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Originally Posted by scruffy
90% of the complaints he (and all of the other negative reviews I've read) ignore the simple fact: Nook 1.0 software has flaws, but they _will_ be fixed.
He complains about bad UI, sluggish interfaces, crashes, etc... all of which will be fixed with a software update sooner than later.
He complains about the books from Google, which is not B&N's fault or responsibility, in any way, and about comparative pricing, which BN is already working to address with pricematching Amazon.
In short, Pogue is wrong.
I got my nook today, and it rocks. Bugs, yes. But I didn't expect it to be as smooth as Kindle2, or as polished as Iphone's UI. Give the updates a month or 3, and it will be. The hardware is solid... slim, and feels great, looks great.
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Considering the amount of effort and all the pre-marketing hype about this being the "kindle killer", these defects could be fatal for the nook. You only get one chance to make a first impression and so far, that impression is very very bad.
When people plunk down 260+ bucks for a device, they expect it to work -- especially after it has been delayed (usually delays are related to fixing critical defects -- if they released these with the number of defects already cited, I can only imagine the critical ones that caused them to hold off shipping).
Besides, after the Cybook "vaporware" debacle, I would be very reluctant to buy a device and just "trust" the vendor to fix the defects "soon". Particularly when I can buy a device like the Sony or even the Kindle for the same money that already works.