Nook’s Touchscreen eBook Reader

The Barnes & Noble Nook reader might just shake up the stale e-book reader image the Kindle has in-part created. The Nook really seems like the device to beat, with the two touchscreens, 10 day battery life, WiFi and AT&T 3G, native PDF support. At the same price as the Kindle at $260 this product is certainly causing quite the stir.  The Nook, being built on Android, should also run Android apps natively, turning the Nook into more of a computing device than a standalone reader.
No one has to lose in this race. However, when it comes to standards and potential sales Amazon may have to change its attiutude towards sharing in order to beat the Nook’s “lending” functionality which allows users to “give” their books to other Nook users outside of their immediate circle.
I’m just glad to see a little competition. Amazon will be the better for it and B&N seems to know what people like.

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