Thread: Touch Nook Simple Touch: First Impressions
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Old 07-09-2011, 10:33 AM   #253
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Originally Posted by Noah98 View Post
I think the original nook fits the niche of hybrid reader. I don't think the designs run counter at all. It is a very intuitive device that offers something unique. But, to each his own...
Personal opinion or not, the original Nook had issues I'm sure BN was embarrassed about. The slow menu and not completely responsive touch screen are 2 items. Sure they made things better with software updates and such. However, the single biggest issue was the cracking page turn buttons. I'm certain BN lost more money in replacing cracked units then they would care to admit. It is surprising that something so obvious made it through the design and QA phase of development.

I owned one for almost a year and it was serviceable for the most part but I would not call it a triumph by any stretch. As a matter of fact, BN and its ereader competitors have done away with the best design feature of the original Nook in the user replaceable battery.
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