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Old 10-22-2009, 10:26 AM   #7
NormHart
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Originally Posted by The-eBook-Reader View Post
Don't worry. B&N are going to get their comeuppance when everyone gets the nook and finds out it's way overrated.

1. Their book prices are considerably higher than Amazon's.
2. The Lending feature is seriously flawed; they will have to impose a 1 or 2 lending limit or people will just lend the book over and over again.
3. Free Wi-Fi without a browser is about as useful as free internet on a clock. And you can only access B&N's overpriced store with it.
4. Very limited format support, just 3.
5. The supposedly open ePub isn't really open; it's just another new DRM that won't work with other ePub supporting devices.
6. From the videos the menu system looks pretty basic, and there's no mention of folders anywhere.
7. The LCD screen will no doubt affect battery life greatly.
8. Users will likely be locked-in to B&N's store for ebooks.
9. From the videos, book formatting doesn't look promising.
10. This is the first generation ebook from a company that has zero experience with ebook readers and there are likely to be many problems and faults.
Wow, not overly judgmental without much data are we?

This leads me to wonder about the quality of the content on your website.

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