Sunday, June 23, 2013

Lola's Lounge: Tablet Talk


 I would like to take a moment to discuss tablets. Several months ago, I made the plunge and bought my first ereader. After much deliberation, I finally decided to purchase a Nook Glowlight (pictured below). You can read my decision-making process here. There's a great article that compares ereaders here, if you're interested.

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I can not believe how skeptical I had been up until that point. After just one book, I fully embraced the ereader. Books were cheaper, lighter, and I was no longer living in fear of being eaten alive by my endless stacks of books. I especially loved how I could easily organize my books (i.e. read, tbr, galley's, etc...) I knew it was only a matter of time before I purchased a tablet. There are three major tablets that I had my eye on...The Nook HD, The IPad, and of course, The Kindle.

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 I won't lie, the main element I based my decision on was price. There is a great in-depth article here that compares all of the tablets. Barnes & Noble currently is running a special on their Nook's. So, I bought the Nook HD+ 16 GB for $149 (originally priced at $269). Here were some of the reasons why I chose the Nook HD+ :
1. Price
2. Size
3. No Adds
4. All of my B&N purchases are available
5. Expandable storage
6. In-house support

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Overall, this has proved to be a great purchase for me. My tablet is practically another appendage. The apps are fun. I especially love the word games. ;) I love reading magazines on the tablet, some of which are even interactive. I love how portable the tablet is...it's like having a mini laptop. I can go online, watch movies, check my email, play games, and more! The only downside is that I have been distracted from reading. I really need to get back to my reading roots. 

I would love to hear from you! Do you own a tablet or ereader? If so, what kind? Are you happy with it? If you could make your purchase again, would you get the same thing or would you get something different? If you don't have a tablet or ereader, why not? Which one would you buy...or should we all just stick to paper books? Let me know your thoughts!

6 comments:

  1. I read on my iPod. I know it sounds tiny but I love that. It fits in my pocket.

    I use to have a Kindle and loved it. But when I started reading on my iPod, I donated it.

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    1. Really?! Interesting! It's not too small to read on?

      Thanks for your input Juju! :)

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  2. I have a Nook Simple Touch...but I also read all my kindle books on my iPhone with the app...believe it or not...it's not too tiny...at least not for me. I have been contemplating getting a tablet though to replace my laptop which I never use.; I'm lazy and want to be able to blog on the couch!

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    1. Really? Interesting!

      I'm trying to fully replace my laptop with my tablet, but for blogging and work, the laptop seems essential. I still love it though!

      Thanks for your comments!

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  3. I got my kindle fire about a year ago, and it's still going strong. The audible app helps me listen to audiobooks (as does the overdrive app, which is good for both ebooks and audiobooks from my library). I have a really nice app for listening to podcasts too. In the non-listening category, I watch a lot of videos on youtube, and find it's useful in places that come with free wi fi.

    Interesting, I don't use it as an ereader as much. I do have books on it that I read, but I'm still pretty attached to my paper books.

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    1. Honestly, I would probably read paper books if I only had the tablet. The computer-like screen would be a bit of a strain on the eyes for long reading sessions. The ereader is great for reading. It's light, easy on the eyes, and I like that the screen lights up for reading in the dark.

      Thanks for your comments Nancy! :)

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