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Originally Posted by lillumultipass
Hi to all!
1. Ease of dictionary look-up: I am French but read mostly in English and from time to time, I need to lookup for some words I don't understand. Intuitively, I would think that the touch interface of the Nook would be easier to use. Am I right?
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To look up a word on the Nook STR you simply press down on the word. An interface pops up, and you press "Look Up" and it will give you the Miriam-Webster Dictionary definition of the word. You can then immediately return to your text.
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2. Ease of browsing within the book : when I read non-fiction books (like, say, economic textbooks) I would like to be able to browse rapidly and efficiently through the book, something that I found a bit lacking with my Kindle 2.
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I'm not sure what you're looking for here. The STR has a tabular interface that allows you to pop over to the table of contents if you want to shift around. There is not a "Find" function yet or a "Go to Page" function yet. But the buttons can be held down for very fast page flipping or you can use the slider on the bottom of the screen to slide forwards and backwards in the book.
However, I recommend going and playing with both a Kindle and an STR before you buy anything. Clearly, B&N has demo models of the STR and various places, Staples for one, has demo Kindles. In the end, just go with what feels best for you
