"Signature design element" on nook color

mgmueller · 10-27-2010, 07:44 AM

The odd "loop" at the lower left corner is a "signature design element".
http://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...55&postcount=2
What do you think about it?

I find it strange, I'm more into symmetrie...

tubemonkey · 10-27-2010, 08:42 AM

You left off "nooking", the brand new sport of Nook twirling. You put your finger in the loop and then twirl it like a six gun - the fastest Nook in the west.

Imagine contests with fancy nooking, like the Aerial - twirl it six times, toss it in the air, then catch it behind your back, with your finger, in the loop.

Can't you picture Nook Color teams touring the country and wowing the crowds?

Tattncat · 10-29-2010, 10:20 AM

I like it, it gives me something to attach a tether to.

tubemonkey · 10-29-2010, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tattncat

I like it, it gives me something to attach a tether to.

That gives me a thought. I could hang a monkey charm on it.

DuncanWatson · 10-29-2010, 08:31 PM

I think the little corner tab spot is cool. It doesn't harm functionality, they put some of the connections in that protected little spot and it provides a spot to clip stuff to the nook. Overall I think it is a positive.

The new Nook Color device looks to me to be the hottest android tablet coming out now. Hi-end screen, good processor, No 3G, all good choices for a smaller cheaper tablet. It will become the geeks tablet, hacked within hours of its release. I will likely end up with one to complement my current soft-rooted nook classic.

tubemonkey · 10-29-2010, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DuncanWatson

The new Nook Color device looks to me to be the hottest android tablet coming out now. Hi-end screen, good processor, No 3G, all good choices for a smaller cheaper tablet. It will become the geeks tablet, hacked within hours of its release. I will likely end up with one to complement my current soft-rooted nook classic.

Hot for sure. I do believe this is the tablet I've been searching for.

simplyparticular · 10-31-2010, 09:33 AM

I don't mind it much, but it seems over-large. I'll probably attach some kind of wrist strap to it. I'm more disappointed that the "charms" B&N is selling look like wrist straps, but are too small to be functional except for maybe a child.

tubemonkey · 10-31-2010, 10:18 AM

I have some questions about that "loop":

what is it made of
how durable is it
will the finish wear off easily

Rebo · 10-31-2010, 04:40 PM

I think the loop design is interesting. I have charms hanging off my cell phone now so I'll be hanging interesting charms off the Nook color to personalize it a bit.

Xanthe · 10-31-2010, 10:25 PM

It differentiates the reader and looks like a good place for a lanyard. Glad they gave design some thought.

mopping five · 11-02-2010, 04:49 PM

It's pretty (I like it a LOT) but it looks like something I'd break off in no time.

View Poll Results: "Signature design element": Like it or not?
I don't care, didn't even see it	4	7.27%
I find it strange, but it doesn't matter to me, it doesn't harm functionality	14	25.45%
I find it riduculous, looks cheap and like a children's toy	15	27.27%
I find it smart and unconventional	6	10.91%
It's strange, but this has been the designer's intention and makes people talk	14	25.45%
I like it even more that way	6	10.91%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 55. You may not vote on this poll

10-27-2010, 07:44 AM	#1
mgmueller Wizard Posts: 2,583 Karma: 9256016 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Augsburg (near Munich), Germany Device: 26 ePaper, 35 Tablets	"Signature design element" on nook color The odd "loop" at the lower left corner is a "signature design element". http://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...55&postcount=2 What do you think about it? I find it strange, I'm more into symmetrie... __________________ My Shelfari Bookshelf (just building up): http://www.shelfari.com/o1514474332

10-29-2010, 10:20 AM	#3
Tattncat Bookworm Posts: 558 Karma: 1029281 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Device: Nook Tablet, Sony PRS700, Sony PRS505	I like it, it gives me something to attach a tether to. __________________ Current reads The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene In Other Worlds by Sherrilyn Kenyon Read on everyone!

10-29-2010, 08:31 PM	#5
DuncanWatson Zealot Posts: 148 Karma: 1606 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Woodinville, WA, USA Device: nook, NOOKColor	I think the little corner tab spot is cool. It doesn't harm functionality, they put some of the connections in that protected little spot and it provides a spot to clip stuff to the nook. Overall I think it is a positive. The new Nook Color device looks to me to be the hottest android tablet coming out now. Hi-end screen, good processor, No 3G, all good choices for a smaller cheaper tablet. It will become the geeks tablet, hacked within hours of its release. I will likely end up with one to complement my current soft-rooted nook classic. __________________ Nook user, Software Engineer,Avid Reader, Cyclist My blog (not very active currently)

10-31-2010, 09:33 AM	#7
simplyparticular Breecisely Posts: 496 Karma: 1023060 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New York Device: see signature	I don't mind it much, but it seems over-large. I'll probably attach some kind of wrist strap to it. I'm more disappointed that the "charms" B&N is selling look like wrist straps, but are too small to be functional except for maybe a child. __________________ "I strip the DRM like it's ladies night at the DRM strip joint, and beer is half price." SB Sarah Currently own: iPad 2, PRS-T1 Previously: almost every mainstream device that came out. I'm tired of testing devices. I just want to read.

10-27-2010, 08:42 AM	#2
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 11,733 Karma: 59779469 Join Date: May 2010 Device: K4S, Clip Zip, SGP4, iPt4, Nexus7, FireHD8.9	You left off "nooking", the brand new sport of Nook twirling. You put your finger in the loop and then twirl it like a six gun - the fastest Nook in the west. Imagine contests with fancy nooking, like the Aerial - twirl it six times, toss it in the air, then catch it behind your back, with your finger, in the loop. Can't you picture Nook Color teams touring the country and wowing the crowds?

10-31-2010, 10:18 AM	#8
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 11,733 Karma: 59779469 Join Date: May 2010 Device: K4S, Clip Zip, SGP4, iPt4, Nexus7, FireHD8.9	I have some questions about that "loop": what is it made of how durable is it will the finish wear off easily

10-31-2010, 04:40 PM	#9
Rebo Groupie Posts: 173 Karma: 392 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: nook, nook color, kindle 3, Ipad 2nd gen, Nook HD+, Iphone 4S	I think the loop design is interesting. I have charms hanging off my cell phone now so I'll be hanging interesting charms off the Nook color to personalize it a bit.

10-31-2010, 10:25 PM	#10
Xanthe Wizard Posts: 1,139 Karma: 3478813 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Surebleak Device: Aluratek Libre, Sony T1, Sony PRS-350, Pandigital, eBM 911, Nook HD	It differentiates the reader and looks like a good place for a lanyard. Glad they gave design some thought. __________________ Plan B Is Now In Force

11-02-2010, 04:49 PM	#11
mopping five Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 140 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: nook	It's pretty (I like it a LOT) but it looks like something I'd break off in no time.

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