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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: cool breeze on October 20, 2009, 07:39:58 PM

Title: Barnes and Noble e-book reader looks pretty cool
Post by: cool breeze on October 20, 2009, 07:39:58 PM: http://gizmodo.com/5386140/barnes--noble-nook-up-close-yep-its-real-nice
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=377479
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nook/
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info there

they basically took the kindle and slapped a multi-touch lcd screen on the bottom for navigation/keyboard/etc. Plus it has wi-fi and 3g, and since it's not the kindle, it's actually fairly open for what formats you can use on it.
Title: Re: Barnes and Noble e-book reader looks pretty cool
Post by: TakingBackSunday on October 20, 2009, 07:45:55 PM: Oh god, R.I.P. Borders.

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Title: Re: Barnes and Noble e-book reader looks pretty cool
Post by: Diunx on October 20, 2009, 07:46:33 PM: Buy a real book you freaks.
Title: Re: Barnes and Noble e-book reader looks pretty cool
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 20, 2009, 07:52:42 PM: Borders fucking sucks.
Title: Re: Barnes and Noble e-book reader looks pretty cool
Post by: TakingBackSunday on October 20, 2009, 07:54:48 PM: ^ that
Title: Re: Barnes and Noble e-book reader looks pretty cool
Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 20, 2009, 07:55:09 PM: i would love to have an e-reader. i'll wait a few more generations tho. when there's color. and comic books!
Title: Re: Barnes and Noble e-book reader looks pretty cool
Post by: cool breeze on October 20, 2009, 08:21:09 PM: Quote from: fistfulofmetal on October 20, 2009, 07:55:09 PM
i would love to have an e-reader. i'll wait a few more generations tho. when there's color. and comic books!

yeah, that's how I feel. But I still follow each one that comes out and I really do consider buying it.

and Borders is alright. I don't have much experience with Barnes and Noble since there isn't one near me. Last time I went to one, they got all pissy when I looked through books without buying them. The local Borders has couches around the store and let you read whatever you want.
Title: Re: Barnes and Noble e-book reader looks pretty cool
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 20, 2009, 08:24:38 PM: I just buy all my books on Amazon, pretty much.

And oh yeah, the one time I ordered from Borders.com, it took me 4 months to get my copy of Absolute Watchmen.
Title: Re: Barnes and Noble e-book reader looks pretty cool
Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 20, 2009, 08:37:02 PM: amazon :rock

i just ordered three more batman books today. standard shipping. i'm getting them tomorrow :rock :rock :rock
Title: Re: Barnes and Noble e-book reader looks pretty cool
Post by: The Fake Shemp on October 20, 2009, 08:39:48 PM: I think I'll ask for an e-reader for my birthday this January.
Title: Re: Barnes and Noble e-book reader looks pretty cool
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 20, 2009, 08:41:07 PM: Quote from: fistfulofmetal on October 20, 2009, 08:37:02 PM
amazon :rock

i just ordered three more batman books today. standard shipping. i'm getting them tomorrow :rock :rock :rock

I'm all about Super Saver Shipping because I usually get stuff in two days with it. :rock
Title: Re: Barnes and Noble e-book reader looks pretty cool
Post by: cool breeze on October 20, 2009, 08:44:34 PM: Quote from: CajoleJuice on October 20, 2009, 08:24:38 PM
I just buy all my books on Amazon, pretty much.

And oh yeah, the one time I ordered from Borders.com, it took me 4 months to get my copy of Absolute Watchmen.

oh, I rarely buy anything from Borders. I'm just talking about the brick and mortar stores. I order everything from Amazon unless there is a really good deal Borders has.
Title: Re: Barnes and Noble e-book reader looks pretty cool
Post by: TakingBackSunday on October 20, 2009, 08:48:33 PM: I work at a Borders during my breaks and it's fucking pain. The corporate ladder and politics that goes on there is ridiculous and their new savings rewards program is a fucking joke that doesn't give hardly anything back to the customer. Borders are just cheap motherfuckers. Not to mention I never get scheduled as a floor worker, I almost always work 9 straight hours as a cashier.
Title: Re: Barnes and Noble e-book reader looks pretty cool
Post by: AdmiralViscen on October 20, 2009, 10:37:12 PM: This is the first ebook that I think looks worth it. If there's some sale for $199 I'll probably get it for my fiance for Christmas. Or maybe I'll do it anyway who knows.
Title: Re: Barnes and Noble e-book reader looks pretty cool
Post by: chronovore on October 20, 2009, 10:59:59 PM: Quote from: AdmiralViscen on October 20, 2009, 10:37:12 PM
This is the first ebook that I think looks worth it. If there's some sale for $199 I'll probably get it for my fiance for Christmas. Or maybe I'll do it anyway who knows.

249USD is not bad for all that. But I still don't know why Stanza on iPhone / iPod Touch doesn't get more love by default. But I can understand the desire for a bigger screen. What's the difference between a regular screen on the iPhone and this "e-paper" stuff these things are touting?
Title: Re: Barnes and Noble e-book reader looks pretty cool
Post by: GilloD on October 20, 2009, 11:05:26 PM: I'd nab this if I could get my magazines on it. But I can't.
Title: Re: Barnes and Noble e-book reader looks pretty cool
Post by: BlackMage on October 20, 2009, 11:31:26 PM: Quote from: BrandNew on October 20, 2009, 08:48:33 PM
I work at a Borders during my breaks and it's fucking pain. The corporate ladder and politics that goes on there is ridiculous and their new savings rewards program is a fucking joke that doesn't give hardly anything back to the customer. Borders are just cheap motherfuckers. Not to mention I never get scheduled as a floor worker, I almost always work 9 straight hours as a cashier.

i used to work at borders too. but i did magazines.. sucker
Title: Re: Barnes and Noble e-book reader looks pretty cool
Post by: cool breeze on October 20, 2009, 11:57:50 PM: Quote from: chronovore on October 20, 2009, 10:59:59 PM
Quote from: AdmiralViscen on October 20, 2009, 10:37:12 PM
This is the first ebook that I think looks worth it. If there's some sale for $199 I'll probably get it for my fiance for Christmas. Or maybe I'll do it anyway who knows.

249USD is not bad for all that. But I still don't know why Stanza on iPhone / iPod Touch doesn't get more love by default. But I can understand the desire for a bigger screen. What's the difference between a regular screen on the iPhone and this "e-paper" stuff these things are touting?

The e-ink stuff is basically like reading paper. It sounds kinda weird, but if you do ever see it for yourself, it is so much better than reading off a regular screen. For me, the actual screen size has very little to do with me wanting one.
Title: Re: Barnes and Noble e-book reader looks pretty cool
Post by: Cormacaroni on October 21, 2009, 02:47:00 AM: apple will solve this problem beautifully....for $800. damn them.