I've been checking out the Nook Color for my mom for Christmas. An in store demo & hands-on playing around with the device proved to be impressive. The capacitive touch was responsive and the web interface (which she'd mostly use for email & Facebook & light web surfing) was user friendly. Searching for and downloading of book titles was ABC simple.
On the book sharing feature: you can share an ebook with another Nook user. For the two weeks they have the copy, the book isn't accessible on your device (I thought that was interesting) and then at the end of the lending period, the title reverts back to you.
Saw this review online today:
http://www.mobiletechreview.com/gadgets/nook-color.htm
Quote:
What's hot: Fantastic display quality, capacitive touch, great for magazines, plays video, surfs web and more.
What's not: Heavier than competing E-Ink readers, shorter battery life than E-Ink ereaders.
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I'd agree with the comment that the Nook Color is
fantastic for magazines, in fact I'd say that's one area in which the Nook Color shines. Also, children's books --
very nice to read these in color and the landscape mode makes for an engaging reading experience. Some children's book titles also have interactive features.
I have a Sony Reader myself and have to say (having also used the iPad as a reading device) that e-ink does have a huge advantage over LCD when reading outside. (The ads don't lie.)
But for indoor reading and especially NIGHT TIME reading, an LCD device actually has a slight edge. imho The reverse display feature is great for that and you don't need an outside lighting source so you're not bugging the spouse who's trying to sleep.
