
icebike from the Adafruit forums writes -
Just a note to say the MintyBoost charges my B&N nook eReader. Given the runtime claims from B&N are *cough* optimistic, the minty should come in handy when camping.
On a related note, how many electronics hobbyists who read our blog have a Kindle, nook, Sony reader, or any e-ink reader?

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Very cool!
Comment by Clete Blackwell II — January 21, 2010 @ 10:19 am
I’d buy one if it worked for sure on the iPhone 3GS. All those rechargeable battery packs are priced through the roof!
Comment by Clete Blackwell II — January 21, 2010 @ 10:20 am
Kindle here, and probably getting a large-format WiFi one for work, depending on upcoming tablet developments from Apple and OLED screens.
Comment by Dave — January 21, 2010 @ 10:48 am
I’ve got a kindle. It’s my favored way to read text-heavy books. It’s not useful for things with lots of diagrams or formatted text (e.g. programming books or something like Making Things Talk).
When new novels come out I’ll buy a hard cover to collect and then the kindle version to actually read because it’s actually a better experience on the kindle.
Comment by Erik DeBill — January 21, 2010 @ 11:01 am
I’m waiting for the Apple tablet. Seems Amazon is scared to death of it. Amazon not only pre-announced an SDK for apps but changed their fees for e-book publishers the week before the expected apple tablet announcement.
Comment by David — January 21, 2010 @ 11:07 am
I’ve got a nook.
Comment by Phelps — January 21, 2010 @ 11:34 am
I have a kindle.
Is it that the mintyboost doesn’t work with the 3GS or that using it with the 3GS has the same requirements as the 3G – the more expensive lithium AAs? I can’t charge my 3G with regular batteries in the minty but it works fine with the lithiums.
It’s pricey but the minty is an emergency measure for me, not a regular thing.
Comment by Don — January 21, 2010 @ 12:32 pm
I’ve got a nook as well (and absolutely love it). Glad to hear my MintyBoost will power my nook!
Comment by Jared — January 21, 2010 @ 2:40 pm
Astak EZReader Pocket Pro here.
Comment by schill — January 21, 2010 @ 2:52 pm
I’ve got a Kindle 2. I agree with Eric at #4. For text heavy books, fiction, most non-fiction, it actually beats paper. As much as I love books, I miss my Kindle when reading a physical book. I’m probably done buying physical fiction books.
But it stinks for anything with visuals. How-To books, PDF’s and reference books are miserable on it. The screen is too small for a good illustration (letter-sized PDF’s are unreadably small), photos are gray smudges, and paging is slow on e-paper so it’s hard to flip through it.
Comment by Steve Hoefer — January 21, 2010 @ 4:21 pm
I have the standard format Kindle 2. I love it, but agree that it isn’t terrific for books with illustrations.
Comment by Mightysinetheta — January 21, 2010 @ 9:07 pm
I have a Kindle 2 and use the Mintyboost with it every now and then (though the Kindle holds a charge for quite a long time). I also have a iPhone 3G, and the Mintyboost works just fine charging it with Sanyo Eneloop rechargeables.
Comment by Tyler — January 22, 2010 @ 8:21 am
Cool. Now if only the nook allowed users to go to a particular page in a book, we’d be alright…
Comment by Machinegeek — January 22, 2010 @ 3:48 pm
I have a Kindle 2. Have been thinking of getting a MintyBoost as a backup charger for my G1, but still haven’t gotten around to it!
Comment by Ken Kennedy — January 29, 2010 @ 4:08 pm