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Barnes & Noble Nook
$150.00
Released October, 2009
The Pros:Android operating system. Pdf and epub format support. Multitouch colour control panel.
The Cons:No open app development. WiFi will only work at Barnes & Noble (for now). A measurably slower page refresh compared to the Kindle - can get tedious when browsing menus, inputting text.
Outed by a sneak peek at a Wall Street Journal advertisement a day before its supposed release, the Barnes & Noble Nook is an ebook-reader allegedly based on Google's Android operating system. In addition to a monochrome e-Ink screen for reading it will have a colour touch-screen control surface occupying the bottom 20% of the main surface.
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On June 24th 2010, Barnes and Noble lowered the price of the Nook and introduced a WiFi-only version. The two devices are now priced at $200 (down from $250) and $150 respectively.
User Reviews (10)
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pdf and epub format support
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multitouch colour control panel
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microSD card reader for storage expansion
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potential for future apps
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LCD powers off when reading
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iPhone, BlackBerry, PC and Mac software will allow users to pick up where they left off on multiple devices (same as sharing)
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over a million books available at launch
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allows users to lend books to friends
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free WiFi at every Barnes & Noble or AT&T's nationwide WiFi network (from firmware v1.4)
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pre-ordered devices will be shipped out express and with a $10 gift certificate for slightly past-due
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capable of being updated over the air
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April 2010 firmware adds beta browser, games, free full book previews while inside a Barnes & Noble retail location, improves page turning and loading times
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price drop to $200 and an introduction of a WiFi only version for $150 (late June 2010)
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WiFi will only work at Barnes & Noble (for now)
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a measurably slower page refresh compared to the Kindle - can get tedious when browsing menus, inputting text
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glossy as opposed to matte plastic
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distribution woes - slow to ship, any new order wont arrive until well into the new Year (January 15th is the ETA)
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Stores downloaded non B&N content in a Documents folder and paid B&N content in Library folder. Inconvenient to go back and forth between the two.
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B&N ebook prices are higher than Amazon & you can't use Kindle formatted ebooks on the Nook
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price will prevent it from gaining major mainstream traction
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Freezes up and the only way to reset is remove battery and connect to a pc. Not convenient if you're not near a pc
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No backlight. Glare from touchscreen is annoying until backlight in that section goes out.
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