The Nook to Beat The Kindle
posted by Bram P
Barnes & Noble Inc., last week annouced to release the new digital book reader the Nook. B & N digital book reader Nook will be available in more than 700 retail stores at the end of November or early December 2009.
The Nook digital book reader, which will sell for $259, will offer the same functionality as the Amazon Kindle 2, a huge library of titles and a wireless downloads. The Nook digital book reader is prepared to beat Amazon’s Kindle with some extra features attached.
Clearly, the company is betting on ePub as the format of the future. “Our customers want any book, anytime, anyplace,” said William Lynch, president of Barnes & Noble.com. “And ePub is the most portable format.” The Kindle, of course, does not support ePub.
The Nook digital book reader owners will also be able to lend books to other users of the Barnes & Noble Bookstore, who has installed Barnes & Noble’s e-reader application on a mobile device or are just reading books on their computer. The loans last for up to two weeks. “Friends can do what they have always done, which is lend each other book,” Lynch said. Just like lending a paperback, the lender will not have access to the e-book while it’s being borrowed
In addition, because The Nook digital book reader is supporting ePub, the users will have access to 500,000 free, non-copyrighted library books available through Google Books. Such books aren’t available on the Kindle, because Amazon uses its own proprietary format extension (.azw).
The Nook key features:
Colour touch screen
- 3.5″ LCD touch screen
- One touch control and navigation
- Swipe to browse your library displayed via full-color book covers
Battery power
- Read up to ten days with wireless off
- Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
- Charging time: 3.5 hours from wall outlet
Supported file types
- PDFs
- EPUB and eReader Formats
- PDFs, MP3s and graphics load to from computer or micro SD card
- Use JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP files to create personal screensavers
Personalized screen saver
- Keep a gallery of cherished pictures
- Load your own photos to create personal screensavers
- Customize your nook quickly and easily
Audio
- 26 hours of audio
- MP3 player
- Built-in mono speaker
- Universal 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack
Fast & Free Wireless
- Wi-Fi ( 802.11 b/g)
- Free Wi-Fi in all Barnes & Noble stores
- Free wireless from Barnes & Noble via AT&T
Expandable storage
- 2GB (approximately 1,500 eBooks)
- Expandable microSD slot (buy an extra 16 GB memory card and store up to 17,500)
Paper like display
- Read in bright sunlight as clearly as inside your home
- The advanced E ink® VizplexTM electronic paper display reads like the printed page
- Make the font size bigger so it’s easy on your eyes
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