Thread: The Nook: What should they have called it?
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Old 11-18-2009, 10:25 PM   #101
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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan View Post
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:


...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!
I have a similar issue with the Kindle. What is a Kindle? It makes about must sense at the Nook. I'm reminded of when Eastman started Kodak, he invented the word that would make people take notice. For B&N, I don't think Nook is that word.

Maybe they should have gone with the uRead and started a whole line of U-gadgets...
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