Okay, I think we're all in agreement here that Nook is a pretty silly name for an e-book reading device. So far, the only likely explanation I've heard is that B&N's guys are Dr. Seuss fans, as this quote from
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish suggests:
Quote:
We took a look.
We saw a Nook.
On his head he had a hook.
On his head he had a book …
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...and I'm
almost buying it. But it still sucks as a reader name.
So come on, MobileReaders: Let's have some good names for a B&N e-book reading device! Serious or silly, I don't really care... it can't
possibly be any worse than what they gave us!