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Originally Posted by eschwartz
B&N devices are not good at all, according to many people.  |
That statement is vague enough that I can't say it's flat wrong. But I do think the Nook Simple Touch w/Glowlight remains one of the best designed e-ink devices I've seen. (By 'design' I'm talking about the industrial design.) I like the soft touch back, the ergonomic design, the balance and simplicity. It gets so many things right that three years in, it's still a pleasure to use.
No new reader tempted me until the Voyage, which is similar enough to the NST in design to probably make me happy. Having said that, I'm not exactly rushing out to buy one.
The first generation Nook was also seen as an improvement over the existing Kindle model at the time. I also liked it better than the Sony e-reader my mother-in-law owned.
It wasn't until the latest Nook Glowlight that I felt like B&N fell behind in the area of design. That model feels so much like a Kindle wanna-be that it's embarrassing.
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Originally Posted by eschwartz
I don't think anyone claims that they had the most amazing software experience, certainly.
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Depending on how you mean it. I really like the software on my Nook. I know my device is fairly easy to root, but I've never bothered, because I enjoy the O/S overall.
I'm not a demanding reader. I don't use series/shelves/collections. I've also not had a lot of experience with other e-ink readers. So I admit my views aren't much help there.
Now if you're talking about the store/shopping experience, you've got me.