My gadget lust started to kick in and I looked at the new Kobo and Nook Touch models. I love my Nook Classic 3g, but thought about "upgrading" if a new model came out at a reasonable price. Well, is it just me or do the new ereaders seem to take away as much as they add?
What I like:
Better battery life
Smaller/lighter design
Better Contrast
Touchscreen
Black case color
What I don't like:
More Ghosting (I personally prefer the flash between pages)
No audio (I like to play tranquil music in the background sometimes when I read, especially around the holidays)
No 3g (It would be nice to have the option, even though I barely use it)
No Games (I like playing chess every now and then when I'm in a waiting room and tired of reading)
Grey background (I like the cream color better)
No color (There is something cool about seeing my covers in color on the bottom screen. Plus, the LCD screen made the original nook unique. It also allowed for touchscreen controls/keyboard without touching the main reading screen).
Half Baked Web Browser (The original one was crappy, but the new one is obviously unfinished)
What I really wanted was a refined version of the original Nook model. Maybe a dark case color, better Battery life, pearl screen, and a slimmer profile.
So, if you own a Nook classic, I'd like to hear your opinion on the new Nook and Kobo. I still feel like I own the best overall ereader, in spite of the new models. I'll go as far as saying that if someone offered me a trade, I'd turn them down. In fact, I think the Sony 950 and Kindle 3 both offer more than the new Nook and Kobo (not in every way, just overall--although I still like my nook classic better than the Kindle and Sony
). I realize that personal preference has a lot to do with what each individual considers to be the best overall device, so I am particularly interested in what fans of the nook classic think about the tradeoff with the new devices.