Convince me the Kindle Fire is better than a Nook Color or Nook Tablet?

Hi Anonymous, first of all there's no content advantage of Kindle - that's a myth. Nook has to offer the same things that Kindle has and more B&N ebook store has more content than Amazon's with 2.5 million paid books and 2 million free public domain ones. Amazon prime is worthless - for $79 you get 13,000 movies and 10,000 books are included while Netflix has millions of movies and B&N ebook store has millions of books (and over 2.5 million free ones). Also it's worth mentioning that if you walk in with any Nook to Barnes & Noble store, you'll get tech support and you’re allowed to read ANY available eBook for free while in the store via free provided in the store Wi-Fi.

Nook Tablet (that is Nook Color 2) is the best - it's been getting rave pro reviews on the web and it is the best device in it's class - much better than Kindle Fire. It's got Netflix, Hulu, Pandora, Angry Brids, etc., the best battery life (30% beter), the best non-glare laminated screen (visibly noticable difference in side by side tests in video playback and eBooks reading), double the RAM and space for apps/photos/movies, microSD slot (not on Kindle) and a microphone for Skype (not on Kindle), and much zippier performance during video playback and apps usage than choppy/laggy act of Kindle Fire according to many user reviews. Also, it's been reported that many Kindle Fire units have faulty Wi-Fi and people have a lot of issues connecting to internet according to many user reviews. Amazon's own web site has hundreds (more than 1300 now) 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. Other issues are that it runs hot to touch, video playback is jerky, touch screen is not responsive and it takes 2-3 touches to register, power button placement is very poor and is prone to accidental power off, all the hype of Silk browser is a myth where the browsing is actually slower than on other Android tablets, etc.

If you don't believe me, check out sample of pro review below:

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Both devices rock 1GHz dual-core processors, but the Nook has an edge here, with its 1GB of RAM to the Fire's 512MB -- and certainly the difference is noticeable, even when booting up something as simple as a game like Angry Birds. Things are even more pronounced during video playback. We took Shutter Island for a spin via Netflix streaming on both devices, and it was really like night and day. Motion is far less choppy on the Barnes & Noble device. The HD playback on the Nook also picked up subtle imagery like patterns on ties, which were largely lost on the Fire

From a strictly technical point of view, the Nook Tablet is probably a slightly better piece of hardware. And that explains why it costs 25% more than the Kindle Fire.

But the real selling point is the eco-system these devices live in. Ask yourself, why is the iPod so popular? Sure, it's a nice music player, but it ain't that much better than it's numerous far cheaper competitors. What makes it great is that it is set up to work with iTunes, which makes it incredibly easy to shop for, buy and manage your music on the iPod. That's where the real value of the iPod is.

Similarly, Amazon is set up to be a one-stop shop for all your Kindle Fire needs. eBooks, games, TV shows, movies, apps and music are all available from Amazon for your Kindle. Furthermore, once purchased, they reside in the Amazon Cloud forever, so this serves as your archive and way to manage your content among multiple devices like other Kindles or other devices with a Kindle App.

This is NOT the case with B&N. Sure, they'll do the same for eBooks, but if you want music, movies or TV shows, you best look to 3rd party services like Netflix or Pandora, which the Kindle has too by the way. It's my understanding that the apps available from B&N are also very limited.

I would not recommend the Nook Color. It's like a crippled Nook Tablet. But between the Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet, I'd say go with the Kindle Fire because of what Amazon can provide you vs. what B&N cannot.

Books transform your grammar, reading level, spelling, vocabulary, and generally tend to be more educational than T.V.

when you are watching a movie or television it is very easy to get distracted and multi task, where reading a book, it usually has your full attention!

This guide can give you some advice.