iPad and Kindle and Nook. Oh my!

Apr 3, 2011

It’s Sunday and the possibilities are endless!

Looks like it’s going to be The Lincoln Lawyer, (by Michael Connelly) for me. The problem is… I simply MUST get loyal to ONE reader — which doesn’t really seem fair since you BUY an electronic version of whatever book you choose. Doesn’t it seem like when you pick a book, there would be a standard format to download that would work on all readers, and you could choose to put the book you purchase on any reader you want? That isn’t the case.

Yes, I can use the iPad’s Nook and B&N apps and read books purchased from either source right on the iPad — but I can’t put Kindle books (mobi format) on the Nook, and I can’t put Nook books (ePub format) on the Kindle. I’m not sure which of the two I want to marry since it sure feels like a shotgun wedding. Wonder how long it will be before Amazon and B&N stop focusing on the PRODUCT instead of the USER EXPERIENCE. In the meantime — it’s just one more reason why everyone should buy an iPad. Go Apple!

(Ok, so I didn’t mention that if you purchase books through the Apple book store, you can’t view them on the Nook or Kindle. Your point?)
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