I am sure that by now everyone has heard about the newest e-reader craze of the nook. An article found on the San Fransisco Chronicle webpage highlighted the key differences between the nook and other e-readers.
The nook was released by Barnes & Noble a couple weeks ago and is currently available on the Barnes and Noble website for $259, which is currently the same as Amazon's Kindle price. The biggest difference with this new e-reader is that it allows users to lend their copies of electronic books to any friend who has installed Barnes & Noble's e-reader application on a mobile device or personal computer. You also get free wireless access in Barnes & Noble stores, and can read books from other e-book distributors, not just what Barnes & Noble sells. It can also store and play MP3 audio files and photos and has the ability to highlight, bookmark, and let you make notes.
Most of us did not want to buy the Kindle because of the lack of these options. Do you think you may buy a nook instead, now that some of the complaints have been solved? I find it ironic that the biggest U.S. book store chain is only the latest company to enter the e-reader market; however, maybe now that Barnes & Noble has jumped on board we will feel more like the e-reader can give an official book "feel", since we can see and feel the books in a Barnes & Noble store before it is purchased for the nook.
To read the full article: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/10/20/financial/f085236D57.DTL
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