I had the opportunity to try a Nook for a few minutes at Best Buy and was impressed. Compared to my Kindle 2, it has a much nicer e-ink screen. I didn't like the touch screen as much as I thought I would, but I've been spoiled by the iPhone, I think. The Nook's touchscreen felt slow and I found navigation kind of confusing compared to the Kindle. However I really liked the overall ergonomics compared to the Kindle. The back is rubberized, and has bulges down the sides that fit nicely in your hand. I would have no trouble using a Nook without a case, whereas the Kindle is almost too thin and hard to hold with my fingers positioned over the page keys, so I have to use the Amazon case most of the time.
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I had the opportunity to try a Nook for a few minutes at Best Buy and was impressed. Compared to my Kindle 2, it has a much nicer e-ink screen. I didn't like the touch screen as much as I thought I would, but I've been spoiled by the iPhone, I think. The Nook's touchscreen felt slow and I found navigation kind of confusing compared to the Kindle. However I really liked the overall ergonomics compared to the Kindle. The back is rubberized, and has bulges down the sides that fit nicely in your hand. I would have no trouble using a Nook without a case, whereas the Kindle is almost too thin and hard to hold with my fingers positioned over the page keys, so I have to use the Amazon case most of the time.