Hello, Leila, double the RAM of Nook Tablet will definitely have a lot of performance impact when more than one app is open. Everyone who actually held Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet in their hands noted that Nook’s screen is much better and brighter besides being laminated for reduced glare (not on Kindle or iPad). Nook Tablet is $ 224 if sign up for Barnes & Noble membership. 16 GB Nook’s content capacity plus 32 GB via microSD card vs. 8 GB capacity of Kindle Fire with no expansion slot IS a big deal as portable tablets are all about doing things on the go. Cloud is way overrated – good for an occasional backup but not for content usage on Wi-Fi-only tablet on the go. Reading 11.5 hours battery life and 9 hours of video playback time vs. 8 hours for reading and 7.5 hours of video playback on Kindle Fire. Nook has microphone for Skype and physical volume controls on the side (neother is on Kindle).
Amazon’s own web site has hundreds (almost 800 so far) of reviews of Kindle Fire’s new owners that gave it 1 or 2 star reviews because of choppy/laggy experience they got from this underpowered device. All pro reviewers on the web clearly voiced that Nook Tablet is a much better device with superior performance compared to Kindle Fire.
Andrew December 11, 2013
A good choice of tablet is the iPad. It is well designed and as you would most likely assume from The apple company it’s really a high quality tablet. There are many tablets in the marketplace that have a great deal more features and are cheaper. But my suggestion is usually to look at eBay. You can search for requirements and make that you like and in addition filter the results to ensure that it is actually in your price range. If you’re fortunate on an auction you may get some brilliant prices on eBay.
George Y December 11, 2013
Ignore “The UNTruth” as he’s too busy “Astroturfing” to give you good information. Both tablets are excellent choices for people who make their own decisions.
By the way, on the Barnes & Noble website, the Nook Tablet has 126 reviews. On the Amazon site, the Kindle Fire has 3,570 reviews. I’m not saying that those numbers reflect sales or popularity, but apparently not “everyone” who’s handled a Kindle Fire has put it down.
Just a note. Neither are true tablets with full features and full access. In fact, the Android market is limited for each, as both Barnes & Noble and Amazon will have you buy apps from them, and them alone.
Both have web access. Both have access to more books than you or I will ever need. Both have access to Pandora, Hulu, Youtube, and much of the Web.
The Nook has more onboard memory, though review on the Barnes & Noble website seem to indicate that less than 1g is available for non-B&N content. A SD card slot allows for expansion.
The Kindle Fire has less onboard memory (on paper), but has a large amount of memory in Amazon’s Cloud for Amazon content.
The Nook Tablet has one advantage of free browsing while you’re within the walls of a B&N store. If you opt for the Amazon Prime membership ($ 79 per year) you’ll have one free book a month from Amazon, plus unlimited access to Amazon’s movie & tv library, something that B&N don’t have at this point. Amazon also has a music download site that B&N don’t yet have.
Both systems have their supporters and both have advantages. They use different interfaces, offering different personal experiences. Only you can decide which is better for you.
Thanks, works fine.
Hello, Leila, double the RAM of Nook Tablet will definitely have a lot of performance impact when more than one app is open. Everyone who actually held Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet in their hands noted that Nook’s screen is much better and brighter besides being laminated for reduced glare (not on Kindle or iPad). Nook Tablet is $ 224 if sign up for Barnes & Noble membership. 16 GB Nook’s content capacity plus 32 GB via microSD card vs. 8 GB capacity of Kindle Fire with no expansion slot IS a big deal as portable tablets are all about doing things on the go. Cloud is way overrated – good for an occasional backup but not for content usage on Wi-Fi-only tablet on the go. Reading 11.5 hours battery life and 9 hours of video playback time vs. 8 hours for reading and 7.5 hours of video playback on Kindle Fire. Nook has microphone for Skype and physical volume controls on the side (neother is on Kindle).
Amazon’s own web site has hundreds (almost 800 so far) of reviews of Kindle Fire’s new owners that gave it 1 or 2 star reviews because of choppy/laggy experience they got from this underpowered device. All pro reviewers on the web clearly voiced that Nook Tablet is a much better device with superior performance compared to Kindle Fire.
A good choice of tablet is the iPad. It is well designed and as you would most likely assume from The apple company it’s really a high quality tablet. There are many tablets in the marketplace that have a great deal more features and are cheaper. But my suggestion is usually to look at eBay. You can search for requirements and make that you like and in addition filter the results to ensure that it is actually in your price range. If you’re fortunate on an auction you may get some brilliant prices on eBay.
Ignore “The UNTruth” as he’s too busy “Astroturfing” to give you good information. Both tablets are excellent choices for people who make their own decisions.
By the way, on the Barnes & Noble website, the Nook Tablet has 126 reviews. On the Amazon site, the Kindle Fire has 3,570 reviews. I’m not saying that those numbers reflect sales or popularity, but apparently not “everyone” who’s handled a Kindle Fire has put it down.
Just a note. Neither are true tablets with full features and full access. In fact, the Android market is limited for each, as both Barnes & Noble and Amazon will have you buy apps from them, and them alone.
Both have web access. Both have access to more books than you or I will ever need. Both have access to Pandora, Hulu, Youtube, and much of the Web.
The Nook has more onboard memory, though review on the Barnes & Noble website seem to indicate that less than 1g is available for non-B&N content. A SD card slot allows for expansion.
The Kindle Fire has less onboard memory (on paper), but has a large amount of memory in Amazon’s Cloud for Amazon content.
The Nook Tablet has one advantage of free browsing while you’re within the walls of a B&N store. If you opt for the Amazon Prime membership ($ 79 per year) you’ll have one free book a month from Amazon, plus unlimited access to Amazon’s movie & tv library, something that B&N don’t have at this point. Amazon also has a music download site that B&N don’t yet have.
Both systems have their supporters and both have advantages. They use different interfaces, offering different personal experiences. Only you can decide which is better for you.
Hope this helps.