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Originally Posted by Robertb
Dear John F:
I am not supposed to talk down any other device here so I need curtail my comments. The Nook $149 uses Wi-Fi, meaning it has an elementary browser only, meaning it can go to one pre-set (by the factory) bookstore. This is only my understanding.
The Astak is not wireless and uses a USB cable to the computer. This meams you use a full-browser on the computer and can therefore buy from any eBook Store that uses Adobe Digital Editions for DRM OR you can go anywhere for FREE or non-DRM eBooks .
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Robert, see Fincary's post, the nook also uses a USB (you don't have to use its wifi or 3G function if you don't like buying books from N&B) and there is nothing in the nook that prevents you from using a full-browser on the computer and buying from any eBook store or going anywhere for free non-DRM ebooks. Wifi is definitely not a necessity for ereaders, but it's better than no network at all and you can connect to your home wireless connection and use a very basic browser to at least check news and email.
Compared to PP, the nook has a bigger and better contrast screen, same page turn speed, mp3 playback quality via phonejack is better and it also has a mono speaker; its lacking of folder structure really sucks but one can easily softroot it. It does not have TTS, but it has a built in dictionary, so it's a wash on that. It also does not support as many file formats as PP especially the txt support, but most book readers may not find many other formats that PP supports are that useful. To me, the real drawback is the battery life on the nook (due to the touch screen). I like the power of PocketPro, but let's be frank here, the PP screen contrast really sucks compared to the nook's, and now Kindle DX has come out with the new e-ink generation Pearl, Astak really needs to improve the screen contrast on PP and lower the price to be staying in the playground - sorry the nature of any kind of business is brutal, we just need to face it one way or the other; I understand your frustration, but the belief that most buyers don't care about functions or device quality and don't do any research but will just go for the cheaper or better looking unit (as implied in some recent posts here after the nook price drop) is simply not true.