Where can I get one of those fancy HTML5 belt buckles??
TheTruth February 21, 2013
Hi, A, for both of those devices you can get QuckOffice app that allows editing of Microsoft Office files and you can get to Google docs in the web browser. On-screen keyboard is pretty large for typing. I think (and experts agree) that Kindle Fire is one underpowered device to be called a media tablet. Just released next generation Nook Tablet from Barnes & Noble clearly is the superior device. It is $ 224 if sign up for Barnes & Noble membership or $ 250 without signup. Not just 11.5 hours battery life but 9 hours of video playback time – that’s vs. 8 hours for reading and 7.5 hours of video playback on Kindle Fire (even that 7.5 hours will not hold true in tests, video playback drains battery much more than reading.) 1.0 GB RAM Vs. 512 MB RAM of Kindle Fire, 16 GB content capacity plus 32 GB via microSD card vs. 8 GB capacity of Kindle Fire with no expansion slot. Fully laminated HD screen for reduced glare vs. no lamination of Kindle Fire. Bulit-in and optimized Netflix and Hulu plus with millions of movies/shows vs. 100K movies/shows of Amazon store. Nook Tablet has built-in mic for Skype voice conferencing and dictations to speech recognition software and it weights only 14.1 oz. Nook already has Cloud as all eBooks in your online library are stored there as well as downloaded to your device.
Also, If you walk in with the Nook to Barnes & Noble store, you’re allowed to read ANY available eBook for free while in the store via free provided in the store Wi-Fi and you get free technical support in case of issues in any of the store.
You can buy Nook’s at Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Walmart, BestBuy, Staples, OfficeMax, Fred Mayer, P.C. Richard, Radio Shack, Target, Fry’s, etc. stores and web sites.
Anthony February 21, 2013
Both have those qualities and can do most of the things u mentioned like editing stuff and large on screen keyboard. The experience would be same as iPad, That text to speech thing is in neither of them although kindle still has it but kindle fire left it behind for some new app I guess, from my bookmarks here is a good review on both of them:
Where can I get one of those fancy HTML5 belt buckles??
Hi, A, for both of those devices you can get QuckOffice app that allows editing of Microsoft Office files and you can get to Google docs in the web browser. On-screen keyboard is pretty large for typing. I think (and experts agree) that Kindle Fire is one underpowered device to be called a media tablet. Just released next generation Nook Tablet from Barnes & Noble clearly is the superior device. It is $ 224 if sign up for Barnes & Noble membership or $ 250 without signup. Not just 11.5 hours battery life but 9 hours of video playback time – that’s vs. 8 hours for reading and 7.5 hours of video playback on Kindle Fire (even that 7.5 hours will not hold true in tests, video playback drains battery much more than reading.) 1.0 GB RAM Vs. 512 MB RAM of Kindle Fire, 16 GB content capacity plus 32 GB via microSD card vs. 8 GB capacity of Kindle Fire with no expansion slot. Fully laminated HD screen for reduced glare vs. no lamination of Kindle Fire. Bulit-in and optimized Netflix and Hulu plus with millions of movies/shows vs. 100K movies/shows of Amazon store. Nook Tablet has built-in mic for Skype voice conferencing and dictations to speech recognition software and it weights only 14.1 oz. Nook already has Cloud as all eBooks in your online library are stored there as well as downloaded to your device.
Also, If you walk in with the Nook to Barnes & Noble store, you’re allowed to read ANY available eBook for free while in the store via free provided in the store Wi-Fi and you get free technical support in case of issues in any of the store.
You can buy Nook’s at Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Walmart, BestBuy, Staples, OfficeMax, Fred Mayer, P.C. Richard, Radio Shack, Target, Fry’s, etc. stores and web sites.
Both have those qualities and can do most of the things u mentioned like editing stuff and large on screen keyboard. The experience would be same as iPad, That text to speech thing is in neither of them although kindle still has it but kindle fire left it behind for some new app I guess, from my bookmarks here is a good review on both of them:
http://budurl.com/ChooseFireOrNook
Kindle is 50bucks lesser in price and offers more, so as a present I would recommend you to get it for you husband.
Read these reviews from actual owners, there are tens of thousands of reviews:
Kindle:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0051QVESA/?tag=7357-20
Kindle Fire:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0051VVOB2/?tag=7357-20
Kindle Touch:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005890G8Y/?tag=7357-20
Nook gets good reviews too, although not as good as the Kindle:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref_%3Dnb_sb_noss%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Dnook%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&tag=7357-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957