| I have to admit, I shop a lot from So much to say that I | | | | 11. - Personalized Screen Saver - Customize your |
| consider myself an Amazolic. I think it is because I | | | | nook quickly and easily by loading your own photos or |
| believe that they have the best collection of DVDs, | | | | using the many default pictures. |
| clothes, gadgets, electronics, books, and just about | | | | 12. - Powerful Battery - You can read for up to ten |
| everything else that one would want to shop online for. | | | | days without recharging (with wireless off). Charging is |
| However, I got a little flimsy about Amazon after the | | | | done via USB to computer system or power adapter. |
| homepage turned into a one item promotion page for | | | | 13. Cost-efficient At just $260, the Barnes and Noble |
| their eBook eReader, The Kindle. It is almost as if they | | | | Nook Ebook Reader is the same price as Amazon's |
| are playing some kind mind-trick on their visitors. Make | | | | Kindle 2, but you get so much more for your money. |
| them see the Kindle enough times that a percentage | | | | You get Wi-Fi, an SD slot, native PDF support and that |
| of people who visit end up psychologically convincing | | | | extra double screen makes it seem eons out of the |
| themselves to give in and buy the eBook Reader. | | | | Kindle's league. |
| That is when I saw an article on Kindle getting a new | | | | 14. Easy to Lend and Share Your eBooks with Friends |
| competitor in the eBook Reader market, the Barnes | | | | and Family. One of the main objections that users of |
| and Noble Nook. As if on auto-pilot, I found myself on | | | | the Kindle and other older eReaders have is that |
| and was pleasantly surprised to see that the | | | | people prefer to to get the majority of their eBooks |
| homepage was not plastered with a huge posting on | | | | from their friends or family, rather than buying them |
| an eBook Reader. In fact, there was a small 2x2 inch | | | | from bookstores, which all these previous eReaders |
| ad reading, "Nook, The World's Most Advanced eBook | | | | do not really have much flexibility with. The Nook |
| Reader: Learn More" on the right of the page. And that | | | | realizes that people do like to share their eBooks and |
| was it! No mind games, no tricks, just a simple, genuine | | | | allows for a 2-week lending period - plenty of time to |
| ad that definitely caught my eye. | | | | read a book. Also, you can lend a book from your |
| The early pre-orders are expected to be delivered by | | | | Nook to tons of different devices: Mac, PC, iPhone, |
| mid-December, which is a slight delay as Barnes and | | | | iPod Touch, PC, Mac, BlackBerry, or Windows Mobile |
| Noble admitted to be getting a high demand for their | | | | (soon). |
| eReaders. If you still have not placed your order, no | | | | 15. Double Screen. With the traditional single screen |
| need to worry, you will get your new eBook Reader in | | | | that is seen in all the eBook eReaders prior to the |
| early January. | | | | Barnes and Noble Nook eBook eReader, browsing for |
| Here are 10 reasons why the Nook triumphs over the | | | | books was a workout on its own and often a |
| Kindle: | | | | frustration. But with its capacitive double touchscreen, |
| | | | the Nook offers a keyboard and Cover-Flow-esque |
| 1. Goes easy on the eyes. There is no glare or | | | | browsing that takes away the awkwardness and |
| backlight that some complained about the Kindle, and | | | | lethargy of e-ink, and more importantly, it opens the |
| with the adjustable text size, you can read on for | | | | door for multitasking. You will be able to read a book |
| hours without the discomfort of your eyes being tired | | | | and control your music at the same time, and since the |
| out. | | | | music browser will be on the LCD screen, it will not |
| 2. Sample eBooks for free. You can download a free | | | | look like some e-inked crap. It will also support photo |
| sample of any eBook from the store and not only | | | | browsing and the ability to set your own wallpaper. |
| discover new authors but also check out the most | | | | 16. Battery Life. The Barnes and Noble Nook eBook |
| talked about books for free on your Barnes and Noble | | | | Reader comes with a 10-day battery life, which might |
| eBook Reader. The Kindle does not offer this | | | | not be just as long as the Kindle 2's 14 days, but with |
| convenience. | | | | all the extra features it comes along with, you have to |
| 3. Mark up your pages and Reading Now. Nook | | | | admit, 10 days is still more than enough time to read a |
| makes it simple and easy to bookmark, highlight | | | | book. |
| passages, or even make notes, with a built in tool, | | | | 17. Android Integration - Leads to Endless Possibilities. |
| which also allows you to look up the meaning of any | | | | B&N seem to be open to apps being introduced |
| word mid-sentence, using the built-in dictionary. | | | | to the Nook, which will take your user experience to a |
| 4. Size, Display and Specifications. | | | | whole new level when compared to the Kindle and |
| 5. - Compact Size - The Nook is about the same size | | | | other existing eReaders. Picture this: Your iPod |
| and weight as an average sized paperback book. | | | | merged with an eBook reader - that is exactly what |
| 6. - Expandable Storage - With 2GB built-in memory, | | | | the Nook eReader will feel like. |
| the Nook can store about 1,500 eBooks. However with | | | | 18. Largest eBook Collection. With over 1 million titles to |
| a microSD memory card slot, this number is pushed up | | | | choose from, the eBooks will be available through the |
| to 17,500 eBooks. | | | | Barnes and Noble eBookStore and will delivered |
| 7. - Paper-like Display - The most advanced E-ink | | | | through the 3G wireless network. Thousands of older |
| Vizplex electronic paper display that reads like the | | | | titles are free, and many new releases are as low as |
| printed page and you can read an eBook in bright | | | | $9.99. |
| sunlight as clearly as inside your home | | | | I should also mention that the accessories for the Nook |
| 8. - Color Touchscreen - 3.5 inch color touchscreen | | | | are looking hot as you have the option of personalising |
| LCD that offers one-touch control and navigation. The | | | | your Nook with rubberized plastic covers, leather |
| Kindle has a gray-scale display. | | | | cases with button straps, and artistic sleeve covers |
| 9. - Fast and Free Wireless - Fast and Free wireless | | | | are just some of the looks you can use to brand your |
| from Barnes & Noble via AT&T, the nation's | | | | Nook as truly yours. |
| fastest 3G network. | | | | I am very interested in the Nook eReader as I do a lot |
| 10. - Supported File Types - Very flexible options that | | | | of reading and to be honest, how cool would it be to |
| include EPUB and eReader Formats, PDFs, MP3s and | | | | be doing some bedtime reading with a light-weight |
| graphics that load to your Nook from your computer | | | | Nook, not having to switch arms because you are |
| or micro SD card and JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP files are | | | | getting tired of holding a traditional, heavy book. |
| used to create personal screen savers. | | | | |