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Originally Posted by RockdaMan
While I was playing with the Nook under the watchful eye of the rep, two other customers stopped by and asked her which of the two devices, original Nook or Color Nook, was best for someone who read a lot. Without hesitation she nodded to the original nook and said 'that one.' Then she pointed to the Nook color still in my hands. "That's just a toy. It's got web browsing and games and stuff". The other customer seemed as surprised as I did. "Which one if they want to read a lot of office documents too?" Again the rep directed her the original Nook. "This does PDF's just fine".
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From a bookseller's point of view, the purpose of the bookstore is to sell ebooks, not to sell EBRs. It probably makes no difference which device the rep pushes. She answered correctly - if what you want to do is Just Read Books, either device will work, but the Original will work at a lower cost, with a longer battery, and a more comfortable screen. The only things the Color adds are toys, including color.
But if I were buying, I'd get the Color.