Nook Color? I wish

[boswd]

Originally Posted by ColdSun

Why is it acceptable to have a dedicated eink reader, but a company can't make a dedicated LCD reader? How many of you paid $399 for your first Kindle? Unless a high quality reader has tons of tablet features it isn't a good deal? I'll gladly pay $250 for this thing. Even if it can only be used as a reader. So far, it looks like it can do quite a bit more, but if I want to surf the web or play with applications I just pull out my netbook.

I'm pretty excited as well. this is going to be great for the morning newspaper and get my gossip smut on with US Weekly.

[murraypaul]

Originally Posted by ColdSun

Why is it acceptable to have a dedicated eink reader, but a company can't make a dedicated LCD reader? How many of you paid $399 for your first Kindle? Unless a high quality reader has tons of tablet features it isn't a good deal? I'll gladly pay $250 for this thing. Even if it can only be used as a reader. So far, it looks like it can do quite a bit more, but if I want to surf the web or play with applications I just pull out my netbook.

You have dedicated eInk readers because eInk isn't suitable for much else, the refresh rate is too slow and it is black and white only. It isn't a deliberate decision, but a hardware limitation. What would the benefit be of limiting an LCD device to reading only? If you don't want to surf the web, don't.

[mleentje]

One has to look at the NOOKcolor in relation to the B & N ebookshop.

They already offer a dedicated e-ink reader. It seems to work fine but does not display color.

Not all people are dedicated readers. A lot of them, and not all of them a children, never read a novel or study an article. They solely read or look at colorful books or glossy magazines.

Ebooks offer the possibility to enhance them with video or other colorful links, useless in e-inkreaders.

So, the NOOKcolor could fill a gap if it works all right and gives easy access to the B & N shop.

[ColdSun]

Originally Posted by murraypaul

You have dedicated eInk readers because eInk isn't suitable for much else, the refresh rate is too slow and it is black and white only. It isn't a deliberate decision, but a hardware limitation. What would the benefit be of limiting an LCD device to reading only? If you don't want to surf the web, don't.

Not sure where you came up with the idea I want to limit LCD devices, quite the opposite in fact, if you bothered to check my post and review history here I've been fighting for converged devices for years. At the same time, the first ebook reading devices were LCD. When eink came out LCD ebook reader technology stalled and fans of reading on a backlit screen were forgotten. Now due to the introduction of popular tablets, an LCD device is once again acceptable and technological advancements continue with them. The point is, the Nook Color is aimed squarely at reading content. Sure it can do other things like browse the web, and may even be hacked to do more, but the general public is going to use it for its intended purpose of reading several types of content in color.

Also, you asked what the benefits of the device for reading only. I'll be happy to answer that.

1. Backlit for reading in low light situations - huge benefit
2. Faster page turns
3. Color reading for comics, magazines, childrens books
4. Embedded video

I could come up with more but the point here is many of us are willing to shell out $250 for a high quality LCD device aimed at reading. I'll take the web browsing and applications because its there, but it isn't why I would buy the device. By sighting the limitations of eink you only point out the benefits of using LCD as a reader. Thanks.

[leebase]

I love the Color Nook if for only one thing -- giving lie to the absurd notion that "eInk" and "eReader" are synonymous. I don't plan to get a Nook Color, I didn't think the black and white kindle was worth it at that price either -- worth it FOR ME.

But I read a lot on lcd -- my iPhone first, and now my iPad. The snobbery of the eInk-elitists is SOOO annoying. That someone prefers eInk for themselves, I get that. I respect that.

The inane ramblings about how eInk is for "serious readers" really gets under skin. I admit it.

So, I so enjoy the Color Nook, produced and sold for the main purpose of reading. Not that I needed the validation, but I enjoy the consternation it's giving to the eInkiots.

Lee

[DaleDe]

The nook color model is fully covered in our wiki. It is also on the LCD comparison page.