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I love my nook, but I definitely won't bash you for not liking it! I think personal preference dictates what design we prefer. The nook is very unique.
To address some of your concerns:
1. The screen is probably recessed to help prevent scratches.
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My guess is that scratches weren't even given a thought during the design process. It's just lazy design.
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2. The glossy plastic material is a mystery to everyone! Why gadget makers insist on either making everything shiny or a fingerprint magnet makes no sense. You can solve this problem by ordering a matte finish skin from Decalgirl.com (look for discount coupons online). I know it sucks having to buy something to fix this, but I think it will work better than Brillo...
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It's not the white border that's the problem. It's the shiny black surround of the screen itself which causes most of the annoying reflections and, as far as I can tell, no skin fixes this. Yes, an anti-glare screen protector would help fix the touch screen but that's a given.
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3.Your nook shouldn't be freezing, locking up, or resetting. Mine has never done that. If your firmware is up to date, and it continues to do that, definitely exchange it.
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It seems to have stopped now. I'm guessing I was right about the battery.
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4. I like the buttons, but like most readers, they are stiff and a little noisy. This is probably necessary so that they are not too flimsy and break. People say the same thing about the Kobo dpad and the Kindle 2's buttons. I would rather them be a little stiff, but durable. However, the new Kindle 3 is supposed to have quieter page turn buttons.
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I can't say that "noise" is an issue with the pretend Nook buttons as they don't seem to be noisy to me at all. My take is that they are stiff because they aren't mechanical buttons but flexible plastic - which, FWIW, are much cheaper to produce.
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5. The nook is heavier because it has a user replaceable battery and a touchscreen. It doesn't bother me, or cause fatigue, but I realize that some people want thin and light. If that is the case the Kindle 3, Kobo, and Sony PRS-300 are all much lighter.
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Yes, probably. It's not a deal breaker for me, it was just surprising.
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6. I think since you went into your purchase not wanting a touchscreen, it is no surprise that it didn't endear itself to you. It won't sell anyone on touchscreens, but if you already like them I think it works great.
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I like touchscreens if the interface is designed well. They have a place but that doesn't mean they are suitable in
every place. To me it seems that B&N wanted a gimmick to appeal to the masses and to differentiate themselves from the competition and so shoehorned one into the Nook design just to have one there.
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When I turn on my nook, I can simply hit the now reading button, and go back to the last book that I was reading. In ten seconds, the screen turns off and I can swipe pages silently (although I absolutely hate getting fingerprints on it!). If I want to read another book I hit the Library button and I can choose between my sideloaded content, and my B&N stuff. Then I can simply use the onscreen arrows to navigate, and the physical page turn buttons to switch between lists of books. It is also nice that if I hold one of the arrows for 2 seconds, it jumps to the top or bottom of the list.
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Okay, but these simple navigational doodads are nothing particularly special and certainly don't need the cumbersome system that B&N have implemented with their touchscreen.
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I think you will probably love your new Kindle. It is like the Yin to the nook's yang. They are both great devices, but admittedly, appeal to very different users.
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I hope I love it, but that's to be seen. What I really find annoying with the Nook is that these design irritations are just so
unnecessary and just a little common sense during the design phase would have been enough to cure them. And here's a prediction for you; Nook V2 will have more in common with the K3 than with the Nook V1.
