The window to my world » Nook http://blog.buwahaha.com Just another blog with the thoughts of someone you really don't know Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:09:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Nook Review http://blog.buwahaha.com/2010/08/nook-review/ http://blog.buwahaha.com/2010/08/nook-review/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:12:40 +0000 Wayne http://blog.buwahaha.com/?p=423 I got an early Birthday gift last month, a Nook from Barnes and Noble. So far I love the Nook. My reading time has increased because of it, mainly I find it easier to read in various places then a traditional book or magazine. I’ll out forth the pros and cons as I see them.

Pros

  • Light weight
  • No problem not charging it for a week even with 3G/Wi-Fi enabled.
  • Uses the ePub open book format, no vendor lock-in as you have with the Kindle
  • Plenty of books available.

Cons

  • Could use a better way to organize your books, such as by genre
  • e-Book prices can still be high
  • Magazine prices for the e-readers tend to be higher then a regular subscription.

The last two cons apply to all e-book readers, so not just a knock against the Nook. I know people that have the Kindle and love them, but I prefer the open format of the Nook. No problems getting books from Barnes and Noble, Borders, etc.

In my opinion, if you are a reader an e-book device is worth the money with the Nook being worth a serious look.

]]> http://blog.buwahaha.com/2010/08/nook-review/feed/ 0 The Barnes and Noble “Nook”, A Kindle Killer? http://blog.buwahaha.com/2009/10/the-barnes-and-noble-nook-a-kindle-killer/ http://blog.buwahaha.com/2009/10/the-barnes-and-noble-nook-a-kindle-killer/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:19:02 +0000 Wayne http://blog.buwahaha.com/?p=296 I don’t have an Amazon Kindle, but have been eying one. I enjoy reading and an ebook reader would be perfect for me. My plan was to wait for the prices to keep dropping then pick up a Kindle.

Now Barnes and Noble has released their ebook reader, the Nook. Reading the features I’m glad I didn’t purchase a Kindle. Seeing the pictures, looking at the features, all I can say is move over Kindle.

Of course my goal on the Kindle was to wait for it to hit the $200 price point. I’m going to wager that the Kindle will come out with a new version and prices will continue to drop. So right now I would purchase a Nook, but once that $200 price point nears I’ll have to re-examine the market.

Capitalism is goo.

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