06-27-2010, 12:04 PM | #1 |
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Why im returning the Nook...
The Nook is an awesome device. I highly recommend it to those looking for an ereader. It's light and comfortable in the hand, great for travel. The eink is crisp and easy to read. I was pleasantly surprised to see the current newspapers ready to read when I was up.
Navigating the device has been my biggest gripe followed by the randomness of how articles are displayed especially with pdfs. It just becomes annoying as lines are cut and spread out. The LCD could also be more responsive. I need to really push to get it to follow instructions. All this is because I'm so used to my iphone or desktop screen and the ability to zoom/pan with the flick of a mouse or finger. The issue is not with the device but with my expectations. I feel the iPad would be better suited for my needs, but that device would still have its own issues. It costs too much, too big and heavy, and news/magazine apps are still lacking. My solution would be to either wait for the 2nd gen iPad (assuming they make some size/weight improvements, or maybe make an iPad Mini) or see if the current price for ipads will go down. The ideal device for me would be an eInk reader that has a full screen color display and is touch sensitive and allows zooming/panning (Keep dreaming) Current eInk Readers aren't for me, so I'll be keeping an eye out for new devices and technologies. Maybe by this time next year or sooner, something will come up. Thank to all for the advice. |
06-27-2010, 08:33 PM | #2 |
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Sounds like you may be better off with one of the 7" Android tablets that are starting to arrive. (Give it about three months.)
For an idea of what they'll look like, check out the Pandigital Novel. (There's several threads around here.) |
06-27-2010, 09:00 PM | #3 |
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The "lines are cut and spread out" in PDF is with all 5" or 6" e-ink screen especially if you try to zoom, and not a nook specific thing. I do agree the LCD is not responsive enough and you don't know how hard and for how long you should push the LCD buttons each time to take the effect - it is not very consistent to say the least, takes quite some time to learn, and I hate the LCD drain the battery. But in all, I am still quite happy with the nook, I just dont like the LCD - well, I guess it's a personal thing, some people rave about the LCD and even bought the nook just because of the LCD, to each his own!
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06-28-2010, 12:46 PM | #5 |
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I also returned the Nook a week ago, but, honestly, I dont understand how people can compare iPad with e-ink devices. LCD SCREENS ARE NOT FOR READING, PERIOD. If you want to kill your eyes go with iPad, but if you want a reading device you must have an e-Ink. There are lots of other great devices that should handle PDFs better than Nook. The Nook is cheap now and that is where it wins now. I m not going to buy it again though
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06-28-2010, 12:55 PM | #6 |
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If you are talking about e-Ink devices, I d like to hear where are the lots of other great devices that hanlde PDFs better than the nook. I think only Kindle DX has the potential to handle PDFs better given the screen size being much bigger, and it is in the same line of thinking, many would consider the 9" ipad a viable option. I have tried four different 5" and 6" e-ink devices and as far as PDF is concerned (especially the scanned PDFs), they all suck.
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