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B&N Nook Reader Review
Barnes And Noble Nook Overview
The “Nook” may sound funny – remember Dr. Seuss’ Nook who took a look at the book on the hook in “One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish – but Barnes & Noble’s upcoming sleek ebook reader is already being hailed by tech junkies as the first serious threat to the Kindle. And with features like book sharing and dual-screen color touch pad, the Nook does hook everyone’s attention.
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Features – Hardware and Software
Powered by Google’s Android software, Barnes & Nobles’ Nook takes a step further in e-reader design by marrying the standard e-reader grayscale e-ink display with color touch screen pad. The black and white screen, used for reading e-books, has no backlight and no glare to maintain comfort even after long hours of reading. The LCD colored screen, found below the black and white display, is used for navigation. Touch screen capability pushes forward its verisimilitude with traditional reading. Users can flip through the pages with a swipe of their finger, make notes on the margins with their stylus, or highlight pages.
At first glance, Barnes & Nobles seems to be following the footsteps of the Kindle by offering the same functionality. The Nook is both wired and wireless, giving users the power to access, shop, purchase, and download books, magazines, and newspapers from Barnes & Nobles bookstore at lightning speed and without connecting to a PC. Bestsellers and new releases sell for $9.99, a square match against Amazon’s. They can also get RSS feeds by hopping on the AT&T 3G network.
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Now here’s where Barnes & Nobles differ from the Kindle (and hope to win the reading public): with the Nook, you can lend to and borrow ebooks from family and friends for two weeks. The Nook allows sharing of content over a wide variety of devices including Mac, iPhone, Blackberry, Motorola smartphone, and iPod.
The Bottom line!
Barnes & Nobles Nook Reader will hit shelves at the end of November and will sell at $259 – the same price as the Kindle. Book lovers who love sharing their favorite books with friends will find the Nook an incredible value for their money.
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Pros
Dress up your Nook according your preference – the back-panel can be color-customized. And with its colored icons and lack of keyboard buttons, it's clearly a win over Kindle in terms of industrial make up. Touch capability makes control easier, and LendMe feature has already made everyone talking. You can also read free ebooks in B&N stores.
Like Kindle 2, the Nook has 16-level grayscale, which matches crispness of texts of traditional books. But unlike its main rival, the Nook lets you move titles and synchronize formats across multiple machines. Users will also appreciate the device's custom screensavers, memory card, native PDF support, and replaceable battery.
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Cons
While the LendMe Feature lets nook owners share books across multiple devices, the limited amount of lending time is a disadvantage. Barnes & Nobles also has to get yet the support of publishers to support the LendMe Feature.
And while the Nook has 3G connection, users may be disappointed that its use is only for buying books from the B&N store. If Barnes & Nobles would be able to integrate over-the-air download technology like Amazon's Whispernet into their device,
The Nook lacks some of the Kindle's convenient features such as Text to Speech, web browser, and Wikepedia access. Barnes & Nobles needs to throw in some Folders also.
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What's in the Barnes & Noble Nook box:
There's no information yet what will be included in the box but most likely:
• Barnes & Nobles Nook Reader
• Stylus
• AC adapter/ USB
• User Manual
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Barnes And Noble Nook Features
Main Features
• WiFi 80211 b/g and AT&T 3G connectivity
• LendMe Feature
• Dual Screen Display
• 16 level Grayscale
• Colored Touch Pad
• Internal Memory for 1500 Books
• Memory Expansion Slot Supports up to 17500 Books
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Key Features
• Native PDF and ePub Support
• Touch Screen Capability
• Weighs 11.2 ounces
• Measures 7.7 x 4.9 x .5 inches
• Multiple Format Support
• Bookmarking and Note-taking Capability
Bonus Features
• Customizable Screensavers and Cases
• 5 font types and multiple font sizes
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