Classic Barnes and Noble's reader: first pics - Page 4

AnemicOak · 10-14-2009, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Musicman

No entirely accurate from what I had read....

They were going to addi DRM Epub support, however it will be with the Ereader type DRM, no ADE compatible.

We know Fictionwise has talked about ePub with eReader style DRM, but to the best of my knowledge they haven't talked about it for quite a while and no mention has been made by any device manufacturers. Have you heard something recent about it?

daffy4u · 10-14-2009, 08:50 PM

Aside from the white, I like it. I won't be jumping on the B&N wagon until others have had the chance to play with it and I'm still in want of the Plastic Logic Reader.

AnemicOak · 10-14-2009, 08:59 PM

I'd hope/assume these will be sold in B&N brick & mortar stores as well as online. This would give them a potential advantage over Amazon. I know you can return a Kindle within 30 days, but it's much easier to pop into a store and check something out.

fuzzy_dunlop · 10-14-2009, 10:04 PM

Some sites are already reporting the name as Athena. I'm surprised that Gizmodo wrote "The name of the gadget, which I cannot reveal and may have changed anyhow, is freaking terrible."

Greek goddess of Wisdom, makes sense to me. No worse than Kindle or Sony Lettersfollowedbynumbers.

desertgrandma · 10-14-2009, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by AnemicOak

I'd hope/assume these will be sold in B&N brick & mortar stores as well as online. This would give them a potential advantage over Amazon. I know you can return a Kindle within 30 days, but it's much easier to pop into a store and check something out.

Absolutely on target here.

Maike13 · 10-14-2009, 10:37 PM

So which reader manufacturer does this dual screen 6" display device spring from? Maybe it's the Apple device we keep hearing about.

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rhadin · 10-15-2009, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by daffy4u

Aside from the white, I like it. I won't be jumping on the B&N wagon until others have had the chance to play with it and I'm still in want of the Plastic Logic Reader.

I'm in a quandary myself, Daffy, and I really don't like white for a reader.

I buy a lot of pbooks from B&N (spent $150 on hardcovers there yesterday) and ebooks from Fictionwise, so I am looking forward to being able to buy ebooks from B&N -- but I'm not sure about the device and the Plastic Logic device has a lot of vaporware appeal (I call it vaporware because everything sounds great but I haven't seen it for sale yet).

I'm not sure how comfortable the PL size will be for reading and portability. And price is a concern.

Plus there is the Sony Daily Edition and the iRex DSG800.

There are going to be too many choices and too many compromises will have to be made when I settle on a new device.

GeoffC · 10-15-2009, 09:39 AM

and it quotes ......

What's interesting is that B&N will sell the books it also publishes (yes, remember, they are also a publisher and not just a store) at a deep discount compared to print editions.

Maike13 · 10-15-2009, 10:13 AM

Came across this rumour that Taiwanese firm Inventec is to be the manufacturer of the new B&N reader.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/.../10/2003455626

wallcraft · 10-15-2009, 10:30 AM

If the "first quarter of next year" is accurate, Inventec probably isn't making the Athena. Otherwise B&N is going to miss out on Christmas sales.

Ocean · 10-15-2009, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by AnemicOak

I'd hope/assume these will be sold in B&N brick & mortar stores as well as online. This would give them a potential advantage over Amazon. I know you can return a Kindle within 30 days, but it's much easier to pop into a store and check something out.

Why?

Do you want Amazon to lose? I love my Kindle.

Anything else I get would be in addition to it...not a replacement for it.

I'd love to be able to use ADE on my portable -ereader, for example.

montsnmags · 10-15-2009, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Ocean

Why?
Do you want Amazon to lose?
...

It is possible that they don't want them to lose, but just to compete, with the thought that competition is good and market dominance bad, for the consumer.
Cheers,
Marc

Ocean · 10-15-2009, 10:36 AM

A decidely much more mixed reaction: http://www.kindleboards.com/index.ph...c,14567.0.html

kennyc · 10-15-2009, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Ocean

Why?

Do you want Amazon to lose? ....

....

My answer is yes, as long as they continue to sell exclusively in a propitiatory format. The same goes for B&N is that is where they are headed.

P.S. even so I'm very tempted to purchase a kindle simply for access to the books and prices that Amazon offers.......

daffy4u · 10-15-2009, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by rhadin

There are going to be too many choices and too many compromises will have to be made when I settle on a new device.

I have an extra large bottle of aspirin that I'm willing to share for the headaches that come with the gift of too many choices.

10-14-2009, 10:37 PM	#51
Maike13 Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 28 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Houston, USA Device: IRex Iliad 1st Ed.	So which reader manufacturer does this dual screen 6" display device spring from? Maybe it's the Apple device we keep hearing about. . Last edited by Maike13; 10-14-2009 at 10:43 PM.

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10-14-2009, 08:50 PM	#47
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	Aside from the white, I like it. I won't be jumping on the B&N wagon until others have had the chance to play with it and I'm still in want of the Plastic Logic Reader.

10-14-2009, 08:59 PM	#48
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	I'd hope/assume these will be sold in B&N brick & mortar stores as well as online. This would give them a potential advantage over Amazon. I know you can return a Kindle within 30 days, but it's much easier to pop into a store and check something out.

10-14-2009, 10:04 PM	#49
fuzzy_dunlop Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: none	Some sites are already reporting the name as Athena. I'm surprised that Gizmodo wrote "The name of the gadget, which I cannot reveal and may have changed anyhow, is freaking terrible." Greek goddess of Wisdom, makes sense to me. No worse than Kindle or Sony Lettersfollowedbynumbers.

10-15-2009, 09:39 AM	#53
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,600 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	and it quotes ...... What's interesting is that B&N will sell the books it also publishes (yes, remember, they are also a publisher and not just a store) at a deep discount compared to print editions.

10-15-2009, 10:13 AM	#54
Maike13 Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 28 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Houston, USA Device: IRex Iliad 1st Ed.	Came across this rumour that Taiwanese firm Inventec is to be the manufacturer of the new B&N reader. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/.../10/2003455626

10-15-2009, 10:30 AM	#55
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	If the "first quarter of next year" is accurate, Inventec probably isn't making the Athena. Otherwise B&N is going to miss out on Christmas sales.

10-15-2009, 10:36 AM	#58
Ocean Banned Posts: 166 Karma: 666 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Proud G1 Kindle Owner	A decidely much more mixed reaction: http://www.kindleboards.com/index.ph...c,14567.0.html

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