Should I wait or get Nook Color during summer?
I’ve wanted to get an Ereader recently, between the Ipad / Nook / Kindle
I went with the Nook, b/c main reason for reading, but I did like the extra bells and whistles it came with.
In anycase, I want to make absolutely sure, now is a good time to buy.
I’m in no rush, and am no impulse buyer.
If I can get the Nook Color any cheaper, I can wait.
My plan is to buy it during the summer, I’m guessing maybe a sale will go on, if not I’ll also try to look for online coupons etc.. Worst case, just pay the 250$.
But I’ve done some research, apparently there is a Nook 2 in the works.
There are some drawbacks with the Nook Color I did want changes for, like the battery life, possibly screen and ink material, as well as better movie capabilities, just that good ole extra stufff.
Anyone know about this? Should I wait for the Nook Color during christmas or black friday, to get a better deal?
Note on model names: B&N naming is that the “Nook” (aka Nook Classic) is their older monochrome ereader; “Nook Color” is their color ereader; and “Nook Simple Touch Reader” (aka Nook Touch) is their latest monochrome ereader.
Buy a Kindle or Nook Touch if you’re most interested in long-run reading. Their E Ink Pearl display is better than Nook Classic’s older E Ink Vizplex screen and much better than Nook Color’s LCD screen for reading text. Deciding between a Kindle and Nook Touch: Kindle advantages: keyboard, 3G model available, 4G internal memory, Text-To-Speech, MP3 support. Nook Touch advantages: touch screen, less page-turn flashing, EPUB support, SD memory expansion port.
Buy a Nook Color if you’re most interested in apps and games and browsing the web. Reading long-run text is as tolerable as it is with a computer monitor, and the Kindle’s and Nook Touch capabilities in the non-reading areas pale in comparison.
Other than catching a great close-out deal, there’s not much reason to buy a Nook Classic now that Nook Touch is out and now that Kindle will have support for library lending. The E Ink Pearl display found in the Kindle and Nook Touch has 50% better contrast than Nook’s older E Ink Vizplex.
Buy an iPad if you are ok paying a considerable premium and want the best app experience, the best PDF support, the best web browsing experience, and value color support over E Ink Pearl display’s book-like reading experience.
Waiting for price reductions: As with all electronic devices and computer equipment, there’s certainly better and cheaper on the way. I’d suggest making the best decision for you now and begin enjoying your purchase rather than sitting on the sidelines and missing all the fun.
Apple iPad Review – iBooks and Kindle eBook applications for iPad-Commercial