Nook Tablet vs Kindle Fire

[kwg]

Are these the same thing? :confused: I was all set to buy dh the fire for xmas and now I am wondering if the tablet will be better? :glare:

 

 

Which one is better? He will want it to read books, watch movies (kids) , picture books......i dunno what else :lol:

[annlaura]

I don't know about the kindle at all, but the nook kids offerings are fantastic.

[Georgiana Daniels]

The Nook Tablet has the better processor and a slot for an SD card to expand memory as the user collects more books and media. I'm LOVING mine. It goes with me everywhere.

[DawnM]

I am looking at both too. The draw to the Kindle for me is the free loan library through Amazon Prime! I love that they offer that and I am already a Prime member.

 

Also, if you do audio books, and if you agree to a one year membership ($14.99/mo) they will give you $100 towards a Kindle.

 

Right now I just use my iPad and the Kindle app. I don't get the lending library with just the app, but I have downloaded a lot of free books offered through Amazon. And Amazon often offers free apps that are normally $10-$15. There is a thread on it here. I don't get those either with the Kindle app on my iPad.

 

Dawn

[Georgiana Daniels]

You can do what's called "sideloading" with the Nook Tablet where you can get the Kindle app and the freebies, plus the Amazon apps. I'm using mine more like a tablet than an ereader, but haven't quite worked up the courage to root the device for maximum capability.