As fans of reading, we’ve heard a lot of people debate on which is better: the Nook or the Kindle. Well, we decided that it was about time we chime in on this argument. You see, we’ve actually had the good fortune of owning a few models of each of these eReaders and the verdict is in. Before we give you our final decision though, we’d like to take a minute or two of your time to talk about the deciding factors for each of these eReaders.

Ready to begin? Good! So are we. Now, first of all, we used the very first Nook model as well as the very first Kindle model. For those, we definitely preferred the Kindle. Why? Well, the Nook had way more features and was a much cooler eReader but we found it to be kind of slow and sluggish. Sure, it had that cool touch screen at the bottom that allowed you to skim through your book collection and view their covers but it had a little lag. The Kindle on the other hand was very basic but most of all, it was much more responsive.

Fast forward a few years and you get to some of the current models of these eReaders. They both have made their way into the “full color” market and we absolutely love the Kindle Fire. However, the Nook seems to have far more choices when it comes to choosing the right eReader and is a viable option regardless of what price range you are in. Sure, you could go out and find an old Kindle and it would work just fine but that’s like telling you to get an old computer. It would be fine if that’s all you can afford but you’d never buy it in a million years if you could get something that was up to date. So, with that being said, the Nook wins by a long shot right now. The Nook Simple Touch is absolutely fantastic and we really feel like Barnes and Noble has blown the Kindle out of the water in recently.

So, with all of this being said, which one wins overall? To be quite honest, that’s a very tough choice for us to make. Electronics change every single day and what’s hot today could be cold tomorrow. As of right now, the B&N Nook takes it (very easily at that). A few years ago, the Kindle would have taken home the prize but not as decisively as the Nook does right now. However, we realize that could change. Amazon is a powerhouse and with B&N being in a tough spot as of late (financial troubles have hit a lot of businesses), we kind of expect the Amazon Kindle to take back over sometime in the near future. So, in short, the Kindle came out very strong but the Nook currently takes home the big prize.

Drop us a line and let us know which eReader you preferred then, now, and tell us why!