Does the Sony Reader Pocket Edition or Barnes and Noble Nook download blogs, like the Amazon Kindle?
I have searched on the websites and looked up one product reviews for both but neither one mention anything about blogs – I just to want to be sure.
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March 24th, 2010 at 8:24 am
Not directly, but you can use this free software called Calibre (which is a hundred times better than Sony’s software that crashes all the time) and set it up to download blogs. You then have to plug in the reader to your USB to sync the content since it’s doesn’t have wireless, but it’s a relatively painless process once you get it set up.
Here’s a link to read more about Calibre to see if you want to try it or not.
http://www. the-ebook-reader. com/free-ebook-reader. html#calibre
March 24th, 2010 at 9:24 am
No unfortunately. Both the Sony Reader or Barnes and Noble Nook does not have a web browser, only the Amazon Kindle has. . .
I’ll say choose the Kindle 2 instead of Sony Reader or Nook. Read here to know more:
http://www. amazon. com/gp/redirect. html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww. amazon. com%2Freview%2FR266PE1Q47CYNH%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ASIN%3DB00154JDAI%26nodeID%3D%26ref%255F%3Dcm%255Fcr%255Fpr%255Fcmt&tag=more_info-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957
I own the Kindle 2 and I like it very much. It is better than Sony Reader and Nook because Amazon provide good content support, and the number of books available in Kindle format is kept on increasing (right now there are 300,000 Kindle books). Sony Reader, however, many users complain that it is difficult to find suitable books, and books on it are more expensive than the Kindle. Other benefits of the Kindle over Sony Reader include the free wireless internet access, and the text-to-speech function.
Hope this helps.
March 24th, 2010 at 10:14 am
No, Sony Reader and Nook don’t have such function. . .
I own the Kindle 2. If you ask me to choose again now, I’ll still go for the Kindle instead of the Nook and Sony Reader, because I think the web browsing function is rather important (the Nook and Sony Reader does not have a web browser). The free internet (and now it is free international internet) plus the web browser allow me to look for information whenever I’m in need. It is really a cool feature that cannot be missed. And right now it is free for both the U. S. and many other countries, it is just incredible when you bring it to trip.
The Kindle doesn’t have memory card slot, but it has 2GB internal memory and you can just copy stuffs from your computer to it through USB cable. It is more than enough for me already.
I like to use the text-to-speech function on the Kindle too, meaning that I can “read” with my hands and eyes free. . . You can use the Kindle to play MP3 music at background as well, while you’re reading.
And I remember I read these reviews 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/kindle-2-0-vs-sony-reader-prs-700bc-comparison
Hope it helps
March 24th, 2010 at 10:20 am
Both the Sony Reader and Barnes and Nobles Nook do not have web browser, so they will not be able to view blogs like what the Amazon Kindle does.
Not sure if it helps, but don’t choose the Sony Reader. It doesn’t have good content support, and quite a lot of people complain it is difficult to find books for it.
I’ve compared the Nook and the Kindle, so let me tell you my findings. From the official page of B&N, here is how the Nook compares with the Kindle:
http://www. barnesandnoble. com/nook/compare/
Since Barnes and Noble page is only mentioning the advantage of the Nook over the Kindle, let me try to tell more about the benefit of the Kindle 2 over the Nook:
- There is no internet browser for the Nook. So even with Wi-Fi, you can only use it to purchase book. You cannot do searching in Google, Wikipedia, check email, etc. , like what you can do with the Kindle.
- The Amazon Kindle has international free 3G wireless which covers over 100 countries. So even if you’re in places like the UK or Australia, you can access the internet with the Kindle free of charge. The Nook has wireless only within the U. S. , and is limited for use of buying books only
- The Kindle is available outside the U. S. (it ships to 176 countries), while the Nook only ship within the U. S. at this moment.
- The Kindle has text-to-speech function, so it can treat an ebook like audio book. This function is not present on the Nook.
- The price of ebooks for the Nook on Barnes and Nobles are more expensive than the ebooks on the Kindle. This can make quite a difference in long term, the price difference adds up as you buy more books.
- Amazon is already doing some change after the Nook is announced (still more than one month for it to be available). They dropped the price of their International Kindle even further. And they are going to release a PC software which can read their Kindle books. They also added native PDF support for their Kindle 2.
One more thing to be aware is that, at first glance you may think the Nook can read ebooks with color touch screen. But indeed the color touch screen is only a small screen beneath the greyscale eink screen, and seems it is only used to browse the cover of ebooks.
In my opinion, it is a tie between the Kindle and the Barnes and Noble. But if you may travel and you enjoy reading during your trip, you should go for the Kindle for sure. Moreover, I trust the Kindle will come up with some strategies very soon, like improving their lending book function. The Kindle is the biggest player in the ereader market right now, and I believe it will put enormous effort to hold its position. Finally, if you’re an avid reader, price of ebooks will also be a big concern, as ebooks on the Nook are more expensive.
I recommend this article as well, it is the best review on ebook readers I’ve ever read:
http://www. amazon. com/gp/redirect. html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww. amazon. com%2Freview%2FR3QM7LGL62MZ4X%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref%255F%3Dcm%255Fcr%255Frdp%255Fperm&tag=ereader-2-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957
Just check up their homepage to see the latest price of the devices. The price is most up-to-date, and if there is any price change it will be reflected immediately on their homepage. BTW, the Nook seems to be in stock only in Jan 2010, so you’ll not be able to get it in X’mas. . .
Hope this helps you decide.