Get a closer look here.
The thing looks pretty amazing. A big, beautiful e-Ink display, smaller touch screen color display for navigation, smaller than the Kindle 2 but a little thicker (probably feels sturdier), good battery life, AND native pdf support. Add in the fact that it's got over a million books available at launch (500,000 of which are free ePub books via Google) and you've got the first REAL competition for the Kindle.
I love this not only because competition in any market is inherently good--forcing competitors to improve their products constantly--but because this is the first time I've actually been tempted to THINK about pre-ordering an ereader device. This thing literally has it all.
Well, aside from the fact that it's on the AT&T network, which right now makes me want to throw my blackberry bold against the wall. But hopefully by its release AT&T will have ironed out all of its issues and I might be the proud owner of a B&N Nook...
Cheers,
Zach
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My concern with the Nook is that, while it might be a "Kindle Killer" with all of its features, the word on the extent of the DRM still seems to be out. As I'm sure you know, the scandal with the Kindle being able to up and delete people's paid-for content (1984) is probably one of the more extreme examples of WTF-ery on the eBook scene.
ReplyDeleteHowever, it highlights the -- often legitimate -- fear that folks have that even if they legally acquire digital content, it can be altered, locked, taken away, etc, at any time. For me, a shoddy DRM policy is a deal-breaker, especially when it comes to a device where I'd be getting most of the content for it through only a select few providers.
Would love to see a post comparing DRM on the Kindle and the Nook! =)
Yeah I haven't been too keen on E-books myself, but I think that B&N is making a smart move in trying to prepare itself for the future. If only the price would come down I would totally buy one.
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ReplyDeleteI will definitely be looking into the DRM issue with the Nook, thanks Nicole! And I know that Amazon has the ability to delete people's content, one of the reasons I've stayed away from the Kindle.
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