Barnes & Noble puts Android on an e-reader with the Nook

[TallBill]

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets...ader-with-the-nook.ars

Looks sweet Cheap, and more flexible than the Kindle. Dunno how many more electronic devices I feel like carrying around though. Already have a Zune + Blackberry.

 

[shortylickens]

I'm not too keen on a device that only does one thing, but I am keen on it being Android based.
1st stop: Cell phones.
2nd stop: Book readers.
3rd stop: The world.

 

[fatpat268]

I really like the idea of lending and borrowing books from someone else and being able to look through all ebooks at the BN store.

I'm still not really sure if I want an ereader at $250. If one hit at $100 and it wasn't a total piece of junk... maybe, but dead trees still work great for me.

 

[EvilYoda]

Lowercase 'n' - "nook".

Looks awesome...I'll probably pick one up for Christmas after we see where the Apple and Plastic Logic rumors settle.

 

[TheVrolok]

Still not sure I'd fork the dough over for an ebook reader (my blackberry makes do for now), but this is a good step up from the Kindle.

 

[Corporate Thug]

something about the process on putting a book on your bookshelf like a badge of honor prevents me from buying an e-book reader.

 

[TheVrolok]

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
something about the process on putting a book on your bookshelf like a badge of honor prevents me from buying an e-book reader.

I agree with that as well, besides I like it when women see the large leatherbound volumes on my shelf. They swoon.

 

[lupi]

i like mine hardback.

 

[l0cke]

How is it with pdf's? I have a crap load of pdfs that I would love to read on the go.

Kindle doesn't support pdf zooming, so that is fail.

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: TheVrolok

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
something about the process on putting a book on your bookshelf like a badge of honor prevents me from buying an e-book reader.

I agree with that as well, besides I like it when women see the large leatherbound volumes on my shelf. They swoon.

Until the woman sees that those leatherbound volumes are star trek fan fiction.

 

[thecoolnessrune]

At first I kept reading it as "nookie reader"

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: TheVrolok

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
something about the process on putting a book on your bookshelf like a badge of honor prevents me from buying an e-book reader.

I agree with that as well, besides I like it when women see the large leatherbound volumes on my shelf. They swoon.

Until the woman sees that those leatherbound volumes are star trek fan fiction.

How come my Star Trek fiction isn't leather bound?

 

[Codewiz]

I don't know about you guys but I am an instant gratification guy. I would love to have an ebook reader but the cost and limited ability really turns me off. I keep holding off in the hopes that Apple will release a larger version of an ipod touch aka tablet. That would be the best of all worlds for me. Something I can do work on and I could really read a book on. I know that e-ink is easier on the eyes, but I read specifications at work all the time so I can deal with the computer screen for reading a book.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune
At first I kept reading it as "nookie reader"

I'm sure you can buy romance novels.

 

[amdhunter]

Am I the only one that thinks book readers is the most retarded thing in the world?