Classic Live Blogging by Engadget for Nook Color Debut

aggiegirl92 · 10-26-2010, 04:11 PM

I'm following this now. Thought I'd share!

http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/26/l...est&refresh=60

tubemonkey · 10-26-2010, 04:12 PM

Good, now it's in both places.

DiamondDave · 10-26-2010, 04:18 PM

It's LCD.

lionel47 · 10-26-2010, 04:20 PM

I'm checking it out on the B&N site. At this mpoint, the make or break for me is the screen. I'm disappointed it's an LCD but it says it is easy to read in daylight. We'll see.

Oletros · 10-26-2010, 04:24 PM

Read for up to 8 hours***** without recharging with wireless off.

Fail

cypresstwist · 10-26-2010, 04:25 PM

* A portable tablet and an e-reader in one! It’s an “entirely new product category.”
* First device to offer over 100 newspapers and magazines in full color.
* It’s coming November 19th for $249.
* Highlights, notes, sharing (with contacts, Facebook, Twitter), and a search option.
* The screen, “Vivid View” from LG. 16 million colors. “We invested in a full lamination screen film technology.” Maximizes readability of backlit LCD while minimizing glare.
* 8.1 x 5.0 x 0.48 inches in dimension. 15.6 ounces weight.
* Will hold six thousand books out of the box. There’s also a microSD slot and what looks to be its corner handle.
* The library is organized by books, magazines, newspapers. You can sort yourself as well, and view your own files (music, images).

ProfCrash · 10-26-2010, 04:28 PM

How is this an entirly new product line? I can't wait for the IPad Nook 2 comparisons to start. (eye roll)

It sounds like a nice gadget but it is not what I would want in an e-reader. Yes I know, I love my Kindle, but I was kind of hoping that the Nook 2 would be something that would challenge Amazon to make some massive leap in the e-reader department. Instead we get an LCD, backlit, tablet.

Ah well.

tubemonkey · 10-26-2010, 04:29 PM

This Nook is NOT designed for avid readers. It's aimed for casual readers and people who want an inexpensive tablet to access net content.

It looks to be a hot item this holiday season.

mopping five · 10-26-2010, 04:32 PM

ProfCrash, I think they mean entirely new to them.

Oletros · 10-26-2010, 04:32 PM

Still USA only

McNutt · 10-26-2010, 04:36 PM

This thing is pretty flashy, but unfortunately most of us on this board don't really want all the flash. Hopefully they'll continue to advance their e-ink product. I'd hate to see them abandon that technology completely.

detayls · 10-26-2010, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

How is this an entirly new product line? I can't wait for the IPad Nook 2 comparisons to start. (eye roll)
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Ah well.

It's only $250 - there's no real comparison. They are two different things.

This is going to sell like gangbusters!

bmatt · 10-26-2010, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by detayls

It's only $250 - there's no real comparison. They are two different things.

This is going to sell like gangbusters!

Sure there is, the cruz tablet is out there, same thing essentially, maybe it is $299.99 right now, but it boasts 10+ hour battery life. This does bring a possible mass market low end android tablet, but I am going to assume the processor is unimpressive and performance compared to other tablets, Galaxy iPad etc, will be very poor for general use. Hopefully I'm wrong.

EDIT: The $299.99 version is the tablet aimed version, $199.99 for their reader aimed version. Less internal storage, but it has SD expansion.

lionel47 · 10-26-2010, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by detayls

It's only $250 - there's no real comparison. They are two different things.

This is going to sell like gangbusters!

I think you're right. I'm an e-Ink fan but the functionality I just saw in their demos videos might change my mind. However, it all comes down to screen legibility for me.

tubemonkey · 10-26-2010, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by detayls

This is going to sell like gangbusters!

Exactly!

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10-26-2010, 04:12 PM	#2
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,746 Karma: 158575914 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Good, now it's in both places.

10-26-2010, 04:18 PM	#3
DiamondDave Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: nook	It's LCD.

10-26-2010, 04:20 PM	#4
lionel47 Addict Posts: 361 Karma: 170 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Device: B&N Nook, Nook Color	I'm checking it out on the B&N site. At this mpoint, the make or break for me is the screen. I'm disappointed it's an LCD but it says it is easy to read in daylight. We'll see.

10-26-2010, 04:24 PM	#5
Oletros Connoisseur Posts: 89 Karma: 501130 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Barcelona Device: Kindle NT	Read for up to 8 hours***** without recharging with wireless off. Fail

10-26-2010, 04:25 PM	#6
cypresstwist Nooking in Romania Posts: 54 Karma: 232 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Romania Device: Nook WiFi	* A portable tablet and an e-reader in one! It’s an “entirely new product category.” * First device to offer over 100 newspapers and magazines in full color. * It’s coming November 19th for $249. * Highlights, notes, sharing (with contacts, Facebook, Twitter), and a search option. * The screen, “Vivid View” from LG. 16 million colors. “We invested in a full lamination screen film technology.” Maximizes readability of backlit LCD while minimizing glare. * 8.1 x 5.0 x 0.48 inches in dimension. 15.6 ounces weight. * Will hold six thousand books out of the box. There’s also a microSD slot and what looks to be its corner handle. * The library is organized by books, magazines, newspapers. You can sort yourself as well, and view your own files (music, images).

10-26-2010, 04:28 PM	#7
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	How is this an entirly new product line? I can't wait for the IPad Nook 2 comparisons to start. (eye roll) It sounds like a nice gadget but it is not what I would want in an e-reader. Yes I know, I love my Kindle, but I was kind of hoping that the Nook 2 would be something that would challenge Amazon to make some massive leap in the e-reader department. Instead we get an LCD, backlit, tablet. Ah well.

10-26-2010, 04:29 PM	#8
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,746 Karma: 158575914 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	This Nook is NOT designed for avid readers. It's aimed for casual readers and people who want an inexpensive tablet to access net content. It looks to be a hot item this holiday season.

10-26-2010, 04:32 PM	#9
mopping five Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 140 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: nook	ProfCrash, I think they mean entirely new to them.

10-26-2010, 04:36 PM	#11
McNutt Member Posts: 16 Karma: 1010 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle 3	This thing is pretty flashy, but unfortunately most of us on this board don't really want all the flash. Hopefully they'll continue to advance their e-ink product. I'd hate to see them abandon that technology completely.

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