nook?

[jrtom]

The Kindle has never really grabbed me, somehow, and the crap that Amazon has been pulling around its content ("you thought you owned this e-book, but you were wrong, kthxbye") hasn't made me any more enthusiastic about it.

I also have reservations about e-books in general--while I value individual books, there are very few that I value to the tune of $250...and I do read books on occasion in contexts in which I wouldn't take my cellphone. (Waterproof e-book readers, anyone?) Plus I am somewhat fond of paper books' 'look and feel'.

All that said...the Nook does look pretty cool in several ways, and I wouldn't mind the opportunity to play with one.


On a vaguely related note, I am watching with interest to see what convergence (or divergence) happens in the design/conceptual/functional space occupied by ebook readers, smartphones, netbooks, and laptops.

Comments

[kightp.livejournal.com]

Looks like you'll be able to try them out in B&N stores, which is a definite plus - I didn't buy my Kindle until I found someone who let me try theirs out, and that took a long time.

The main advantage, as far as I can tell - and it's potentially a significant one - is that the Nook will let you "lend" books to other readers; Amazon allows that only among Kindles owned by the same account (ie, by family members)

You may be surprised at how book-like the reading experience is. I would have said I preferred the look and feel (and smell) of paper books, too, until visual problems cost me the ability to read most of them; as it is, I find reading on the Kindle exactly like reading a paper book in every way that really matters. And superior in terms of portability, especially for those of us who have several books going at once!