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Originally Posted by Kolenka
Maybe B&N will have had time to fix some of the glaring design issues with the nook by then (in the software... the hardware design is fine) and make it a fair fight. Right now, I'd wager the 900 beats the nook hands down.
I almost bought a nook, my friend has a nook, and while there are things to like about it, it is definitely a rev A product and lacks the polish that Sony has in their software UI.
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I'm back to work today and a co-worker came over with their Nook to show me (I introduced everyone of them to ebook readers in Dec 2007 when I purchased the Sony PRS-505). It's funny she always seems interested in learning about my readers, in fact she use to ask a lot of questions about my Kindle 2 (which is now ugly according to her
). She had a few problems with her Nook, which she called glitches but sound like problems to me. Then got defensive when I told her I would never hold the line for more then 15 minutes to talk to customer service (she waited 55 minutes to speak to someone
); sorry that Nook would have been returned with a quickness. She was telling me about the problems, sorry uh I mean glitches she encountered with her Nook and asking me if my K2 and Sony PRS-505 were the same; I was like NO, in fact my K2 & 505 has worked perfectly from the start. I told her I can't think of any software issue with Amazon but there's a screen fade problem in the sun that was widely reported and those afflicted with that problem can get exchanges immediately (B&N told her to wait for next update when she ask for exchange). I told her my PRS-505 has had no problems but the Sony Library software can be a nightmare for some. I hope B&N gets it right soon because the Nook is really pretty, even more so in person (even though with the 'glitches' I would never buy it because of B&N customer service).