The Six Biggest Tech Surprises of 2010 -- and Predictions for 2011

kennyc · 12-28-2010, 01:28 PM

Android, iPad, eReaders and more:

I like this:

Monochrome e-readers are cheaper ($139 for a Wi-Fi Kindle) and offer a better book reading experience than anything short of, well, a real book. Unlike LCD devices such as the iPad, you can read them in broad daylight. And for book lovers who want to focus on the story they're reading, there are fewer distractions like e-mail, Facebook posts, Tweets, or silly games.

The continued success of e-ink e-readers proves two things: They just work, and no matter what Steve Jobs thinks, there are still people who want to read.

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/...s-predictions/

tubemonkey · 12-28-2010, 02:14 PM

The Nook Color was a big surprise. It came out of nowhere.

kennyc · 12-28-2010, 02:20 PM

Not really. B&N had several development projects (and rumors) in the works at the time the original nook came out...I think the others sort of slid under the radar once the eInk nook was available. Still it was a but unexpected I think.

Is your nook rooted?

12-28-2010, 01:28 PM	#1
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,930 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2 & PW, Onyx Boox Go6	The Six Biggest Tech Surprises of 2010 -- and Predictions for 2011 Android, iPad, eReaders and more: I like this: Monochrome e-readers are cheaper ($139 for a Wi-Fi Kindle) and offer a better book reading experience than anything short of, well, a real book. Unlike LCD devices such as the iPad, you can read them in broad daylight. And for book lovers who want to focus on the story they're reading, there are fewer distractions like e-mail, Facebook posts, Tweets, or silly games. The continued success of e-ink e-readers proves two things: They just work, and no matter what Steve Jobs thinks, there are still people who want to read. http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/...s-predictions/ Last edited by kennyc; 12-28-2010 at 01:34 PM.

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12-28-2010, 02:14 PM	#2
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,827 Karma: 158733736 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	The Nook Color was a big surprise. It came out of nowhere.

12-28-2010, 02:20 PM	#3
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,930 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2 & PW, Onyx Boox Go6	Not really. B&N had several development projects (and rumors) in the works at the time the original nook came out...I think the others sort of slid under the radar once the eInk nook was available. Still it was a but unexpected I think. Is your nook rooted?