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Old 01-25-2011, 12:42 PM   #16
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The NOOK is due for a cosmetic refresh. I hope the NOOK 2 is a touchscreen eink device. Sony have already established that screen clarity doesn't have to be compromised with their new models. Also, the on screen navigation can't be beat.
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Old 01-25-2011, 12:59 PM   #17
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Cue the grumblings from those who hate touchscreens/don't want fingerprints in 5,4,3,2....
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Old 01-25-2011, 01:25 PM   #18
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That's right, nary a one. No 3G phone, tablet, pocket PC, ereader, etc. The only net connected device I carry on a semi-regular basis (3-4x per month) is an iPod touch and I've yet to encounter an instance where I needed instantaneous net access. I live in a large urban metro area and not only is WiFi available all over the place, it's available in a matter of minutes.
... and the hackers, and the sniffers are all over the place too ...
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Cue the grumblings from those who hate touchscreens/don't want fingerprints in 5,4,3,2....
I have my Kindle which provides me a touch screen less device. And the stylus on the Sony sounds pretty helpful.

That is the beauty of the market place, people can find what they want pretty easily.
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The NOOK is due for a cosmetic refresh. I hope the NOOK 2 is a touchscreen eink device. Sony have already established that screen clarity doesn't have to be compromised with their new models. Also, the on screen navigation can't be beat.
I've been over a Sony Daily Edition...but I can't justify the expense (or the need) for a new ereader.

I could give my Kobo to my mom! but it was a gift...
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I have the 3G Nook and I've never used that feature. As long as I'm at home (most of the time), I use our wifi.

I read a few weeks ago that people were having trouble accessing the 3G, which makes me wonder if BN quit offering the service already.
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Old 01-26-2011, 06:40 PM   #22
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It's also a cost cutting measure. Every byte that crosses a Nook 3G costs Barnes and Noble $$ in access fees paid to AT&T. If WiFi is good enough for customers, why pay not stop paying AT&T? 3G is also a bigger deal outside the US but, since B&N does not believe in life outside its own borders (pardon the pun?), WiFi, again, is "good enough".

For the rest of us, there is still the Kindle.
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