Greenville Business Magazine 2010 March issue : Page 47When Barnes and Noble first released the Nook, we weren’t convinced. Sure, it has exactly the same eInk display and acces to a lot more books than Amazon’s Kindle. We acknowledge t giving up the keyboard for a full color navigation display was something that actually set them apart from the Kindle. What didn’t care for was that the system seemed sluggish and a bit r around the edges in terms of user interface. We are happy to r that our concerns have been answered. Barnes and Noble rece released an over the air update to the software on the Nook w now marks a considerable improvement for the device. Icons been updated, clunky sorting problems have been fixed, and t machine just plain feels snappier. The color screen now has bi buttons for navigation making moving through your library m easier. All in all, we think the Nook is a real winner. Because i allows loading of the Barnes and Noble format as well as EPu and PDF formats, there are now over 1 million books availabl for loading on the device. Internal memory is 2 GB which th website says will load up to 1500 ebooks. Memory is expanda up to an additional 16GB though an SDHC micro card whic allows for loading of books, images, and music you can listen while reading. As for form factor, the Nook is very slightly sm although thicker, than the Kindle. The rolled edges and wide buttons should make it for an easy transition from book to N and the display is a dream to read in bright sunlight. The Noo won awards from a variety of other consumer and tech magaz and is now our favorite electronic reader as well. Priced at $25 MARCH 2010 | GREENVILLE BUSINESS MAGAZINE 47 Nook Publication List |
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