Barnes & Noble's Nook Meets E-ReadersAlright, the Nook is out. And, it’s claimed to be world’s most advanced eBook reader. The rumors about a Barnes & Nobel eBook reader have been finally put to rest with Barnes & Noble going public with Nook. The slim and sturdy design of Nook should give a good competition to Amazon Kindle 2 and Sony Daily Edition.
Barnes & Noble acknowledged the fact that digital books are the future. The advent of computers, internet, and mobile phones is changing how we access and read content – be it a book, newspaper, or a magazine. What used to be a paper and ink domain is fast transforming into a digital revolution. Newspaper companies did the mistake of not sensing the e-wave early enough. But the dedicated digital reading devices from companies like Sony, Amazon, and now Barnes & Noble confirm that the book industry is moving with trends. These handheld e-reading devices make reading books a lot more convenient. Barnes & Noble’s Nook comes with 2GB memory that can store up to 1,500 books, newspapers, and magazines. It also gives you the flexibility to add another 16GB of storage via microSD card and store up to whopping 17,500 titles. That’s a lot of content. The display of Barnes & Noble’s Nook makes a nice advancement over Amazon Kindle. It brings a 3.5 inch LCD color touch-screen below the 6 inch reading screen. The bottom LCD screen offers a quick access to the eBook library. It lets you view the books by their cover and the touch control and navigation makes it easy to order favorite titles. The colored screen certainly makes Nook look smarter than other e-Readers in the market. Nook runs on Google’s Android operating system making it a good bet for future application downloads. Having dimensions 7.7x4.9x0.50 inch, Nook is smaller than Amazon’s Kindle2 but weighs 11.2 oz which makes it an ounce heavier than Kindle2. Nook also supports 3G network something that Kindle2 does not. The neat thing about e-Book readers is that they are ultra portable. You can easily take them along wherever you go. In fact, it’s much more convenient to carry a book reader with over 1000 books loaded in it than carrying 4-5 bulky physical books. It’s this convenience that’s popularizing e-Readers. The wireless connectivity allows you to browse, buy, and download your favorite titles anytime anywhere – be it a community park, an ocean beach, or a college campus. The long battery life of the device lets you enjoy reading while in a long flight or on a train ride. Kindle2 offers up to 14 days of battery life with wireless being off. Nook on the other hand offers 10 days of battery life without a recharge. But in overall feature set Nook clearly wins over Kindle2. Nook features a 6 inch E Ink® Vizplex electronic paper display. It gives you access to 500,000 free eBooks. It also supports PDF documents and EPUB and eReader formats something that Kindle2 lacks. Nook introduces LendMe, an interesting feature that lets you lend your e-books to your friends. This LendMe feature works not just between Nook devices but across iPhone, iPod, BlackBerry, and Mac and it costs nothing. Above all you can try Barnes & Noble’s Nook eReader in store before actually buying it. You also get free wi-fi access and read any book for free while in B&N store. Nook is priced at $259 and will be available for sale starting November 30. However, you can preorder your Nook now at Barnes & Nobel website. Just got another gift option for this Holiday season. Barnes & Noble is offering a group discount - You can buy up to 5 Nook's.
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