For the oft asked question of librarians . . . which e-reader should I buy? For a couple of days the winner is:
Consumer Reports: Nook Beats The Kindle
“Here’s some huge news in the e-reader wars.
“For the first time, Consumer Reports has ranked the Nook above the Kindle.
The new Nook Simple Touch, which launched this month, has an E-Ink display with touch input. It doesn’t rely on a physical keyboard like the Kindle, and has better battery life and page turn rate.
The caveat: The Nook only beat the current Kindle by one point in Consumer Reports’ rankings. It beat other Kindles by a margin of four or five points.
Amazon will likely release an updated Kindle this year, along with two rumored tablets, so we doubt Nook’s lead will last long.”
Read the independent review here.
Stephen
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You make a good point here Stephen. I also doubt that Nook’s reign will last very long. Chances are that when Amazon release their newest Kindle, Nook will again be far behind (certainly more than on lousy point) and will again have to think of something new.
Of interest to library users:
Baker & Taylor and Barnes & Noble Partner to Build Library Access Via NOOK⢠Devices and Give Library Patrons More Digital Book Options
Baker & Taylor( 06/24/2011 )
http://www.baker-taylor.com/viewnews.cfm?press_id=301&typ=c
Kindle?… not yet, and in Canada, not promised.