk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razorbackmama Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Yes, as long as you're happy reading on an LCD screen. I'm not, at least not for a long time, but many people aren't bothered by it. I need my eInk. The eInk is what is so appealing. But you're saying that all eInk devices would need some sort of format change to read just anything? (I'm SO clueless when it comes to this stuff...forgive me for being an ignoramous LOL!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 The eInk is what is so appealing. But you're saying that all eInk devices would need some sort of format change to read just anything? (I'm SO clueless when it comes to this stuff...forgive me for being an ignoramous LOL!) Yes, to read absolutely any book that is sold or can be borrowed or rented. But that doesn't mean that you necessarily feel limited with any one eInk device. If you want to read library books, then a Kindle might not be a good choice, but Kindle allows many books that aren't purchased from Amazon, so you still have lots of options. And all ereaders can display millions of free ebooks that are out of copyright. Personally, we like our Sony readers best because we rely heavily on the library and rarely want to buy ebooks. But there are Kindle books that we need, so we have a Kindle too. But we use ereaders far more than most people do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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