Barnes and Noble "Nook" eReader launch event wrap up

[gemmyfreak2871]

Sony reader sucks so does nook

[MultiOliver5]

i have a nook its awesome

[MultiOliver5]

i really like my nook it works awesome

[Vickygrl737]

Which do u personally prefer, the Nook or the Kindle 2. Trying to decide for myself. I like the auto feature of the Kindle 2.

[s18022]

i think the Kindle may currently have better software, the nook has better hardware, so i think overall the kindle may be better right now but in 2-3 months i think the nook will be better for sure so i would go with the nook

[gignacr]

@Vickygrl737

Also take a look at the Sony Reader

[richjasonjones]

The nook is a WAY better device, you can side load all your ebooks and get tons on free books online in addition to reading your PDF files. That means tons of free books, if you get a Kingle you will need to buy every book from them. Nook is a way better buy and worth the extra money for more features, you can also load MP3s onto Nook if you wish. If you put that together with the Android software it makes it an easy choice.

[PhotonicDoctor]

This nook could be a problem. The problem is that yes it's a good device I like how it looks but the problem lies in that small color screen. While you read, your eyes may focus on the bright colors. That, could be a small problem unless that screen turns off and turn on again while you touch it. Like say a small time delay before it goes off again. Then yea its all good.

[cNDaZhow]

^_^

[chart1020]

heyyy its fox news guy!!

[magicman4293]

I was wondering why he looked so familiar.

[prettynpink2035]

Is there a dictionary in the provided in the software?

[camdaddy09]

is this guy on fox news?

[ClaytonMorris99]

yes I am...

[camdaddy09]

thats really cool, i didnt know you had a youtube channel.

[ClaytonMorris99]

I try to post as much as I can

[williamiwu]

@camdaddy09

No hes on faux news Jon stewart for president in 2012

[strucklovegeek]

would you be able to buy ebooks from competing stores for the Nook?

[Nlt9852]

you can buy the book through another device that could connect to the internet or w/e, but the Nook only downloads directly from the B&N ebook library.

[Elround4]

I know you can use books from Fictionwise.

^_^

[randyyh]

Someone needs to hack software that will convert Kindle files to BN files. That would be boss!

[swimcap11]

can you surf the internet? like check email

[swimr4life5]

unfortunately not

[MiszBxRoyalty]

Draw breaker for me between the Kindle 2 & the Nook is:

Spirit > At&t

Plus Kindle 2 has international 3G coverage in pretty much everywhere. Not sure if you have seen the At&t international coverage map but it sucks. So I'm scared will it really not have that much "wireless service" like the iphone.

[ps249]

THe new Kindle international is AT&T so they both connect to the same. The original US Kidnle 2 versian was Sprint.

[swimr4life5]

it actually depends where you live.

ConsumerReports did an essay on coverage and where I live (Houston) there is A LOT

[diokdin]

Oh My, That is one sexy eReader Device..... I wish it accept more formats though. :( Im torn....

[yankeesbaby2123]

Is the nook compatible with other types of ebooks? for instance those from whispernet (like the kindle) or adobe epub books that you can download from a library?

[ps249]

Go NOOK! Looks like Amazon is now going to have to play follow the leader.

[leotechcnc]

Great review, better than I could find on barnes and noble's website (?). I saw your spot on fox business regarding the Nook. You are one of the few shining stars in the infinite void that is "Fox News". Keep up the great work.

[ClaytonMorris99]

Thanks so much for those kind words.

[bramachari]

I read the specs, and this part really grabbed me:

The 11.2-ounce Nook (7.7 x 4.9 x .5 inches) has 2 Gbytes of internal memory, enough for about 1,500 titles. It also has a MicroSD slot that can dramatically increase capacity. A 16-Gbyte card can hold an additional 17,500 e-books. The device runs a variation of the Android operating system, but currently doesn't support any third party apps.

over 17K books on a 16Gig SD card. That's more than I read in a month!

[cdpete]

The Kindle 1 has the SD card slot which can take any SD card size - The Kindle 1 does what I want - provide a convenient way for me to store books on a wonderful reading device.

[jthatcher79]

Clayton - do you think that this will be a better alternative or should one wait for Plastic Logic's launch of Que? It seems like this has a lot of great features, but Que seems to be able to offer .doc(x) format which may be more helpful... As I think you've seen both, what's your take? Which looks better from a promo out of gate stand point?

[ClaytonMorris99]

I think Barnes and Noble offers an ecosystem that no one else can offer at this point. The store, the sharing, playing with the device before you buy it, etc. I'd like to see how the Que shapes up next this device. I'm really impressed with it, but it is running Android and it did appear a little sluggish on the color display. I thought scrolling through books would be faster.

[jthatcher79]

by that, I'm guessing you mean the Nook was slower? (or the Que?)... I guess I'm trying to figure out which one I would use more, and since you can do more with the Que, that's kind of how I was leaning... but the Nook has that new tech smell, so it's kind of a confusing feeling right now... are you going to CES 2010?