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Originally Posted by mateo
Cool is an understatement. That's completely game-changing. What I've wanted more than anything is just to read my news on ereader. I do that now using feedbooks newspapers on the kindle and it works pretty well.... but this is something else entirely. I can browse the web and then read long articles on a crisp display..
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Like many folks, I don't really
need web functionality or lots of gadgetry like music playing...and I probably wouldn't use the music player or lots of the other functions, and quite a few will overlap with my phone or some other device...but the ability to view diverse media and navigate quickly, do color viewing where necessary, etc...I think that's just great.
I'm wondering what quirks it'll have, since I recall seeing it automatically flash off the e-ink display when going back to other programs...wonder if you can use both screens simultaneously...because it could be a real deal breaker if you have to turn a book off the e-ink screen in order to use a dictionary on the LCD...
Addendum: I was just watching the B&N Nook videos and the Alex one as well, and it wasn't lost on me how much faster the Alex is in general responsiveness. I hope that's not just a fluke...the speed is one of the main reasons to consider this device I think...
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One of the things that I didn't like about the nook (from what little ive seen) is that you can't turn off the LCD. But this lets you do that, and it seems pretty remarkable. I don't think they'll have the backing that B&N, Sony and Amazon provide for their readers but this feature alone makes it attractive. Finding a good market is going to be tough, though. Hopefully there will be a way to access the B&N market. But at least it will have access to the Google Books and upcoming Google Editions.
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Book sources will be an issue for many simpletons who depend on those services, but for more resourceful people, it's not much of an issue. It would be nice if they could partner up with someone though...