Classic New B&N eReader $259 & will allow sharing - Page 13

guyanonymous · 10-20-2009, 03:55 PM

Gizmodo has screen grabs from the new "Nook" site (it was up and then taken down until after the official release today I believe). Lots of info...

http://gizmodo.com/5386017/barnes--n...iased-but-fair

...though I didn't see any on the file formats permitted.

Ea · 10-20-2009, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by DojoPat

Even the accessories look cool:

http://gifts.barnesandnoble.com/Bron...?cds2Pid=30253

Right. A soft spot right in the middle of the e-ink screen. Not exactly what I would want to protect the screen from pressure.

kennyc · 10-20-2009, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by CleverClothe

The tech specs page now specifically lists EPUB and eReader:

And real-time updates.

DojoPat · 10-20-2009, 04:08 PM

The gizmodo site also has a demonstration video:

http://gizmodo.com/5385938/barnes--n...-kindles-lunch

juj1n · 10-20-2009, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by coolbreeze

BTW my shipping notice also says Nov 30, but B&N has already charged my account. Not cool.

WTF! I just realized that.... Wow that isn't cool at all..

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Originally Posted by dougbiss

Their confirmation email even mentioned that I was now "scheduled to ship" and only allowed to make "limited changes" to the order. That is not a status that would make any sense for delivery over a month from now.

We'll know soon enough!

I think this is normal protocol for any of their items because they just assume it'll be ready to ship in 1-2 days. I remember a month ago I pre-ordered a book but it still gave me the same message that I could only make limited changes to the order.

jankovicgood · 10-20-2009, 04:21 PM

"Live Blogging" from B & N event:

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/10/...reader-launch/

kennyc · 10-20-2009, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by DojoPat

The gizmodo site also has a demonstration video:

http://gizmodo.com/5385938/barnes--n...-kindles-lunch

Great line:

"That was a quick look at nook"

jankovicgood · 10-20-2009, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jankovicgood

"Live Blogging" from B & N event:

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/10/...reader-launch/

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4:20 p.m. Side note: any wagers on where the name “Nook” comes from? It rhymes with book (B&N are poets, and they know it?), and makes me think of some sort of cozy armchair paired with chai tea. Except it’s the name of an electronic reading device that hopes to put the Kindle in a stranglehold. Good times!

Daithi · 10-20-2009, 04:28 PM

The New York Times also has a live blogging page.

kennyc · 10-20-2009, 04:28 PM

Is the press conference available on line anywhere?

phenomshel · 10-20-2009, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Is the press conference available on line anywhere?

You mean video of it? Not that I could find. And believe me, I looked, LOL.

chicagofilms · 10-20-2009, 04:32 PM

On a side note, I wonder what the deal is with the website. You guys & even gizmodo have been saying it was/is down or people couldn't find specs. It's been up here since Engadget posted their story a few hours ago.

I've been holding off on getting a new reader since my lady "borrowed" my 505 (I get the strange feeling she's never going to be finished with it...). This one looks pretty sweet. The things I'm wondering about though:
Does it support DRM'd books purchased elsewhere?
Does it support Audible?
What about sorting? Are there collections?
Do they provide a way to convert files to a compatible format (like a .doc, etc.)

I'm sort of happy about the Nov. 30 date as it will leave me no choice but to wait. I still have a sneaky feeling that Apple's tablet will be the game changer. I know if I go ahead and order a Nook, Apple's device will have color, "digital magazines" with audio & video, interactive books, etc. all purchased through iTunes & updated daily like a podcast.

If nothing comes from Apple, I think this would make a nice x-mas gift to myself.

stxopher · 10-20-2009, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by CleverClothe

The tech specs page now specifically lists EPUB and eReader:

Yea, looks like someone besides the ad people got a look at it and realized it looked very nice but was a bit...lacking in info.
That or else the flood of email asking support questions that should have been already up on the main pages helped them to update things. Would not be a surprise for the site to update several more times in the next day or two.

(Annnnd just had a quick flashback to, what, a couple years ago and all the critical razzing about the uselessness of a dedicated reader and the foretelling of imminent doom of another fad electronic piece.)

lisreed · 10-20-2009, 04:34 PM

According to the NY Times blog the books are in epub & PDf and can be bought from other stores and transfered on the device as well as the instant downloading from the B&N store.

phenomshel · 10-20-2009, 04:35 PM

4:32 p.m. Barnes & Noble will be the e-bookstore for the new Que e-reader device from Plastic Logic, he says. “We support more e-devices than any other e-book retailer,” he says.

From the live blog link.

He's got the right idea on this, anyway...

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10-20-2009, 03:55 PM	#181
guyanonymous Guru Posts: 692 Karma: 27532 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Ebookwise 1150 / 1200	Gizmodo has screen grabs from the new "Nook" site (it was up and then taken down until after the official release today I believe). Lots of info... http://gizmodo.com/5386017/barnes--n...iased-but-fair ...though I didn't see any on the file formats permitted.

10-20-2009, 04:08 PM	#184
DojoPat literature lover Posts: 62 Karma: 82 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New York Device: Sony Ereader PRS-505 & PRS-300	The gizmodo site also has a demonstration video: http://gizmodo.com/5385938/barnes--n...-kindles-lunch

10-20-2009, 04:21 PM	#186
jankovicgood Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 584 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: sony	"Live Blogging" from B & N event: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/10/...reader-launch/

10-20-2009, 04:28 PM	#189
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	The New York Times also has a live blogging page.

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kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,897 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Is the press conference available on line anywhere?

10-20-2009, 04:32 PM	#192
chicagofilms Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: prs-505	On a side note, I wonder what the deal is with the website. You guys & even gizmodo have been saying it was/is down or people couldn't find specs. It's been up here since Engadget posted their story a few hours ago. I've been holding off on getting a new reader since my lady "borrowed" my 505 (I get the strange feeling she's never going to be finished with it...). This one looks pretty sweet. The things I'm wondering about though: Does it support DRM'd books purchased elsewhere? Does it support Audible? What about sorting? Are there collections? Do they provide a way to convert files to a compatible format (like a .doc, etc.) I'm sort of happy about the Nov. 30 date as it will leave me no choice but to wait. I still have a sneaky feeling that Apple's tablet will be the game changer. I know if I go ahead and order a Nook, Apple's device will have color, "digital magazines" with audio & video, interactive books, etc. all purchased through iTunes & updated daily like a podcast. If nothing comes from Apple, I think this would make a nice x-mas gift to myself.

10-20-2009, 04:34 PM	#194
lisreed Addict Posts: 281 Karma: 1301 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upstate NY Device: Nook GlowLight 3	According to the NY Times blog the books are in epub & PDf and can be bought from other stores and transfered on the device as well as the instant downloading from the B&N store.

10-20-2009, 04:35 PM	#195
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	4:32 p.m. Barnes & Noble will be the e-bookstore for the new Que e-reader device from Plastic Logic, he says. “We support more e-devices than any other e-book retailer,” he says. From the live blog link. He's got the right idea on this, anyway...