Any rumors on a new NOOK E Ink? - Page 6

SCION · 09-03-2015, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Nate the great

The press release just arrived. it's the S2.

WHOA!!!!!!!!!!! That is exciting!!!

SCION · 09-03-2015, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by SCION

WHOA!!!!!!!!!!! That is exciting!!!

And the website is updated. Gonna have to visit the store this morning.

Nate the great · 09-03-2015, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by SCION

And the website is updated. Gonna have to visit the store this morning.

Me, too.

Calenorn · 09-03-2015, 09:15 AM

http://nook.barnesandnoble.com/u/nook/379003208

"The Empire Reboots?" Ha - they only wish!

tdonline · 09-03-2015, 11:28 AM

So not a new e-reader? Just a new tablet?

BTW, I realize I'm a little behind the times but I just cotton onto the fact that BN no longer allows me to download purchased books. I bought a book recently and couldn't figure out how to get it from the reader to my laptop. Thought I was going mad...where was the book hiding? So yeah, then I read the big BN thread. Seriously, another reason to abandon Nook. I don't buy many books from BN but when I do, I want to actually have them.

Calenorn · 09-03-2015, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by tdonline

So not a new e-reader? Just a new tablet?

BTW, I realize I'm a little behind the times but I just cotton onto the fact that BN no longer allows me to download purchased books. I bought a book recently and couldn't figure out how to get it from the reader to my laptop. Thought I was going mad...where was the book hiding? So yeah, then I read the big BN thread. Seriously, another reason to abandon Nook. I don't buy many books from BN but when I do, I want to actually have them.

There are rumors of a new 6-inch e-ink reader on the way. Perhaps the other shoe will drop soon.

Nate the great · 09-03-2015, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Calenorn

There are rumors of a new 6-inch e-ink reader on the way. Perhaps the other shoe will drop soon.

Not rumors so much as FCC filing:
http://the-digital-reader.com/2015/0...on-bn-website/

downeaster59 · 09-03-2015, 08:46 PM

And from the B&N website:http://nook.barnesandnoble.com/u/sam...blet/379004444

ZodWallop · 09-04-2015, 12:24 PM

Hmm... I've already moved on from B&N. I don't buy e-books from them any more and my next reader will likely be a Kindle Voyage. But since I won't be buying that any time soon, I'll keep an open mind on the new Nook e-ink device.

In my dream world, they would just bring back the NST Glowlight with the Voyage's screen and the Paperwhite 3's price.

If they partition off the memory again without including an SD card slot they may as well not even bother. I think the limited allocation for sideloading is what did in the Nook Glowlight. But what do I know?

Rbneader · 09-07-2015, 03:44 PM

If B&N puts out a Cart eInk reader with an SD card slot, I'm there. Buttons would be nice too, but expandable storage is a non-negotiable. Being able to root and install other apps would also be a plus.

Otherwise...not interested. I'll get an Onyx or something when I really need to upgrade.

ZodWallop · 09-09-2015, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Rbneader

...expandable storage is a non-negotiable.

If they give enough on-device storage (say 3-5GB) I wouldn't even mind not having an SD card slot. I've had my Nook ST for years and have only used 1.9GB.

They have to do something to stand out at this point. bring back buttons or sonething. Otherwise what will differentiate the new Nook e-ink from the Kindle Paperwhite?

thetommyboy2k · 10-16-2015, 05:54 PM

Hey everyone!

I've been lurking for a day or two and finally decided to register! :-D

I have a 1st gen Nook and a Nook Glowlight. Both are working flawlessly! I like the 1st gen Nook because it was unique. Absolutely love being able to easily replace the battery, something we need to return to IMHO.

I see the next Nook being pretty much the same as the Glowlight. I don't see the SD slot coming back. As much as I like having removable storage, I just think it won't happen. While there's a lot of people who notice there's no SD slot, there's a lot of people who don't notice, and if they just love to turn on their device and read, they could care less. I've long since given up on a removable battery coming back, as such, I'm treating the SD slot the same way. Besides B&N management attempting to follow Apple (I detest Apple with every fiber of my being now whereas I was a huge fan of Apple's until '08) on ditching practical parts of a device (removable batteries, SD slot), if you want to blame someone for no SD slots, you can blame Apple. While it's arguably brought them a lot of $$$, it makes their products more limited in functionality.

I see the Nook in the same situation as the Apple Macintosh was in the 90s... specifically before the iMac came about. For all practical purposes, if you seriously thought about getting a Mac in 95/96-97/98 (prior to the iMac), you did so at your own peril. Very little software to choose from vs. Windows, and the very real possibility Apple could one day go bankrupt. Bottom line... if you wanted the most for your money with the most usability in mind, you bought a PC. I think the same holds true for the Nook. If you want the most for your money, you buy a Kindle. That's not to say the Nook is not good. I like the Nook, even now, but it's clear to see they've become a niche eReader that's shrinking more and more every year... same as the Mac did in the 90s. Kobo and other eReaders are in their own niches as well (I have a first gen Kobo, and it's a good eReader too).

One thing I have yet to see B&N, Amazon, Kobo and so many other eReader companies do something about it is something that Sony hit the nail on the head about... checking out a library eBook through Overdrive ON THE EREADER. I worked for a library for almost five years, and as such, I helped a lot of patrons learn to use their eReaders. On the Nook, Kobo and most all others that aren't Kindle's, you have to plug it into a PC, and use Adobe Digital Editions, which can be a royal pain at times. For a lot of patrons, especially middle aged to older, it was too complex and even I thought, just to check out a library eBook, it bordered on convoluted. Amazon got close to making checking out library eBooks more seamless, but you still have to login to send it to your Kindle. As to what Sony did to get it right?

On their Reader (T1 and T2), they had a Public Library app (think of it as an Overdrive app). You could check out your library eBook on the device and it would open. No need to plug it into a PC! Sony nailed this! It's sad Sony pulled out of the market, but I have often thought of trying to pick up a T1 or T2 if someone had one used they would part with. B&N, Kobo, and even the mighty Amazon still hasn't implemented anything like this on their eReaders. If any of them did, that would be my eReader of choice. I would love for B&N to do it! I know there are people who will say one of the following things... root the Glowlight, buy a tablet and use the Overdrive app, just deal with Adobe Digital Editions or Amazon's way of checking out eBooks. Here's my thing though... make it as seamless and easy for people as possible. Sony did, why can't the others?

Despite that, I still love my Nook 1st gen and Glowlight. :-)

Tommy

meeera · 10-17-2015, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by thetommyboy2k

One thing I have yet to see B&N, Amazon, Kobo and so many other eReader companies do something about it is something that Sony hit the nail on the head about... checking out a library eBook through Overdrive ON THE EREADER. I worked for a library for almost five years, and as such, I helped a lot of patrons learn to use their eReaders. On the Nook, Kobo and most all others that aren't Kindle's, you have to plug it into a PC, and use Adobe Digital Editions, which can be a royal pain at times. For a lot of patrons, especially middle aged to older, it was too complex and even I thought, just to check out a library eBook, it bordered on convoluted. Amazon got close to making checking out library eBooks more seamless, but you still have to login to send it to your Kindle.

Wellll... unless you live anywhere in the world that isn't the USA, then you have no Kindle public library borrowing at all.

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Originally Posted by thetommyboy2k

B&N, Kobo, and even the mighty Amazon still hasn't implemented anything like this on their eReaders. If any of them did, that would be my eReader of choice. I would love for B&N to do it! I know there are people who will say one of the following things... root the Glowlight, buy a tablet and use the Overdrive app, just deal with Adobe Digital Editions or Amazon's way of checking out eBooks. Here's my thing though... make it as seamless and easy for people as possible. Sony did, why can't the others?

Rakuten owns Overdrive now, so I'm hoping that this might be in the Kobo firmware development pipeline.

MGlitch · 10-17-2015, 03:51 AM

Strange lights may be seen from your local BN store in the next week or so, more likely during the middle of the week than anything. What the source of this odd light is, I can not yet say.

mycurlylocks · 10-17-2015, 03:38 PM

I'm hoping the stores will glow...
I've had my credit card ready for two weeks now.

09-03-2015, 09:15 AM	#79
Calenorn Brash Fumbler Posts: 1,203 Karma: 9224939 Join Date: May 2013 Device: NST, Kobo Mini	Well, here it is: http://nook.barnesandnoble.com/u/nook/379003208 "The Empire Reboots?" Ha - they only wish!

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09-03-2015, 11:28 AM	#80
tdonline Addict Posts: 309 Karma: 2644486 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: PW3, Nook Simple Touch	So not a new e-reader? Just a new tablet? BTW, I realize I'm a little behind the times but I just cotton onto the fact that BN no longer allows me to download purchased books. I bought a book recently and couldn't figure out how to get it from the reader to my laptop. Thought I was going mad...where was the book hiding? So yeah, then I read the big BN thread. Seriously, another reason to abandon Nook. I don't buy many books from BN but when I do, I want to actually have them.

09-03-2015, 08:46 PM	#83
downeaster59 Wizard Posts: 1,251 Karma: 2957301 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Rochester, NY Device: Boox Go 10.3, Kobo Libra 2	And from the B&N website:http://nook.barnesandnoble.com/u/sam...blet/379004444

09-04-2015, 12:24 PM	#84
ZodWallop Gentleman and scholar Posts: 11,480 Karma: 111164374 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Space City, Texas Device: Clara BW; Nook ST w/Glowlight, Paperwhite 3	Hmm... I've already moved on from B&N. I don't buy e-books from them any more and my next reader will likely be a Kindle Voyage. But since I won't be buying that any time soon, I'll keep an open mind on the new Nook e-ink device. In my dream world, they would just bring back the NST Glowlight with the Voyage's screen and the Paperwhite 3's price. If they partition off the memory again without including an SD card slot they may as well not even bother. I think the limited allocation for sideloading is what did in the Nook Glowlight. But what do I know?

09-07-2015, 03:44 PM	#85
Rbneader Fanatic Posts: 503 Karma: 2661351 Join Date: Mar 2012 Device: None	If B&N puts out a Cart eInk reader with an SD card slot, I'm there. Buttons would be nice too, but expandable storage is a non-negotiable. Being able to root and install other apps would also be a plus. Otherwise...not interested. I'll get an Onyx or something when I really need to upgrade.

10-16-2015, 05:54 PM	#87
thetommyboy2k Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 66552 Join Date: Oct 2015 Device: Nook Glowlight	Hey everyone! I've been lurking for a day or two and finally decided to register! :-D I have a 1st gen Nook and a Nook Glowlight. Both are working flawlessly! I like the 1st gen Nook because it was unique. Absolutely love being able to easily replace the battery, something we need to return to IMHO. I see the next Nook being pretty much the same as the Glowlight. I don't see the SD slot coming back. As much as I like having removable storage, I just think it won't happen. While there's a lot of people who notice there's no SD slot, there's a lot of people who don't notice, and if they just love to turn on their device and read, they could care less. I've long since given up on a removable battery coming back, as such, I'm treating the SD slot the same way. Besides B&N management attempting to follow Apple (I detest Apple with every fiber of my being now whereas I was a huge fan of Apple's until '08) on ditching practical parts of a device (removable batteries, SD slot), if you want to blame someone for no SD slots, you can blame Apple. While it's arguably brought them a lot of $$$, it makes their products more limited in functionality. I see the Nook in the same situation as the Apple Macintosh was in the 90s... specifically before the iMac came about. For all practical purposes, if you seriously thought about getting a Mac in 95/96-97/98 (prior to the iMac), you did so at your own peril. Very little software to choose from vs. Windows, and the very real possibility Apple could one day go bankrupt. Bottom line... if you wanted the most for your money with the most usability in mind, you bought a PC. I think the same holds true for the Nook. If you want the most for your money, you buy a Kindle. That's not to say the Nook is not good. I like the Nook, even now, but it's clear to see they've become a niche eReader that's shrinking more and more every year... same as the Mac did in the 90s. Kobo and other eReaders are in their own niches as well (I have a first gen Kobo, and it's a good eReader too). One thing I have yet to see B&N, Amazon, Kobo and so many other eReader companies do something about it is something that Sony hit the nail on the head about... checking out a library eBook through Overdrive ON THE EREADER. I worked for a library for almost five years, and as such, I helped a lot of patrons learn to use their eReaders. On the Nook, Kobo and most all others that aren't Kindle's, you have to plug it into a PC, and use Adobe Digital Editions, which can be a royal pain at times. For a lot of patrons, especially middle aged to older, it was too complex and even I thought, just to check out a library eBook, it bordered on convoluted. Amazon got close to making checking out library eBooks more seamless, but you still have to login to send it to your Kindle. As to what Sony did to get it right? On their Reader (T1 and T2), they had a Public Library app (think of it as an Overdrive app). You could check out your library eBook on the device and it would open. No need to plug it into a PC! Sony nailed this! It's sad Sony pulled out of the market, but I have often thought of trying to pick up a T1 or T2 if someone had one used they would part with. B&N, Kobo, and even the mighty Amazon still hasn't implemented anything like this on their eReaders. If any of them did, that would be my eReader of choice. I would love for B&N to do it! I know there are people who will say one of the following things... root the Glowlight, buy a tablet and use the Overdrive app, just deal with Adobe Digital Editions or Amazon's way of checking out eBooks. Here's my thing though... make it as seamless and easy for people as possible. Sony did, why can't the others? Despite that, I still love my Nook 1st gen and Glowlight. :-) Tommy

10-17-2015, 03:51 AM	#89
MGlitch Wizard Posts: 2,855 Karma: 22003124 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Forma, Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2	Strange lights may be seen from your local BN store in the next week or so, more likely during the middle of the week than anything. What the source of this odd light is, I can not yet say.

10-17-2015, 03:38 PM	#90
mycurlylocks Addict Posts: 239 Karma: 1455315 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: US Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2	I'm hoping the stores will glow... I've had my credit card ready for two weeks now.