Like do you get the books for free or do you have to buy then? How would you buy them from your Kindle or Nook?
Categorized | B&N Nook, Digital Readers, Kindle
12 Responses to “How does the Amazon Kindle or Nook work?”
Trackbacks/Pingbacks
Leave a Reply
Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Wi-Fi, Graphite, 6"
The all-new Kindle has a new lectronic-ink screen with 50 percent better contrast than any other e-reader, a new sleek design with a 21 percent smaller body while still keeping the same 6-inch-size reading area, and a 17 percent lighter weight at just 8.5 ounces. The new Kindle also offers 20 percent faster page turns, up to one month of battery life, double the storage to 3,500 books, built-in Wi-Fi, a graphite color option and moreâall for only $139.
© 2012 EbookMarketWatch. Powered by WordPress.
The Kindle provides access some free books that are in the public domain. With the Kindle, you are also able to download about 400,000 books for $9.99 each. The Nook is basically the same concept. New releases on the Nook cost $9.99 each. They also have several old books that are available for free.
If you are interested in a ebook reader that let you have access to a bigger selection of free ebooks, you ought to consider looking at the Sony 505, 600, 700 or the 900? Is Sony giving out free ebooks? No. But they have set up their ebook readers so that they are compatible with a free book service called OverDrive. Overdrive is available through several local public libraries. To see which libraries, visit this page:
http://search.overdrive.com/ListLibraries.asp
To learn more about various ebook readers, visit this page:
http://www.bestgiftguide.com/blog/which-is-the-best-ebook-reader
There are some free books for the Amazon Kindle here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26node%3D154606011%26redirect%3Dtrue%26p%255F36%3D0-0&tag=srxrkw-t2-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957
But you’ll need to buy books on both of the ebook readers, for books with copyright.
Between the two ebook readers I say the Amazon Kindle. There are some very good reviews on the Nook and comparison with the Kindle 2 here, guess you’ll be interested:
http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20091209/nook-e-reader-has-potential-but-needs-work/
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Freview%2FR3KQMNG5BHQFXR%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref_%3Dcm%255Fcr%255Frdp%255Fperm&tag=querystr-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957
And just in case you don’t know, today is the last day to order for you to get the Kindle before Xmas:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015T963C?ie=UTF8&tag=querystr-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015T963C
Kindle and Nook both are eBook reader, offers some good features to read some good online stuff with similar experience like paper books. Also they offer better management, downloading capability, with free 3G EDGE / GPRS or Wifi access.
http://kindleproscons.wordpress.com/
I think to better you can compare this product for different categories e.g.
1. Socializing
2. Book management.
3. Online influence.
4. Manageability
5. Quality
6. Features
I found extensive articles and research on Kindle and Nook as well as Sony Reader on this blog.
http://kindleproscons.wordpress.com/
Other things you might find at
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015T963C?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwbestdisc08-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015T963C
Kind home.
Public domain (older classics) are free. You have to pay for new content. Both the Nook and the Kindle let you shop on the device wirelessly through mobile networks or through their respective websites for new books. Usually the e-books are cheaper than their paper counterparts.
I own the Kindle 2, and it is easy for me to say I love it! I think I’ve read over 20 books so far.
I love my Kindle because it has helped me improve a lot on my efficiency and utilize my time. Before I owned the Kindle, waiting time like when I’m waiting for friends or waiting for shuttle bus or some thing like that is simply wasted. Now I just need to bring the Kindle 2 along with me. Another thing I like the most is the text-to-speech function, which means I can “read” books without even holding or looking at the Kindle. Now I like to use this function when I’ve myself busy on some boring things, say when I’m on the step machine or doing some housework…
I like reading and at the beginning I missed a bit on the feeling of reading books. But now I love to hold the Kindle, the e-ink seems to work very well, it is really like reading books… Now I often read with the Kindle for several hours but I don’t feel tired.
Below is where you can purchase your own from amazon.com:
Yes this is an excellent blog, have a look a great comparions,
http://kindleproscons.wordpress.com/
There is a good simple article here talking about how do the ebook readers work:
http://ezinearticles.com/?How-Does-the-Kindle-2-Work?&id=2003315
You need to pay for most of the books. But there are some websites like these two, where you can find more than ten thousand free books for ebook readers. So no need to go to library to borrow them, you can actually own them:
http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page
http://manybooks.net/
And between the Kindle and the Nook, I’ve mentioned pretty much between the two here:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091215133036AAQAH0Q
So my vote goes to the Kindle.
The refurbished version is cheaper, but it only has free wireless within U.S., while the new Kindle has free international wireless. And you know, Amazon gave a price drop for the Kindle 2 just before Xmas. It is now at a really good price.
Hope this helps.
Both the Kindle and the Nook comes with free 3G wireless, so you can connect to the internet and buy books directly from the devices. Some books are free but for books with copyright you’ll definitely need to pay for them.
I own the Kindle 2. I’ll say you should definitely choose the Kindle because books on it are much cheaper, other than the internet browsing and text-to-speech function that is only available on the Amazon Kindle.
And I remember I read this review when I decided to get my Kindle:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Freview%2FR2DUM7S4XW06QN%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ASIN%3DB00154JDAI%26nodeID%3D%26ref%255F%3Dcm%255Fcr%255Fpr%255Fcmt&tag=moreinfo-po-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957
http://www.speedreaderxreview.com/is-kindle-2-worth-the-price
Hope it helps
Just connect to their ebook store with the Kindle or Nook, and buy books directly from ebook store with the device. Unless books in public domain, you need to pay for most of the books.
I’ll suggest you to get the Kindle instead of the Nook, it is much more mature. There are much more selection of books too. Read the article here, it mentioned Kindle, Barnes and Nobles and other ebook readers by the end of the review:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Freview%2FR2V54YX2DD18S2%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref%255F%3Dcm%255Fcr%255Frdp%255Fperm&tag=searchresult-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957
The Kindle is an e-book reader manufactured and sold by Internet mega-retailer Amazon.com. The device is small and lightweight, and books and magazines are displayed digitally, with pages that can be changed by either sliding the scroll bar in the desired direction or by pressing the “next” button. The Kindle can hold around 200 titles at one time. Users download books and magazines through the Kindle Store, found on Amazon.com (see Resources below). Users can either download titles to their computers and upload them to the Kindle through a link cable, similar to the way users add songs to an iPod, or they can use a built-in wireless Internet connection to download directly to the device. New releases generally cost $9.99, while classics cost around $1.99. The device ships with an electronic user’s manual and the New Oxford American Dictionary.
im really interested in buying the nook but i live in the Bahamas and im not sure if it works over here can anyone tell me if it works in the carribean?
It?s really a nice and useful piece of information. I am happy that you shared this helpful info with us. Please stay us informed like this. Thank you for sharing.