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Originally Posted by Pajamaman
The irony is Nook continues to produce maybe the best e-readers on the market, at least for my needs. Take for example the Nook GL3. The screen is the clearest I have ever used. The orange comfort light is the most red and configurable. The UI is poor...
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I agree. I've never bothered rooting mine though. I actually would like the UI if the database were accessible by Calibre so we could control shelves and series on sideloaded books.
When actually reading, sure, there's less options for font size, margins and line heights. But what they have available looks good to me.
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Originally Posted by fjtorres
Do you buy books from them?
Because, if not, the only money they make off you is whatever markup they get on the hardware.
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Yeah, that is the shame of the Nook.
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Just as when folks outside the US were using reshippers to get the Nooks B&N refused to sell them.
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Well, Barnes and Noble doesn't stand alone there. I thought the Bookeen Saga/Nolim looked cute when it was released and looked into buying one, but:
Bookeen Saga Now Shipping to US, But There’s One Big Problem