Top Ten Reasons To Buy A Nook Today!
Guest article by Mark at http://nooktalk.net nookTalk is all about the Barnes & Noble 'nook' eReader. You'll find nook news, user reviews, discussion forums, FAQ, and book exchanges.
Note: Mark and I found dozens of reasons in favor of the Nook but we decided to trim this article to the best ten and keep it short and simple. This article is the result of our conversation and can also be found at nooktalk.net
Reason Ten: It's unique.
Forget the comparisons to Kindle and the Sony readers right now. The Nook has wifi, & 3G, a color screen, and an open operating system could easily host an "App Store" in the future, yet it is so portable. The nook has set the bar high for e-Reader devices.
Reason Nine: It's cheap!
Really, $259 is cheap. None of the yet-to-be-release readers with Nook's platform capabilities like the Alex, Que, or new Apple tablet will be close to that price point. It's the same price as the market leader (Kindle) and only slightly more expensive than the less desirable Sony Touch Reader.
Reason Eight: It runs Android.
Android is the hot mobile platform from Google for mobile devices. It's already a smash hit on the t-Mobile G1 device and it makes the new Verizon Droid the iPhone killer it is. In addition, Android already has a marketplace for apps - B&N wouldn't need to do much to allow for you to have a web browser or do email on the nook.
Reason Seven: Great Design.
The iPhone is elegant and changed the game for what we expect out of a phone. From the box to how it feels in the hand the iPhone shows an element of design not often found in other devices. The nook packaging tells you something about the design. All reviewers of the nook felt even the package design made you feel you bought something special.
Reason Six: Big Community.
There are sites and forums all over the Internet discussing the Nook. Nook screen-saver site? Check. Nook forums and FAQ? Check. Facebook groups for nook? Check. People sitting all over your local B&N reading nooks? Check! Get the idea?
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Note: Mark and I found dozens of reasons in favor of the Nook but we decided to trim this article to the best ten and keep it short and simple. This article is the result of our conversation and can also be found at nooktalk.net
Reason Ten: It's unique.
Forget the comparisons to Kindle and the Sony readers right now. The Nook has wifi, & 3G, a color screen, and an open operating system could easily host an "App Store" in the future, yet it is so portable. The nook has set the bar high for e-Reader devices.
Reason Nine: It's cheap!
Really, $259 is cheap. None of the yet-to-be-release readers with Nook's platform capabilities like the Alex, Que, or new Apple tablet will be close to that price point. It's the same price as the market leader (Kindle) and only slightly more expensive than the less desirable Sony Touch Reader.
Reason Eight: It runs Android.
Android is the hot mobile platform from Google for mobile devices. It's already a smash hit on the t-Mobile G1 device and it makes the new Verizon Droid the iPhone killer it is. In addition, Android already has a marketplace for apps - B&N wouldn't need to do much to allow for you to have a web browser or do email on the nook.
Reason Seven: Great Design.
The iPhone is elegant and changed the game for what we expect out of a phone. From the box to how it feels in the hand the iPhone shows an element of design not often found in other devices. The nook packaging tells you something about the design. All reviewers of the nook felt even the package design made you feel you bought something special.
Reason Six: Big Community.
There are sites and forums all over the Internet discussing the Nook. Nook screen-saver site? Check. Nook forums and FAQ? Check. Facebook groups for nook? Check. People sitting all over your local B&N reading nooks? Check! Get the idea?
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Reason Five: Applications are Coming!
The folks at Nook devs already have applications that run on the Nook and B&N has already said in the future they plan to open the platform to applications. What does that mean? It means you'll be doing email, Twitter, Facebook and more on the Nook soon!
Reason Four: Expandable, it can grow with your needs.
The Nook battery can be easily replaced. You can add an 8GB memory card to load infinite amounts of reading material, music, and more. Why settle for an e-Reader that's a "locked box"?
Reason Three: Unique Hardware.
The Nook is the first e-reader to have two screens on the device. The small color screen is for navigation, keyboard, and more. The top screen is the easy-to-read e-Ink screen for reading. Did you know the e-Ink screen uses no battery power except when you change pages!?
Reason Two: It uses Adobe DRM.
DRM? DRM stands for digital rights management and that's how they copy-protect the books you buy. Adobe is becoming the de-facto standard for copy-protected e-books and is the format many devices and stores are using. Many local libraries even use this format of copy-protection meaning they'll work with your Nook. Kindle has their own special copy-protection nobody else uses - what would you choose?
Reason One: Open Bookstore means lots of choices
Many people looking at the e-Reader market assume the nook is tied to B&N. This couldn't be further from the truth. Users on nookTalk.net have confirmed loading books from Sony, KoboBooks, and even their local library on their nook. The Kindle only works with Amazon - It has a proprietary book format. The Nook uses the Adobe DRM protected ePub format as well as supporting other formats like PDF and PDB
natively.
Special thanks to Mark at nooktalk.net for his fantastic article.
The folks at Nook devs already have applications that run on the Nook and B&N has already said in the future they plan to open the platform to applications. What does that mean? It means you'll be doing email, Twitter, Facebook and more on the Nook soon!
Reason Four: Expandable, it can grow with your needs.
The Nook battery can be easily replaced. You can add an 8GB memory card to load infinite amounts of reading material, music, and more. Why settle for an e-Reader that's a "locked box"?
Reason Three: Unique Hardware.
The Nook is the first e-reader to have two screens on the device. The small color screen is for navigation, keyboard, and more. The top screen is the easy-to-read e-Ink screen for reading. Did you know the e-Ink screen uses no battery power except when you change pages!?
Reason Two: It uses Adobe DRM.
DRM? DRM stands for digital rights management and that's how they copy-protect the books you buy. Adobe is becoming the de-facto standard for copy-protected e-books and is the format many devices and stores are using. Many local libraries even use this format of copy-protection meaning they'll work with your Nook. Kindle has their own special copy-protection nobody else uses - what would you choose?
Reason One: Open Bookstore means lots of choices
Many people looking at the e-Reader market assume the nook is tied to B&N. This couldn't be further from the truth. Users on nookTalk.net have confirmed loading books from Sony, KoboBooks, and even their local library on their nook. The Kindle only works with Amazon - It has a proprietary book format. The Nook uses the Adobe DRM protected ePub format as well as supporting other formats like PDF and PDB
natively.
Special thanks to Mark at nooktalk.net for his fantastic article.
