Nook

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    mivas5f1

    Sun Sep 05 2010

    Feature-wise, the Nook beats all other eReaders on the market (it can even be used to browse the web, write email, etc.). As far as dependability goes, however, it leaves A LOT to be desired. At least the first generation models do. I do not know how second generation Nooks are performing these days, but as the owner of a first generation, 9 month old Nook, I am deeply disappointed by the number of times I've had to reset it and re-download my books because the sleep mode of this product renders it inoperable. Sometimes it will go into sleep mode and come out of it with no problems, and most times, once it falls asleep, it freezes and the only way to bring it back is to take off the back cover, unscrew the battery, leave it be for at least 30 minutes, then re-install the battery, re-charge, and download the lost reading material all over again. The freezing is my only complaint. Seeing how frustrating and annoying it is to reset the Nook over and over, I can not recommend it ... Read more

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    jedi58

    Tue Oct 20 2009

    For quite some time I've eagerly awaited Amazon to extend the release of their Kindle e-book reader to the UK so I can reduce the number of physical books that I buy (hence saving space and the environment). Just recently they've finally allowed us to buy Kindles from the US and to use them over here and they will soon be offering them direct from Amazon UK as well. However a shiny, gorgeously shaped spanner has just been thrown in the works with the revelation of Barne's & Nobles nook e-Reader. It is possibly one of the nicest looking e-Readers I have ever seen and my first thought after seeing it was "want!" which is generally not a good sign for my wallet. At the time of release there will be over 1 million books available which can be purchased and delivered over 3G or Wi-Fi. One of the best features I can see in the feature list is it's ability to have additional storage (in the form of microSD) so if an average of 1,500 books with the standard storage isn't enough you can enough... Read more