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Barnes & Noble's Nook, Reviewed

Posted by timothy on from the 2d-mover dept.

harrymcc writes "Barnes & Noble's Nook — the most significant e-reader since Amazon's original Kindle — hits B&N's retail stores today. I've published an extensive review of the device, which is also the first e-reader to run Google's Android OS: It's an interesting and capable gadget in many ways, but the interface — which is sluggish and somewhat quirky — isn't polished enough to render it a Kindle killer."

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  1. Re:Killer by Tellarin · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... a dead-tree-killer.

    Oh no! We're doomed. How do you kill a tree zombie? They don't have heads to shoot at.

    Aaaahhhhh

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    -- SouNerd.com
  2. Re:Killer by jhoegl · · Score: 5, Funny

    The roots man... go for the roots!

  3. Re:Don't Need a Kindle Killer, Exactly by AuMatar · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now now, its only fixing if they agree to do that. If they miraculously decide to use the same price without discussion, that's the market at work!

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    I still have more fans than freaks. WTF is wrong with you people?
  4. Sure, We'll Wake You Up... by RobotRunAmok · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wake me up when there's an ebook reader that works more like a real book.
    It should have softish covers, and once you open it, there should be 2 screens inside (one for each page).
    This way the screens would be protected all the time, and it would feel more natural as a reading tool

    Just Curious: How do you handle electronic mail, what with the absence of stamps and envelopes and licking and such?

    1. Re:Sure, We'll Wake You Up... by MartinSchou · · Score: 3, Funny

      Wake me up when there's an ebook reader that works more like a real book.
      It should have softish covers, and once you open it, there should be 2 screens inside (one for each page).
      This way the screens would be protected all the time, and it would feel more natural as a reading tool

      Just Curious: How do you handle electronic mail, what with the absence of stamps and envelopes and licking and such?

      Oh, he still uses stamps and envelopes, but it's hellish expensive for him, having to buy a new monitor every time, and let's not forget that people keep complaining that there's nothing on the monitor once they get their letters.

  5. Re:Oh. Shit. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    So... you want to give your mom nookie?