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Barnes & Noble's Nook, Reviewed

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

  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?