# E-reader advice needed—impulse purchase imminent! **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 28, 2010, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-reader-advice-needed-impulse-purchase-imminent/541077 "2010-05-28T15:49:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-reader-advice-needed-impulse-purchase-imminent/541077/41 "2010-05-31T20:22:12Z")
> [@scr4](#): > > I just tried a Nook at a B&N store, and was surprised to find that it was noticeably heavier and thicker than my Kindle-2. Looking at the specs, it’s only a 1.9 oz difference, but it seemed pretty obvious. > > Does the Nook LCD display turn off automatically? It didn’t seem to when I was flipping through pages, and it was a bit distracting. > > Otherwise the two seemed comparable. I didn’t feel any desire to switch to the Nook (or own both), and personally I’m happy that I have the lighter model. Yes, the LCD turns off pretty quickly- I had to sit down with my Nook and check (darn… had to read a few pages…). ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-reader-advice-needed-impulse-purchase-imminent/541077/42 "2010-05-31T20:52:32Z")
> [@scr4](#): > > I just tried a Nook at a B&N store, and was surprised to find that it was noticeably heavier and thicker than my Kindle-2. Looking at the specs, it’s only a 1.9 oz difference, but it seemed pretty obvious. I found a February [Nook vs Kindle 2 comparison](http://www.digitaltrends.com/gadgets/kindle-vs-nook-an-e-reader-face-off/) earlier today (prompted by this thread), and was surprised by how much bigger the Nook is. It’s weird: the e-ink screen sizes are the same, but in that side-by-side photo the Nook’s looks bigger – probably just because the Nook is bigger overall while having a smaller bezel. There are things about the Nook that I like, but I think I lean toward the Kindle at this point. Any purchase will wait until at least August, though, until the [thinner Kindle](http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aG3ROufSgIRE) (Kindle 3?) is released. ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-reader-advice-needed-impulse-purchase-imminent/541077/43 "2010-05-31T21:11:14Z")
> [@Misnomer](#): > > I found a February [Nook vs Kindle 2 comparison](http://www.digitaltrends.com/gadgets/kindle-vs-nook-an-e-reader-face-off/) earlier today (prompted by this thread), and was surprised by how much bigger the Nook is. That photo doesn’t show the two at the same scale. I have no idea why they did that. According to the specs posted on Wikipedia, they have the same size screen. In terms of overall dimensions, the Kindle is 0.3" longer and 0.4" wider than the Nook, but thinner (0.36" vs. 0.5"). > [@](#): > > Any purchase will wait until at least August, though, until the [thinner Kindle](http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aG3ROufSgIRE) (Kindle 3?) is released. There’s always a better model around the corner… And the Kindle-2 is already extremely thin, thinner than any physical book on my bookshelf. In fact I’m surprised that’s the aspect they decided to improve on the next model. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-reader-advice-needed-impulse-purchase-imminent/541077/44 "2010-05-31T21:27:25Z")
> [@scr4](#): > > There’s always a better model around the corner… Oh, I know: it’s the problem inherent with most cool technology. 🙂 But IMO it’s one thing to wait and see what might come out, but another to know that the next version is just 2 months away. At the very least, prices on the Kindle 2 might fall when the new one comes out! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-reader-advice-needed-impulse-purchase-imminent/541077.md?page=2)