Why are some e-books available on Kindle but not on Nook? I'm thinking of getting an e-reader and I was looking at the ebook selection on amazon vs B&N. I found that there were several books available for kindle that are not available for the Nook. Does anyone know why this is and if B&N will eventually be getting the same books? For example - Ian Fleming's James Bond books are available for the Kindle at $9.99 a piece. But they are not made available on the Nook. Why are some e-books available on Kindle but not on Nook? I'm thinking of getting an e-reader and I was looking at the ebook selection on amazon vs B&N. I found that there were several... » Read More Why are some e-books available on Kindle but not on Nook? I'm thinking of getting an e-reader and I was looking at the ebook selection on amazon vs B&N. I found that there were several books available for kindle that are not available for the Nook. Does anyone know why this is and if B&N will eventually be getting the same books? For example - Ian Fleming's James Bond books are available for the Kindle at $9.99 a piece. But they are not made available on the Nook. « Show Less
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It is the format that the ebooks are released in. Kindle uses .mobi while other ereaders use .epub. There is a simple and free program on the net called Calibre that will convert any format and upload it to your particular device.
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Thank you Alan. I will have to try that out. I ended up getting a Nook from B&N.; I was able to go into the store and play around with one which made me feel better about buying it. I know that there are some books on Kindle that I'm going to try and convert.
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It works both ways. There are e-books available at B&N; that aren't available on Amazon. I just downloaded the fitness book "Better Than Steroids" on my Nook Color. It's not available here. I notice that every once and a while. Some are only on Amazon, some are only on B&N.;
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i have never baught ebooks from books a milion but i do know they sell the nook there so i would think they would be. I have loaded Amazon books on it and books from Elloras cave, goodreads, google play and a few others so if theres a will theres a way
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I believe you will need to get the Kindle Reader app for Android installed on your Nook. If you cannot do this directly with the Nook Simple Touch, then the Android for Nook (for your specific Nook model) should permit installation of the Kindle Reader app.
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I haven't myself tried to download any Kindle ebooks on it, but I've read that you must change the format to MOBI or something similar. The formats between Nook and Kindle aren't compatible without changing either formats.
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You might want to take a chance on the Nook with Glowlight. It's not that expensive and it's a nice little device. The light makes a tremendous difference. I know there have been some negative reviews, but I have one and love it. It's much better than the clip on lights that are sold for unlighted e-readers. I just wanted a simple e-reader as well and I got one with a light. So I'm happy. The big difference is that you will need to buy books from B and N now, not Amazon. Remember, there will always be bad reviews when someone is dissatisfied; satisfied customers don't review as frequently. The worst that can happen is that you try it for the period that B and N allows for returns and don't like it: return it. Hope you find something you like.
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In the nook book store, you can use credit cards, B&N; gift cards, or NOOK gift cards. Amazon cards cannot be used in the B&N; store. Theoretically, one could root and install the Amazon Kindle app, and redeem the card for use in that app, to read books in that app, but such a process would void any warranties, and I would not recommend doing so to most users. Sorry, hope that helps!
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MusicLvr, The Kindle is not a computer, it's an ebook reader, so don't expect it to do what the Aspire does. The reason you see the poor reviews is that about the only people to report back are the ones with problems. I've had my Kindle since October and absolutely love it. I currently have about 250 book on it. If you really want to research the Kindle, may I recommend that you visit: http://www.kindleboards.com/index.php - it will open your eyes. Can you download books on an Aspire One, the same as Kindle? - Yes and no. The Kindle uses a proprietary file format that cannot be opened by Windows, so you will not be able to buy Amazon books and read them on the Aspire. However, there are thousands of books available elsewhere in other formats (txt, doc, pdf, prc, mobi, etc.) that you can download to your computer (many of them for free) and read. If you look around, you can probably find a free ebook reader for your computer for those formats that Windows doesn't open itself (prc, mobi, and mayby a few others), but you won't (at least at this time) find one to open the Amazon books. So, here's the thing - the Aspire is a Windows computer. It will open and let you read any file it recognizes. The Kindle is NOT a computer - it's a reader; it doesn't use Windows. Check out the above website - you can ask all of the questions you want and you'll probably get better and maybe more accurate answers.
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There is also another reason why Kindle receives more attention in Amazon.com. Remember that Amazon refused to market the Sony Reader when it came out, precisely because Amazon wanted Kindle to come out with a big bang. There is of course nothing wrong about it, since business is about bottom-line. But to judge the discussion about Kindle (vs. Sony) on Amazon.com is not really a fair comparison. Just thought I should point this out.
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Can Sony delete books off their e-readers? I don't think they can or do. So that's one major advantage it has over Kindle, sadly. I really wanted a Kindle, but until this mess is sorted out with 1984, I'm going to stick with less controlled systems. I guess I'll have to live without whispernet, which I think sounds like a killer feature if it isn't used against me.
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I would still buy the Nook HD+, the screen is better, the operating system isn't as locked down (IE I can install regular android on it and use it as a normal tablet, it had a microsd slot and even the native ebook software is superior. I use mine with the free Calibre on the computer (which can convert any ebook file to any other ebook file and am able to read books from anywhere. If you aren't just using it as an ebook and are unwilling to learn to put a normal operating system on it I would probably look at another tablet as an option. I will say this has far better specs ( screen /processor/memory) at a lower price than any almost comparable tablets!
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It is now but it depends. I actually found some recent book that had a lower price than the Kindle Edition version. Sony used to have higher ebook prices comapred to Amazon.com but now it is evening out because of its elevated ereader following.
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You can purchase the kindle versions of books on amazon and pretty easily get them onto your nook. Basically you download the amazon kindle desktop reading app, download the books you want to your pc, and find the folder that they are in. Then you download a free and very popular e-book library management program called calibri and a plugin for it that lets it decrypt kindle files. All you have to do from there is go into calibri's settings and point it to the kindle directory on your pc and it will import them and you can put them onto your nook using the calibri interface. There are guides out there that lay it all out and have screenshots, so literally anyone can do it, and calibri is worth having for anyone with a serious e-book collection anyway as you can tag books with all sorts of info to help you find them easier.
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Thank you G. Hadzima-- Your suggestion is excellent, I think. Yes, the BN reader with Glowlight isn't that expensive and ANY light would be better. It's a shame that I can't move books from my Kindle to the Nook, but that is hardly surprising. Glad you like yours-- many people HAVE liked them and I know you are right: people are far more likely to disparage a product than report that it performed as expected. Yep, if I get one that really underperforms I'm sure I can return it. Thanks for taking the time to respond. I do appreciate it! -PAM
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No I am sorry. The two can not be run on the same device...because most nooks run a adobe system with PDF. While the kindle us not running adobe, the books are similar format but I could never find a way for all my books to be on a single device because of the operating systems. Hope I could helP.
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As of now, accessing the Google Play store will allow the user to download a Kindle reading app, and thus also have those books on the Nook. Of course, this does not provide exactly the same reading experience (user interface) as reading on the Kindle itself. Additionally, for anyone who wants the Nook to behave like a standard Android tablet, there is the option of a company called AFN (Android for Nook). They provide software (downloadable or on a micro SC card that gives users a couple different options, one of which is to be able to boot into either Android or the Nook's original OS.
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Hello Dan,Thank you for your interest in the Trio Droid! There is an Amazon app store on the device. I'm sure you can get a Kindle app that would allow you to download e-books. Let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.
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Download aand read. I have several books I downloaded by computer and laded onto the Nook. It's good that way. Any epub or pdf.