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bmatt · 09-14-2010, 08:30 PM

Ah, figured the textbook thing would be odd, but it would be kind of cool.

I played with a Nook today at B&N and felt the touchscreen was ok, but not the best. Searching for books was kind of hard as it is slow to register keystrokes on the virtual keyboard. Also trying to highlight/note a passage was a bit cumbersom as well, looking up a word wasnt too much easier either. Weight wasn't too bad and the glare was acceptable, though I could imgine reading outside it could become slightly annoying, but if you are concentrated on the book it shouldn't matter.

I tried to got to Best Buy so I could look at a Sony and Nook side by side, though it would be the older model but give me a good idea. Of course their nook wasnt setup, I guess the are adding a Kindle display. The pocket worked and I was able to play with it though I feel it may be a bit small. Someone had destroyed the touch and the daily on display was a fake, quit disappointing.

I have checked my local(ish) library and they seem to have a fairly decent array of books available for checkout using ovedrive, and it appears the Library of Philadelphia allows anyone to use their overdrive library for $15/yr, which seems reasonable depending on the selection.

I'd really like to love the Nook, since it is the lower price point and has connectivity which would be nice. I could even get the 3G model and save $30 over the Sony with no connectivity. B&N has pretty much every book I want and I can just side load if not, not a big deal to me. The other thing on the nook, and maybe the Kindle as well, is how cumbersome selecting a book seems. Having to scroll down a list with a directional button seemed to take a little while, though I could get over it easily, the touch screen method is slightly nicer I think.

09-14-2010, 08:30 PM	#18
bmatt Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 12 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Sony PRS-650	Ah, figured the textbook thing would be odd, but it would be kind of cool. I played with a Nook today at B&N and felt the touchscreen was ok, but not the best. Searching for books was kind of hard as it is slow to register keystrokes on the virtual keyboard. Also trying to highlight/note a passage was a bit cumbersom as well, looking up a word wasnt too much easier either. Weight wasn't too bad and the glare was acceptable, though I could imgine reading outside it could become slightly annoying, but if you are concentrated on the book it shouldn't matter. I tried to got to Best Buy so I could look at a Sony and Nook side by side, though it would be the older model but give me a good idea. Of course their nook wasnt setup, I guess the are adding a Kindle display. The pocket worked and I was able to play with it though I feel it may be a bit small. Someone had destroyed the touch and the daily on display was a fake, quit disappointing. I have checked my local(ish) library and they seem to have a fairly decent array of books available for checkout using ovedrive, and it appears the Library of Philadelphia allows anyone to use their overdrive library for $15/yr, which seems reasonable depending on the selection. I'd really like to love the Nook, since it is the lower price point and has connectivity which would be nice. I could even get the 3G model and save $30 over the Sony with no connectivity. B&N has pretty much every book I want and I can just side load if not, not a big deal to me. The other thing on the nook, and maybe the Kindle as well, is how cumbersome selecting a book seems. Having to scroll down a list with a directional button seemed to take a little while, though I could get over it easily, the touch screen method is slightly nicer I think.