| 2012.11.22 |
I find I'm considering replacing my Barnes & Noble Nook Color with the new Amazon Kindle
Fire.
After spending quite some time with the Nook, I've come to realize:
- The touch sensitivity on the unit is awful. Sometimes you have to pound on the thing
to get it to respond. A B&N salesperson noted that the original Nook Colors are known
for this flaw, and that it's been corrected/improved in the new generation.
- I miss the TTS capabilities I have in
the original Kindle, and really want that feature in an e-Reader.
Additionally, it seems clear that the Kindle Fire is Android-based, as is the Nook.
I bought the Nook partly because I was considering porting one of my Android apps to
work with the Nook. Going back to the Kindle might be a plus, insofar as I already
have a developer account with Amazon. As a consideration, this falls outside the
feature set of each platform — but, for me, it's worth noting.
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