Comments on The Book Vixen - A Romance Book Blog: New Kindle Line-Up

I love the Kindle Touch, but I agree with you, as ...

2011-09-30T00:53:42.722-07:00

I love the Kindle Touch, but I agree with you, as a book blogger I like being able to take notes. But boy, I sure do like that cover view.
I just bought the Kindle keyboard, with special offers, this summer after mine mysteriously broke (I suspect the 2 year old). I really like it, the adds are a bit irritating but I can ignore them.
Amazon's pricing really does change the e-reader market, especially for schools. I love that you can now borrow from your public library as well.
I think it was a Gizmodo article that I read saying that Apple and Amazon have now divided the tablet/e-reader market with Amazon taking the low end cheaper side of the market and apple the high end more expensive. They said that other manufacturers just couldn't compete with these two companies right now. I think I might agree.

I'm still pro-Nook. While I miss the easy shop...

2011-09-29T09:14:08.550-07:00

I'm still pro-Nook. While I miss the easy shopping on Amazon (I have had to deal with customer Service three times in two months with my Nook purchases), I would be hard pressed to even think of getting rid of my Nook for a Kindle. I love the flexibility of being able to read almost any book format, I love that I can make it a full Android tablet with just a few programs on an SD card, and I love the extra features I use daily with my Nook.

Now if only I could buy my books on Amazon and download them to my Nook instead of having to restart in tablet mode and read there via my Kindle app.

The Kindle fire is gorgeous!! I have a Sony Eread...

2011-09-28T23:31:57.342-07:00

The Kindle fire is gorgeous!! I have a Sony Ereader and a Nook Color. I don't need anything else but I love to look. I wouldn't switch to Kindle because of compatibility issues but I heard it will soon be Epub format. Kindle is a force to be reckoned with.

Husband is already drooling over the Kindle Fire--...

2011-09-28T21:34:26.198-07:00

Husband is already drooling over the Kindle Fire--for me, he says ;D but I'm really happy with my keyboard one. I am a homebody anyway so now that I have my own car, I'll just go home and watch tv there--no additional gadget required!

As an ex-Borders I have a long-lasting *enemy* label on all things *B&N*... the people are nice, but I'm not buying a Nook anytime soon.

@Jac If I hadn't gone with a Kindle, I would ...

2011-09-28T15:02:17.949-07:00

@Jac

If I hadn't gone with a Kindle, I would have gone with a Nook.

It's hard to part with our ereaders, isn't it?

And you certainly do love gadgets!!

@Elizabeth Fama Yay!! And that's a totally va...

2011-09-28T15:01:06.770-07:00

@Elizabeth Fama

Yay!! And that's a totally valid reason ;)

@Angela Ackerman Hear that? It's the Kindle T...

2011-09-28T15:00:43.650-07:00

@Angela Ackerman

Hear that? It's the Kindle Touch calling your name :)

I am oddly loyal to the Nook... I have both a Kind...

2011-09-28T14:26:27.739-07:00

I am oddly loyal to the Nook... I have both a Kindle and a Nook. (As well as an iPad, but that's not even really a comparison - is it??)

I have to admit; the thought of upgrading my Kindle to a Fire is appealing though! Simply because I love gadgets...

@The Book Vixen Urk! I did it, I pre-ordered one....

2011-09-28T12:06:53.732-07:00

@The Book Vixen

Urk! I did it, I pre-ordered one. I told myself it was because my husband needs an e-reader that handles .pdfs well, and I'd share it with him.

I'm still deciding which one to get. For me, o...

2011-09-28T10:59:25.791-07:00

I'm still deciding which one to get. For me, one thing an ereader needs to have is that touch screen capability to 'turn the page'. For me, this is a sensory experience of reading, so whatever type of reader I end up with needs to have that ability.

Angela @ The Bookshelf Muse

@Elizabeth Fama LOL!! I hope you get one :)

2011-09-28T10:53:44.999-07:00

@Elizabeth Fama

LOL!! I hope you get one :)

@Stephsco I think you're right - this holiday...

2011-09-28T10:52:53.401-07:00

@Stephsco

I think you're right - this holiday season is going to explode with all the ereader options that are now available.

The Nook has been one step ahead of the Kindle for a while now (with book lending and library borrowing). I'm glad Kindle has finally caught up. If I hadn't gone with the Kindle, I would have gotten a Nook :)

@Jazz I'd love to see your comparison post! L...

2011-09-28T10:51:14.940-07:00

@Jazz

I'd love to see your comparison post! Let me know if/when it goes up :)

I heard 'xRay' but I'm not sure what that entails. I'll have to read up on that later.

I'm a little shocked by how intensely I want a...

2011-09-28T10:51:13.070-07:00

I'm a little shocked by how intensely I want a Fire, given that I didn't know it existed yesterday!

I'm so glad there are more options and cheaper...

2011-09-28T10:39:57.843-07:00

I'm so glad there are more options and cheaper options so ebooks can be accessible to more people. I think this holiday season is going to explode with e-reader purchases. Always good news for books!

I bought the Nook touch earlier in the year because of its e-book library lending capability. I love it and I think it's just as good a choice as some of the Kindle options.

I may do one from a non-techie POV. I really wish...

2011-09-28T10:28:46.678-07:00

I may do one from a non-techie POV. I really wish we were looking at October, not November delivery.
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And now I'm going to have to resurrect my Shelfari account. Did you see the new integration with books via XRay?

@Jazz I can't wait to see the side-by-side co...

2011-09-28T10:26:17.365-07:00

@Jazz

I can't wait to see the side-by-side comparison reviews and pictures for the Kindle Fire v. the iPad. That will be interesting to see.

I have been waiting for the Kindle Fire since the ...

2011-09-28T10:19:09.199-07:00

I have been waiting for the Kindle Fire since the iPad 2 was announced. I have an iPad 1, but it is just too heavy to take with me everywhere so I'll either be selling it to Amazon or giving it to my grandson for Xmas. He is 6 so I figure they can use it for anything BUT games.

I pre-ordered the Fire AND the Kindle Touch. I ordered the Touch to reserve a spot, but I may cancel because I don't really need one.

With my Kindles 1 and 2, I was able to pass them on to my daughter and my sister, and with new Kindles and more swapping, pretty much everyone now has one except our (gasp) non-reader family members. That eliminates the excuse that I'll be passing on the device and I will just be left with the gadget greed factor. I will probably have to cancel the Kindle Touch with regret, but really, I love my current Kindle so....

@heatherthurmeier It is very tempting! And I love...

2011-09-28T10:03:29.463-07:00

@heatherthurmeier

It is very tempting! And I love new shiny toys as well. I, too, want to check out the Kindle Touch. Hopefully they'll have a demo model in our local retail stores shortly after it releases.

I don't think a tablet is for me. I wasn't even really stoked about the iPad release. I have a laptop and my Kindle; what do I need a tablet for? I guess to replace those 2 items but nah. It would be great for children's books though...

They're so tempting! I currently have a kindle...

2011-09-28T09:50:17.600-07:00

They're so tempting! I currently have a kindle3 3G with keyboard, and I love it. But I love the look of the Touch 3G. It's so small and new and shiny... I love new toys. The Fire looks awesome too, but I'm not sure if I want to read on a backlight. I'd love the color children's books for my kids—our shelves are overflowing with kids books! I'm holding off on buying for now, but I'm not sure how long I'll be able to resist!