12-18-2009, 12:21 PM | #16 | |
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12-18-2009, 07:15 PM | #17 | |
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12-19-2009, 08:40 AM | #18 |
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I chose a Nook for very similar reasons. Like you, I hedged my bets on it. It's due to arrive Monday.
When I compared ereaders, I realized that most of the problems people were having were software related. Software issues can be, and usually are, fixed through patches. Other difference, like expandable memory, battery, wifi, touch screen, etc can only be fixed with the purchase of a new unit. I believe that once the basic bugs are patched in the Nook, it will be a much better reader for me than the other options currently available. |
12-19-2009, 09:50 AM | #19 | |
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12-19-2009, 10:12 AM | #20 |
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No, but it has web browsing on Amazon's dime via 3G (at least in the US).
The Nook really should have web browsing via WiFi. It would cost B&N some development effort, but would make the device more comparable to the Kindle. The most likely reason they left it out is time pressure, but a second reason might be that B&N was afraid Nook owners would lobby for browsing via 3G. I think owners would understand that 3G browsing costs money to someone. |
12-19-2009, 10:42 AM | #21 | |
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12-19-2009, 01:27 PM | #22 | |
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12-19-2009, 01:28 PM | #23 |
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12-19-2009, 01:39 PM | #24 |
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12-19-2009, 04:07 PM | #25 |
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First, let me say I am not trolling but I am just curious if it is considered a major feature of the Kindle that it can surf the web from those that own a Kindle? In other words, if it did not have that functionality would it make a big difference?
I honestly do not see the allure of surfing on a screen with such a slow refresh rate, no color and only over 3g which is much slower than Wifi. I have a Nook but could care less to surf the web with it. It is enough of a pain on my Iphone 3gs although I can maneuver much better with my fingers, zoom and move much faster using my finger than I imagine a Kindle can using its toggle. I feel like I am missing something. |
12-19-2009, 04:17 PM | #26 | |
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12-19-2009, 06:01 PM | #27 | |
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My point about a browser on the Nook was that it should be easy to do, given Android, and also that B&N seems to be explicitly targeting the Kindle's feature list. |
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12-20-2009, 12:08 AM | #28 | |
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It's not necessarily for web browsing - often it's just web *access*. A perfect example is feedbooks.com Kindle Download guide. It's a Kindle format book of all of feedbooks public-domain content organized by author, by title, etc. Every book has a download link - clicking it while reading just switches to the browser (which ends up being an empty page) where you get a prompt from the Kindle confirming if you want to download the content to the device's memory (it'll download any of its supported formats). Boom - you've got that public domain book on your Kindle without ever having to use your computer and download through USB. The download guide even has a link on its cover that lets you update the guide itself - downloading the latest version. |
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12-20-2009, 02:28 PM | #29 | |
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12-20-2009, 08:11 PM | #30 |
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Well, having the browser on a wifi enabled device offers a huge advantage of being able to use variety of the WiFI hotspots which display a welcome page. Vancouver (BC) airport where thousands will be traveling to for the Olympics implemented the welcome page on their free WiFi network a few years back so nook wouldn't be connected there.
Speaking of the slow refresh-rate -- I've opened Google Reader on the nook and it worked wonders for the e-ink device. That and the ability to check your e-mails or maybe some documents on Google Docs would be great. Because of the way the e-ink/LCD combo is presented to android apps, B&N would have needed to re-write the standard android browser and my guess is they ran out of time. |
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