Nook vs. Textbooks

     Carr mentions that he prefers actual books over Kindles or nooks. I do have to disagree on this one. He states that with a text book you are able to drop if without worrying about it, spill coffee on it, and not have to be so cautious. For me I do not really treat my belongings like that. With the nook you do have to be more cautious with it but I think it is far more convenient. With the nook you can bring it anywhere and you can even read it outside with a glare. The nook allows you to buy any book, magazine, or newspaper. With the nook you no longer have to squint at the tiny print, it allows you to adjust the size of the font and even adjust the type of font you are reading. You can lend other nook users books, magazines, or newspapers that you previously purchased. You can look up words, organize your library, It  With this device you do not have to go to the book store and look around for the book you want. You can simply just type it into the search bar. The features also allow you to search by genre. The Kindle also has some free books, magazines, or newspapers you can download. When you want to take a break from reading you can set screen savers to your nook. Pictures of famous authors are already screen savers your nook has but it allows you to personalize your screen savers as well. The nook also recommends books to you based on books you have previously read. Lastly, the nook is easier to carry, it is much lighter and thinner than a book. Therefore, I would much rather have a nook or kindle rather than a textbook.

Shayla Stevens