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I'm hesitant to get near this lovers' quarrel, but the blogger made an extraordinary, nigh-libelous claim and the OP of this thread chose that claim for a headline. Then ducking claims of sensationalism with "well everybody's got an opinion" is dishonest.
If B&N wanted consumers to think the Nook was a Kindle, they'd spell it "Knook." I'm being a little silly, but we've all seen genuine knock-offs (oxymoron intended) which are riding on confusion to sell their product, and it's exactly what they do. The Kindle's entire design is essentially "default," with the exception of the hardware keyboard, which is not present in the Nook STR. That B&N also accepted some "default" design elements--a similar bezel? C'mon--is hardly evidence of copying. The most striking similarity is the identical default font, something most consumers will not notice or care about, and which the blogger himself admits seems like the most readable for the display.
B&N is working to actively distinguish themselves in the market and already has the largest presence behind Amazon. They are not some left-field unknown trying to ride Amazon's coattails.
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