Kindle or Nook

The next gadget to get after my HDTV (or before) will be an ebook reader. The top two contenders are The Nook and The Kindle. These are my needs.

• I need to read more, but I hate to carry around books. They take up valuable bag space and make it heavy.
• I'd like a way to check out my blogs and books wherever I am (subway or park).
• I love new gadgets
  

Enter...the ereader.

Do I really need it? No, but it would be nice for the train and give me a chance to read more. I'm leaning toward The Nook because you can put any book on it vs. being tied to the Amazon store with the Kindle. I hate being tied down to anything. Engadget recently reviewed The Nook and said the interface was slightly disappointing. That may be the case, but that can be fixed with a software update. I want to be able to put books on my device for free. I should put off my purchase until after my birthday.

$259.00 isn't that bad. The Kindle used to be 399. I think $259 is a much better price. i know I would use it more than I would a PSP 3000 for $169.99.

The Lovely Bones

Whoa. I'm reading this book and it's so sad. There are parts where I'm sad and angry, but it's such a fascinating read.

Comcast buys NBC

It's not a good day for consumers.

Comcast is a cable company that charges a monthly service to provide content, internet and voice. NBC offers a free programming with commercials. Hulu provides free content with some advertisement. Comcast brought a major stake in NBC, a creative company.

I never like when business and creative companies mix like this. Obviously, Comcast will have a huge say in what programming is put on the channels they provide to their paying customers. Maybe that's not such a big deal, but Comcast has a reputation for limiting content and overcharging it's customers.

Just another example of business under regulation.