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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
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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The problem is that claiming "the be-all and end-all ereader" is a pretty generic term. I thought it was worth pointing out that, surprisingly enough, there are people who
aren't fans of the Nook!
Because not everyone likes the same things...
And how is that a vague statement?
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Now if you're talking about the store/shopping experience, you've got me.
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There is that, yes...
Also, some people
do value collections. I would go so far as to say, the majority of people.
The fact that B&N never managed to emulate what many, many people consider "basic functionality" is a major point against them, and their lack of caring about improving their device.