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Originally Posted by The-eBook-Reader
Main stream media is jumping on the nook bandwagon big time, but they are neglecting to mention the facts about nook. Before you decide to buy a nook, you should consider this:
1. B&N's book prices are considerably higher than Amazon's.
2. The Lending feature is seriously flawed; they will have to impose a 1 or 2 lending limit or people will just lend the book over and over again.
3. Free Wi-Fi without a browser is about as useful as free internet on a clock. And you can only access B&N's overpriced store with it.
4. Very limited format support, just 3.
5. The supposedly open ePub isn't really open; it's just another new DRM that won't work with other ePub supporting devices.
6. From the videos the menu system looks pretty basic, and there's no folders support.
7. The LCD screen will no doubt affect battery life greatly.
8. Users will likely be locked-in to B&N's store for ebooks.
9. From the videos, book formatting doesn't look promising.
10. This is the first generation ereader from a company that has zero experience with ebook readers, and there are likely to be many problems and faults.
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1. Because it supports ePub & eReader, you can buy books other than from B&N so you are not locked in for DRMed eBooks.
2. The lending feature seems silly to me.
3. The wifi is to buy books from B&N.
4. Use Calibre to convert to ePub and you'll be all set. Remember, the Kindle is limited as well.
5. That is not nice and all it's going ot do is muddy the waters big time.
6. No folders or collections. This is silly.
7. Agreed
8. Very incorrect. Should be removed See #1
9. They are most likely showing eReader format and as we know, most eReader eBooks are poorly formatted.
10. This is not fact based and has no reason to be in this list. Should be removed.