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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
Okay, I think we're all in agreement here that Nook is a pretty silly name for an e-book reading device.
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~Meh~...so
not in agreement. Allow me to personally step back from your "we".
"Nook" is the best name I've ever come across for a liseuse/ereader/ebook device, and perfectly enscapulates a lot of how I feel about reading. That whole meaning of
"A small corner, alcove, or recess, especially one in a large room" and "A hidden or secluded spot" is and all my life has been one of the most significant aspects and enjoyments about reading. My reading nook has generally been my bedroom, but I've always been drawn to creating a reading nook within a study, or a library, or just a secluded part of the house overlooking the garden and maybe a stream or pool. Mostly though my reading nook has been my book and my mind. There's a small part of me that wants to buy it purely based on the name.
All the other names (not the suggestions, I mean the existing devices' names) sound like crap to me, even my own "Iliad".
Cheers,
Marc