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EWW! Why does the device need to feel like it's made of black-painted cardboard and have such an enormous bezel around the display? It looks to me like someone has made a most egregious error in their design brief and noone noticed! Apologies to all those who think it's a lovely unit. Regards Piggly
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12-02-2012, 05:49 PM
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12-02-2012, 05:50 PM
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Are you in the UK, Wiggle?
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12-04-2012, 04:59 PM
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True, there are other offerings. I was just interested to see how big the bezel was, which seems to make it look odd, to me at least.
I am in the UK, yes. Why do you ask? Piggly
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12-04-2012, 05:40 PM
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I agree, it looks odd. It doesn't look as sleek as many other devices. But it's so comfortable to hold! At least the way I want to hold it. I totally understand that it might not fit others though. Wouldn't it be just too boring if we all had the same likes and dislikes?!
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12-04-2012, 08:18 PM
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I hated the form factor until I tried it and now I rather like it!
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12-05-2012, 08:15 AM
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I like the wide edges on the Touch. Some folks complain about how easy it is to accidentally do a page forward or back by accidentally touching the screen. Imagine how much they'd complain if the area to hold it with were narrower. Myself, I think it's perfect.
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12-05-2012, 09:44 AM
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That's pretty much how I thought when I first saw the Nook in the flesh too. I hadn't noticed it in the pictures online but when I saw it I was struck by how big the bezel was and how it seems so square shaped..... clearly some people like it though!
Incidentally, you can buy the standard Nook Simple Touch for £59 in Argos right now, so square or not, it's a bargain 
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