Meander Where You May

[Lhoffman]

I don't have the 3G, but I do have a Nook Color as well as a Kindle Fire that someone gave me as a gift.   

It's fairly easy to find a wi-fi hotspot these days.   I think some airlines even have wi-fi on the plane.   If you absolutely have to have internet access at all times, you may want the 3G.

Both of these are easy to use to browse the net.   Kindle Fire is a bit easier to type things on, as it offers a list of auto-completes on common words.   The battery on the Kindle lasts a bit longer than the Nook.   

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What I really love about these devices is that you can read them in the dark.   I don't sleep very well, and turning on a light would wake the hubby.   So I just get my e-reader out, pull the covers over my head and read until I can fall asleep.  Good stuff!

[whiskeypriest]

I love my kindle.  Just a regular kindle, though, not the Fire.   I love it particularly for all the free content, including tons of classic works.

[harrie]

Thank you all for your input - looks like a Kindle could be in my future.  For the record, I do read books (even if occasionally the book is Barry Livingston's memoir); I just like the feel of an actual book.  I could probably get over that.

[barton2]

Too much into the tactile to warm up to kindlenook devices.  If they develop one that lets you leaf through pages and smells like paper and ink, I'll get in line.  The idea that they offer tons of free works isn't seductive, either, as I can't keep up with my book pile as it is.  More content is not a pressing need here.

[whiskeypriest]

Too much into the tactile to warm up to kindlenook devices.  If they develop one that lets you leaf through pages and smells like paper and ink, I'll get in line.  The idea that they offer tons of free works isn't seductive, either, as I can't keep up with my book pile as it is.  More content is not a pressing need here.

Bloody Luddite.  News flash: Sliced bread is an improvement.

[Lhoffman]

There is a definite difference in the reading experiences.  There's the thinking that people read and learn differently on electronic devices than with the more traditional materials.  

It took me a while to learn to focus.  

In general, I also prefer the tactile experience of a book.   But that said, it's hard to beat being able to reach next to your bed, pick up the nook, tent in under the comforter and simply start reading.  E-page turns under the covers are far easier than book page, and your hands and arms don't get cold like they do when you read a regular book in bed.   Burrow under the blankets, covered head to toe, and the Nook or Kindle serves as its own reading light.